tempurafriedhappiness:

dogsaremypatronus:

Sometimes I get frustrated when my dog seems to forget something I already taught her.

Sometimes I do the bare minimum.

Sometimes I let bad behavior slide because I’m too comfortable to get up.

Sometimes I hear a suspicious noise and pretend I didn’t hear it because it’s been a long day and I don’t feel like dealing with it.

Sometimes our walks are too short.

Sometimes I forget to be patient.

I don’t always do the right thing. I don’t always give it my all. I don’t always know what is best.

But I always keep going. I always try to do better. I always keep learning. And I begin and end each and every day with an, “I love you” and a hug and the promise that that love will only keep growing as time goes on.

May the critics receive as much grace as they extend others when (when!) the day comes that they fall short of their own ideal.