Considering my 2 beautiful dogs as my emotional support animals
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We all encounter difficult, upsetting, painful, and challenging occasions throughout our lives — thus we will have to face them. However, we are not alone in the face of overwhelming odds.
I have always been aware that having a support system is very important, but I didn’t get how necessary it was until I entered college — my education responsibilities piled up.
With studies, responsibilities at home, and all the requirements at school
I am occasionally swamped and stressed. Plus, I didn’t have someone with whom I could share my problems. I am too hesitant to share my life concerns with others— especially my friends and family- since I am not sure if they will understand me. They also might be dealing with some problems that they aren’t willing to share with me.
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I want to share my complaints about life and all the pressures it brings, but I’m not sure who to confide in or how to start a conversation.
Establishing a support system shows that you will never be alone in life, nor the need to fight with everything by yourself. Support systems are those people who are always there for you out of compassion and a desire to see you achieve everything you want in life and be happy with all your successes. These are indeed the ones who supported you when you were on the verge of giving up and they are the same people you rejoice with when you accomplished the things you aimed for.
In my case I’ve never had any person or human that I can consider as my emotional support system or someone that’s just a one call away, fortunately I have my dogs with me — they are like a human in an animal form. They may not understand you sometimes, but one thing is for sure: they always have love for you.
Whenever I’m stressed or feeling sad about something, I will just look at them, and it’s like a ray of sunshine — the atmosphere and aura will suddenly light up. Just by looking at them, I feel like everything will get better.
I can say that I have a great support system, and I appreciate dog’s existence. I love them and I am afraid that they will leave soon because just like us — humans, their lives are also borrowed from God. Life will change, and so will theirs; as they said
The only constant thing in this world is change
A good support system is important in life — it might be humans, or animals. These support us in coping with difficult situations we are dealing with right now, and they are just around to partake in our triumphs. They serve to ease some of the stresses and pressures that life might bring.
We weren’t all blessed enough to have families or partners as our support system, but oftentimes, you can find a family in someone close to you. As for me, I may not have anyone to share my problems with, but I am grateful for my dogs. I am so lucky that I have had the chance to choose them as my companion. These dogs are sweet, adorable, and goofy.
