Fellow Readers! How was your day? Shitty, you say? Mine too!

The shittiness started at 3:15am when P’s dog, affectionately known as Bud woke us up with his urgent need to use the bathroom. S was in the midst of pulling the blankets back when I told her to stay, I’d take Bud out. The minute I was up and removed the baby gate out of the doorway, he was off like a shot downstairs. I was still half asleep as I rushed after him to avoid any accidents. Sure enough, while outside Bud both peed and pooped.

Once Bud was done, we came back inside and went back to bed. S was well on her way to falling asleep again as I got settled into bed. At 5am, the alarm on my Blackberry went off. Why in God’s name was I getting up at such an unholy hour? I had to see my family doctor and he runs his office much like a walk-in clinic; you show up and wait your turn. If you leave, your spot will be given to someone else. His office is always packed so the best time of day to go is either at the end of the day, or first thing. I once waited over four hours to see him because it was so busy. I hoped that by going early I’d be able to get seen and make it to work on time.

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