| After my divorce was final, I found myself finally | | | | betray you. Sine my youngest child was 7 years old |
| dealing with my feelings about the divorce. During the | | | | at the time, I also had the urge to "baby" and take |
| divorce I was consumed with court dates and legal | | | | care of someone helpless again. |
| issues and did not have time to mourn the death of | | | | I adopted Luigi a 3 month old Maltese, 5 months |
| my marriage or deal with the many emotions divorce | | | | after my divorce was settled. Luigi is a wonderful, |
| stirs up. | | | | loving, loyal little guy who has brought me an |
| Working through all of the different emotions and | | | | enormous amount of joy. He is truly my "best friend". |
| feelings of loss,betrayal, anger and disbelief took | | | | He is there for me in good times and bad and I can |
| many months. One emotion I was surprised to feel | | | | count on his love and devotion. |
| was loneliness. | | | | If you are going through a divorce and feel a sense |
| At first I thought that it meant it was time to go out | | | | of sadness and loneliness,you need to work through |
| and try and meet someone new. Then I realized that | | | | these emotions. Meeting someone and getting serious |
| what I really craved was not a boyfriend, but | | | | too soon can be a mistake. If what you really crave |
| attention, love and friendship. | | | | is love and attention,think about adopting a pet. |
| That was when I decided to get a puppy. After all, | | | | Ironically once you feel loved and needed again, you |
| puppies give you unconditional love. They are thrilled | | | | will naturally attract someone into your life will |
| to see you even if you have only been gone for an | | | | respect and honor you. |
| hour and they are loyal, cuddly friends that will never | | | | |