Merry Christmas Eve, Racee!
If my life were more together, I wouldn't be here. But I've met lots of wonderful folks at PsychCentral, and that's comforting. I believe there's value in the kind of virtual socialization to be found here. Of course, I have no way of measuring that value.
We're definitely not alone in our distresses.
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My dog
mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.