Exceed Your Limit : Being Happy, Day 2

I know I am supposed to write about my experiment with inculcating habit of having fruits and salad on daily basis. But I find stretching my boundaries immensely satisfying and happy experience. I want to pen it down first.

We often feel miserable when we limit ourselves by creating rigid boundaries. Sometimes we need to break free and surprise ourselves. Sometimes we have to exceed our limits set by no one but ourselves. We often feel fear that if we deviate from norms what will be in store for us?

Our family often talks about having a pet (a dog). But I resist it fiercely. It doesn’t mean I never had a pet when I was growing up. We always have. But they are mostly rabbits or stray dogs. Stray dogs used to come to our house and settle down whichever corner they fancy. We have huge open space and lawns around our house. But now I am living in on second floor of a metro town. So my concern was dogs need space. They shouldn’t be cooped up in a flat. They should be left in open whenever they fancy.
I often don’t like the idea of having a pet at all. I often felt fearful, what if I can’t take care of it ? What if they fall sick? What if they don’t like my place? How will I bathe them? How to keep them clean? From where to get their food? How to find time to look after pets? There were so many HOWS that were stopping me from experiencing happiness and joys of having a pet. My fears were stopping me.

But this Sunday, we went out for a movie. We enjoyed a lot. Coming out of movie hall we spotted a pet shop. Just for the heck of it we entered and bought two guinea pigs. They were delivered to us the next day. And WOW!

i HAVE NEVER REALIZED that having a pet can bring so much joy, happiness, laughter and contentment in one go. I have never seen the youngest member of my family laughing so much. For the first time I have not seen her running towards TV at regular intervals. In fact she didn’t watch TV at all the whole day nor seem to miss her cartoons.
I have never seen the youngest member of the family listen to elders so promptly. Whatever is good for the pets should be done. It was nice to see her sharing and caring for her pets and being concerned for their well being.
Having a pet brings a family closer. It better than watching TV together. AT least our gazes were not fixed at some box. Whenever we get time we huddle near our pets and share so much laughter at our pets antiques. We talk so much and share so many ideas. Our little one voices her opinion too regarding to keep out pet amused and well fed. I can never thank my pets enough for this joyous familial bonding.
I am glad that I stretched my boundaries that Sunday and bought happiness, joy, laughter, mirth, enjoyment and togetherness home,things a family is made up of, things for what a family should be known for.