This is Peanut Butter Brickle. Oh, I’ve heard my share of complaining over the years. My persons are real good at it. Because a lot goes wrong to complain about. For sure.
Even Fruitycake complains.
He is famous in our car for sighing the sighs of all sighs. So I guess you could say that fruitycake knows how to complain.
But I have a secret.
Complaining is telling the truth in my opinion. You are saying how you feel. You say what is bothering you. You never complain about something you don’t want to complain about. It’s not possible.
When we hold in what’s bothering you, it just builds up. Like a mound of poison ivy.
I’m not saying that you have to complain all of the time. There is a time for it. And you don’t want to influence others with your complaining. But if something is wrong, there is a time to say it. Tell the truth about how you feel. That’s the only way to change things and make it better.
We are at our friends’ house for a little while. And it’s so nice to be here. I’m trying to be a good guest so that they don’t complain about me. I know looking thru other persons’ windows is frowned upon. But when you’re a dog like me, you can get away with it.
I appreciate where we are now too. Because we may be taking a very big trip at the end of the month. I’m not ready to tell you all about it yet. But I’ll already start complaining about how much work it’s gonna be. What I won’t complain about is that I know this is going to be fun. And exciting. And good for me.
Life can change quickly. So make the changes you need to today. Get it out. Complain. Tell the truth. And most of all, tell the truth to yourself.
–Peanut Butter Brickle
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