Think About It

Have you ever given much thought to why folks like their pets more than other people?   Okay, I am going to stop here for a second because I have been doing public presentations long enough to know that, periodically, you are going to tread on dangerous ground – and I’ll own it – this is going to be one of those times.   What I ask from you is that you just hear me out.   Also, I want to go on record that I am not anti-pet … in fact, I have had several very beloved family pets in my lifetime.   However, our society has tended to have gotten things a bit backward.   We love our pets and sometimes we struggle to like people.   As I considered this I have come to realize the issue isn’t “actions”, it’s “attitudes”.   It’s not that our pets are perfect – I mean, let’s face it – they do inappropriate   things in public, destroy our property and bring us gifts we don’t really want.   However, they typically show an appreciation for us and seem to...