Many short stories here all written with good understandings of human and animal nature. Most are amusing, some a bit melancholy, some make you scratch your head and wonder if they were happy or sad, but all were enjoyable. There is much bonding going on here and not always with the ones you think which underlines the fact that people don’t always end up with the one they start out with but fate leads them to others they might not ever have considered. I kind of like the moments when the light comes on in the characters minds and they get it that the person they wanted was not necessarily as fun or as compatible as the person they only saw as a friend for years. Sometimes we see past those closest to us instead of actually seeing them. Some of the stories are about letting go and being o.k. with that. Some are about knowing when something is beyond what you can contend with and loving the person with issues and yourself and all those affected enough to let go and let someone get the help they need somewhere else - ie. psychological situations beyond your capabilities to handle or better said, when it is time to call in a professional. Some are about allowing others to move on when the fit with you just isn’t working and my favorite is from a dog’s perspective of unconditional love. But there are sweet stories of families and friends who also share that quality of giving unconditional love. Human or animal these are all good stories.
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