What comes to mind when you read "love" and "exception"?
The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the word "love" was my family. I couldn't imagine loving anyone more than my THREE guys (hubby Mark and my boys Brett and Dylan.) Animals are a close second. I have loved cats and dogs my entire life. I had a a crazy dog growing up and most of my friends and family had cats and dogs as well. Since I was ten years old, I KNEW that I would NEVER live without being surrounded by a menagerie of pets. Enter the second word "exception." You know the rule: Never say never. At the age of 24 I found the perfect guy. He was smart and funny and loving and . . . EXTREMELY ALLERGIC to all things with fur! Could I really marry this man I LOVED with all my heart knowing that I would have to give up my dream of being the next Dr. Doolittle?
I guess LOVE is a truly powerful thing. I made the EXCEPTION for the man of my dreams. Still I was sad and he knew it. One day he actually made his own "exception" and tempted the fates by allowing me to adopt some kittens (while taking lots of allergy shots!) I was so happy! Unfortunately my glee was short-lived. Within two weeks, my husband was hospitalized with what we thought was walking pneumonia but turned out to be a severe allergy to the cats! It broke my heart to give them up and since that day I vowed NEVER to get involved with pets again (I couldn't bear the heart break).
Still, I might be willing to make one more EXCEPTION -- there is a fabulously adorable hypo-allergenic puppy down the road that I'm falling in LOVE with!
Dawn
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Have a great weekend, everyone. The kids and I are off to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country for the weekend.
Leave us lots of love?
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Visiting from Lady Bloggers. My Hubs is allergic to cats. I have sooo wanted a cat for the 26 years we've been married. But I don't do it because of the allergy situation. I tease him all the time that if he ticks me off one day though, he'll come home to me holding a cat. LOL Seriously though, I've heard that Siamese aren't super aggravating to allergies, and I had Siamese when I was little. So may make an exception one of these days and try that out. :o)
well I can relate to your hubby I am also deathly allergic to cats!
Sounds like you so love your man and that is awesome!
Cat allergies aren't fun, so I'm really impressed that your guy was willing to give it a try. Love is many things, and compromise is at the top of the list.
I want to get a cat so much for my daughter, but I am very allergic! I can't tell you how much I would love to do that, but I know I would just be feeling pretty icky al the time. Maybe a little doggie would do the trick! Have a great Sunday!
Mama Hen
Sounds like my hubby isn't alone in his cat allergy -- after seeing what he went through, I REALLY know he loves me! Hope you all had a great weekend! -- Dawn
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