“Seems like all I do is sleep,” is the thought that comes to Chester’s mind as he wakes up this morning after a long restless night. “Maybe today will be different and I’ll have energy to go all day long without a nap. I’m in a wonderful new place physically. This is excitement enough to try to change my daily routine. Let’s see how this goes,” he professes enthusiastically determined to go without a siesta today.
“I want to show Rachell how thrilled I am to be here by bouncing around and playing like other dogs, but some days I ache and feel so tired,” he frets. “I know my squiggling shows her how much I love her and want to please her because of the smile she gives me when I do it. That’s a trick I’ve learned I can do anytime I want to watch Rachell beam with great joy. I certainly can do that until I get up to speed.”
“Approach this goal one day at a time. And don’t worry if I miss the mark either,” Chester intends. “I understand quiet time and rest is necessary to heal from the hard times I’ve been through,” Chester reminds himself. “I’ll take a break when I need one. I can start fresh tomorrow and try again,” he decides.
“If you feel like taking a nap, take a nap. Downtime is quite okay to promote healing from years of difficult days, my sweet one,” Rachell says to me.
“I need to hear that. I’m going to be all right.” Chester relaxes with relief, “Don’t be so hard on myself!”
Chester's Challenges 