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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: This summer, when we thought the pandemic was easing up, my husband and I made plans to visit his family in Georgia for Thanksgiving. Now, we’ve canceled those plans due to the new wave of infections. I was quite sad about it for a while, but I realized that this is an opportunity to spend time with our pets, something we rarely get to do during a busy holiday.
For the first time in a decade, I will not be boarding our two Golden Retrievers, Arlo and Woody, so we can fly south to visit my mother-in-law, who’s allergic to pets. Our two cats, Jinx and Star, won’t have to stay at my friend’s house across town.
Our house will not be filled with visitors and guests in the days after Thanksgiving. The annual post-Thanksgiving cookout that my husband hosts the weekend afterward, when I’m out shopping for Christmas gifts, is canceled, as well.
Instead, we’ll be snuggled up on the sofa, with our dear pets all around. I will do most of my shopping online. We’ll visit with friends and relatives on FaceTime and Zoom.
I realize that for the first time, instead of dreading the holiday season with all of the stress of catering to family and friends, we will be focusing on simple joys. I am thankful for that. These are difficult times, but in the midst of it all, we can stop and just hug our pets and feel love and joy. I hope your readers feel the same way. – Carol M., Canton, Ohio
DEAR CAROL: You’ve encapsulated just how I feel about the holidays this year. Thank you for sharing it with us, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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