This is Fruitycake. Today is the last day of that 2024 year. I can’t say that it was a good year or a bad year or an ok year. Because to me, I am here. And that’s the most important. Not everyone can say that.
Although a new year isn’t a magic wand that makes everything better, it is a great time to do better at the things under our control. No. Not sticks. They are all under my control. Especially on my stuck island.
But even I as a dog want to do better this coming year. Not for anyone else. Not even my persons. Even though I love them so much. Not even for Brickle who I miss so much. But for me. I want to do better for me.
I have become very scared around persons other than my own. I was more confident with Brickle. But now, I have to protect myself. Just like when I was a stray dog in some ways. I guess that’s the problem. I overthink things and remember when I wasn’t so loved and strong. You see, bad experiences never truly leave us. They leave scars. And wounds. And hurt. But even though that’s true, we can do better and be better than those scars and those wounds. We can do better for ourselves.
This has been one of the hardest years ever for my Girl Person. She says it’s been the hardest thing to move here. And the best thing to move here.
She says she didn’t do enough for other persons and animals. And that this year, she wants to do better. For her. For animals. For you. And I think we can all do better together.
Life never stays the same. If you’ve been with my family, you know that. Although we miss Brickle and Digby so much, so bad, we can’t bring them back.
The best thing we can do is do better. And we will. We hope you’ll believe us when we say how much we appreciate you all. And without you, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to keep this blog and all of our pages going. We wouldn’t have a bed. Or a heater. Or anything. Without you. We have the chance to be better because of you. So let’s do this, 2025!
–Fruitycake
This is Fruitycake. Did you know I’m part Dalmatian?! Yes. Me. That’s just ONE of the reasons we are doing a little 101 Dalmatians movie in my room! And we have only sold a few “spots” so far. Spots = couch. Please get your spot for the movie with ANY amount at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BBJB88YRZQ27A
