I have 4 bunnies as pets (Long story, I’m sure it’s somewhere in one of my other articles). Now until I have kids, these bunnies are my babies. I spoil them to the point of me being a little, well a lot, weird. If they were children, they’d be spoiled little brats. And I give you permission to judge me. They don’t have cages, they run around the house. They have very few rules. I let them destroy stuff around the house. They’re MOSTLY litter box-trained (again, another story, another time). They get fresh lettuce twice a day, they have 2 different types of hay, they have a bunny food mix, and they also get treats every night (and sometimes during the day). There have been times where it was 1am, and I’m getting ready for bed, and I go to give them treats and they don’t have any. Instead of them not getting treats for the night, I drive 5 miles to the store in my PJs to get them treats so they don’t have to miss out. Am I stupid? Yes. But I’d like to think that I’ll make a great husband and father someday.
As I was petting one of my bunnies the other day, I noticed a weird tooth in his mouth. Upon further inspection, I noticed he had 3 teeth that were almost 3/4 of an inch long. I started freaking out because I knew this wasn’t normal. I know bunnies’ teeth constantly grow. But they also chew on stuff (phone charging cords, electrical cords, baseboard, etc.) to keep them short. I mean, I let them chew on my baseboard, pull up my carpet, and destroy my couch, because I know they need something to chew on to keep their teeth short. I did some research and found out that some bunnies have a sort of rare condition where their teeth can grow weird, and make it difficult for them to keep it short. But the condition can be deadly to bunnies because it can be so uncomfortable or hurt that it prevents them from eating.
Here I am, thinking I’m this amazing owner, not caging my bunnies, letting them roam free, and spoiling them more than any pet should be spoiled, and yet one of my bunnies is sitting there with a few snake-like fangs in his mouth, which I know can’t be comfortable. And he’s had these for how long? I felt horrible and sick to my stomach that I overlooked this little detail that almost cost him his life.
Yes it’s great that you spoil your significant other. Yes it’s nice that you buy them a big house, fancy jewelry, and let them go shopping. It’s very noble that you don’t cheat on them. It’s awesome that you treat your in-laws with respect. It’s awesome that you work hard and sacrifice to support your family. But all of these things mean nothing, if you overlook the small things. How often do you tell them that you love them? How often do you tell them that you appreciate them? How often do you tell them how amazing they are, and how lucky you are to have them? How often do you tell them that they matter and that you'd be lost without them? How often do you tell them that you’re proud of them? How often do you make time for them alone and just spend time with them? How much time do you actually spend loving them, treating them like they’re royalty, treating them like you did when you first started dating?
Most often in life, it’s not the big things that kill us. It’s the small, simple overlooked things. Cheating and divorces don’t come out of nowhere. They don’t just happen all of a sudden. It comes from constant neglect, constant feeling of not being appreciated, and constant being taking for granted. Yes we all have physical needs. But as humans, we also have emotional and psychological needs. And many times, they’re more important than physical needs. You can last days without food. But most of the time, you can’t last a day without hope. We all have not just a desire, but a REAL NEED to be loved, to be wanted, to be appreciated, and to feel like we matter. So many people are blindsided by divorce, because they simply fail to remember the little things. Remember that most often in life, it’s the littlest things that matter the most.
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