Desk Job
by carolynholm
Dear Alpha Mom,
Alpha Dad says I’m in Assisted Living now. What does that mean? Do I have to move?
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
He was kidding. You’re not going anywhere.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
But maybe I should be. I’m useless. I can’t work like I used to.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
No, you can’t. But that’s ok. You’re retired now. Let Poppy and the cats be the busy ones. You can relax.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
They’re not busy. They don’t know what busy is. They’re all slackers. I’m busy. They’re having a party.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Well said. But don’t be too hard on them. You’re a Terrier. They don’t have that advantage.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
I’m sorry I’m no longer Rat Dog, keeping rats out of the chicken coop, but I’m planning other avenues of employment.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
You are still in charge of security. And you always will be.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
Except when I don’t hear someone come in.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Well, that could be a problem, now that you are completely deaf. But I’m sure Poppy will let you know if we have an intruder.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
That’s all very good, but I have a new plan. I have a desk job now. I’ve been cleaning up your emails. You have a lot of stuff sitting here that you should delete.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Actually I think I should be doing that. I’d really rather not delegate it.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
You have a lot of old emails here regarding your book group. And newsletters about theater productions that are long gone. Sierra Club sends you a ton of stuff. And you get a lot of shoes from Zappos. I can clean this all up for you. Right after I take a nap.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
You go take that nap now, Honey, and we’ll deal with this later.
Love, Carolyn
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