Symbols
by carolynholm
Dear Alpha Mom,
I’m seeing a lot of hearts lately. Paper hearts. Heart boxes. Heart chocolates. You’ve been busy making little heart collages. What is the point of all this heart activity?
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
That’s because it’s almost Valentines Day.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
But this is not just about Valentines Day. All year round humans seem obsessed with hearts.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
I don’t know if obsessed is the right word for it. That seems rather negative.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
There is nothing wrong with obsession. Obsession is a good thing.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Says a Terrier, lol. An obsessive/compulsive Terrier at that.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
But this heart stuff is all nonsense.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dear Molly,
It’s a human thing, honey.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
People write I ♥ you. I heart you?? Seriously?
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly
Hearts are a thing. They are symbols of love.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
Then why not just say love?
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
That’s one way of looking at it. But people like to have all kinds of ways to show their feelings. Humans love symbols.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
Emogis. Now you’re going to talk about emogis.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Well okay, sometimes people use emogis to show their feelings.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
Please. That’s not feelings. That’s just gushing. Something a retriever would do.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Just because you don’t gush doesn’t mean there’s something wrong in general with showing love.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
I’m too busy to fawn and cuddle and drool all over you.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
I know that. But still, I do know you love me. Even if you won’t cuddle.
Love Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
I’m glad we have that understanding.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Maybe you need an emogi for “too busy to cuddle”.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
Are you baiting me?
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
Sort of. I take it you don’t like emogis.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
They are very strange.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
You don’t have to use them, sweetie.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
The cats probably use them.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
No, I don’t think they’ve discovered them yet.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
When Mia finds out about them, she’ll be plastering them everywhere.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
You’re probably right.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
I don’t like symbols. I prefer things to be straight forward. I worry when things are not straight forward.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
You worry too much about everything.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Alpha Mom,
I’m a Terrier. We do the worrying. For everyone.
Your Best Dog,
Molly
Dearest Molly,
No one else does it so well.
Love,
Carolyn
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