I wish the dog would stop fussing so I could let her out of the cage but she keeps starting up again every time I get ready to let her out. (She was caged for attempting to climb onto the kitchen table to get at the clementines.) If I let her out while she's fussing, she learns that fussing works.
'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
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Can you 'treat' her when she's quiet until she stays quiet and then let her out?
Ooh that's a good idea. I'll try that next time. This time another housemate let her out.
"You can't control how you feel, you can only control how you act. Judging feelings is a waste of energy."
This is so important to learn and remember. I need to work on this too.
"You can't control how you feel, you can only control how you act. Judging feelings is a waste of energy."
This is so important to learn and remember. I need to work on this too.
I asked Tim, "Does it even matter that I helped my Dad if I didn't do it with a gracious heart?" And he said, "I think it mattered to *him*."
"Does it even matter that I helped my Dad if I didn't do it with a gracious heart?"
Yes. How you feel about it is important to you, but what is more important are your actions. Feelings are valid, but being an adult is being able to act contrary to our feelings.
Yes. How you feel about it is important to you, but what is more important are your actions. Feelings are valid, but being an adult is being able to act contrary to our feelings.
This. Teppy, it very much matters.
And he said, "I think it mattered to *him*."
The Boy is wise.
The important thing is you helped. The next important thing is to realize that you are allowed to feel resentful about being the only one. You are totally allowed this because YOU HELPED. You are the awesome person in this situation, just also a human person with human feelings.
It definitely matters.
I'm at my parents. Sis seemed to like the flowers and get well card I brought her. We're watching a Carole King/James Taylor DVD and the JT ballads are making me a little sniffly. Carole King has held up quite well and can still rock it.
I mean, he's done Carolina In My Mind, Sweet Baby James, Fire and Rain, and now You've Got a Friend. I'm such a sap, and I don't even care. This music is deep in my bones.