I joined this family about 2 years ago. I had a family before this family, but I don’t remember them at all. I just remember riding in a car in my new dad’s lap and throwing up a little.
That’s right, I’m adopted.
But I’m not upset about it. In fact, I’m rarely upset. I like to think of myself as a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. Nothing really upsets me.
My family is awesome for the most part. They do get upset, though. Especially when I take stuff. It confuses me because they’ve got all these extra toys in the house, but they won’t let me play with them.
I get bored of the old toys they gave me.
That upsets me a little.
But that’s the only thing, I swear.
Ok, I lied. There’s one more.
It’s the pool.
I absolutely hate water. I’m not the swimming type, ok?
Freestyle? No thank you.
Back stroke? Absolutely not.
Doggy-Paddle? More like doggy-don’t want nothing to do with this extra-large water bowl, please.
Don’t ever push me into the pool. I don’t like that.
But yeah, so my family is awesome. It’s no big deal. Let me tell you about them. There’s Sarah who likes to cuddle. There’s Matt who likes to play. There’s Jason who chases me a lot. And there’s Cate who’s always yelling at me, but I know she’s just kidding. She’s such a clown. Oh, and there’s dad. He likes to play this game where he tells me to sit and lay down all the time. I don’t really get it, but it’s fun.
They take care of me. I couldn’t ask for a better family.
One of my family members is very special though.
My mom.
My mom gives the best pets. And she’s always calling me “Old Man Murray.”
She’s so silly.
I’m not an old man.
I’m 2!
My mom takes care of me the most. In fact, she takes care of everybody.
Everyone feeds me, but she feeds everyone. And whatever she puts on their food bowls has the most wonderful sniffs. I love to sniff what she makes.
She also gives me baths, which I hate because water, but she calls me a good boy after so it’s fine.
She’s amazing.
Most of the time I like to think I’m the star of the family, and don’t get me wrong I have my moments, but if I’m being honest my mom is the star.
She supports this family better than trees support those squirrels I can never catch. Which is to say she’s really really good.
My mom is the best mom in the world.
I love my mom and I know she loves me too.
She loves all of us.
She’s the greatest.
Happy Mother’s Day, mom.