WOW. It's so loud out there lately, isn't it? All of the world noise--I mean news--has made me even more grateful that we adopted these two little cuties for my daughter's tenth birthday this week. Say hello to Daisy (left) and Clover. The only sounds these Guinea Pigs make are the sweetest little squeaks and chirps. It's heaven!
We've never had Guinea pigs in our family before, so this is a learning curve for us--a curve that often has surprising turns. For instance, we didn't know that potatoes are poisonous to guinea pigs. Or that they love grapes (which are poisonous to our dog). I've always had a soft spot for dandelions (here's the proof), but now I like them even more because they make our guinea pigs giddy with excitement. Most of all, I love the happiness these pets bring to our daughter as she reads them bedtime stories each night. (How sweet is that?!)
Our teenage son was worried about getting the guinea pigs, thinking it would hurt our dog's feelings. (And how sweet is that?!) To this, I responded with the title of Amy Bloom's short story from a few years ago: "Love is not a pie." There's always more love to go around.
This much I know for sure: Pets make the world a softer, kinder place.
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