Man
is troubled
by what might be called
the Dog Wish,
a strange and involved compulsion
to be as happy and carefree
as a dog.
James Thurber
is troubled
by what might be called
the Dog Wish,
a strange and involved compulsion
to be as happy and carefree
as a dog.
James Thurber
The round up this week is at Adventures in Daily Living.
A couple of clarifications, off post, as it were. No, that's not our dog, she's a dog we sit for/exhaust on occasion.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I agree with Thurber that I'm "troubled" by the Dog Wish. I'm troubled by a the complications in my life that make my own Dog Wish so strong. And I certainly don't agree that my Dog Wish is "strange and involved." My Dog Wish is pretty straightforward. How about yours?
I too have a dog wish. There are many days when I wish I could laze around like my lovely old lady does. However, I find on these cold winter days that my cat wish is stronger. I want to be the one curled up and resting in the spot of sun.
ReplyDeleteI want to be able to launch myself down stairs and steep hills like a dog. They are so unthinkingly fearless or perhaps, stupid, but nevertheless, I would like to know what that kind of downhill tumbling speed feels like.
ReplyDeleteI would like to have people pat my head, rub my ears, and give me a treat whenever they see me. :)
ReplyDeleteI am one with a cat wish. Give me a spot of sun on a soft quilt and I'm happy for hours.
ReplyDeleteI wish all dogs could be happy and carefree ... like my little fella now. But he had been abandoned (with his littermates) by the side of a road, not that long ago. I understand the sentiment though, and that's an adorable picture.
ReplyDeleteIf only...!
ReplyDeleteI don't think dogs are nearly as carefree as Thurber gives them credit for. But I like that they can curl up and sleep whenever they want.
ReplyDeleteCute dog!!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully matched photo and poem!
Mary Lee,
ReplyDeleteIs that a picture of your dog? It looks as it he/she may be having a wonderful dog dream.
My "dog" wish is the carefree-- no worries part. I would love to take off the layers of responsibilities and stress for a dog day or two.
ReplyDeleteFunny, when I read "dog wish" I thought of "a wish to have a dog"! I've been resisting efforts from the family to have another dog since the passing of ours a few years ago, but lately I find myself imagining...
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