The Worst Result -5minutefreewrite

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The worst result.

There's a lot of things I can think of that way, but one stands out most of all. The cat. She got sick. We spent more than we have on her getting better, and she's still sick. Keeping her well will require ongoing expenses of more than we have. But we're going to do it because we love her.

I don't know if it's the worst. But who wants to be able to choose if they are willing to pay for a loved one to live?

What is "sick"? She didn't get sick. Like, she's not miserable. She's happy, but her chest gradually fills with fluid, then it's hard for her to breathe, then we go to the vet and they drain the fluid from her chest... and this goes on for years maybe. It just seems like we don't have answers. It also doesn't seem like we have options even though we technically do. I wish we

No. I don't wish we were any different that we are.

You know what I pointed out to my wife the other day? The silver lining of this very thing. I'm seeking out more reliable, better paying work because of this. I think that'll be a long-term good thing for us. Maybe. Maybe. We'll see. It'd be nice to have already done this years ago, but who knows what I would have done. Like, would I not have sought out other opportunities if I'd had better paying work earlier? I dunno. I'm tired brained.

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Vet bills are ridiculously high. They make it a luxury to own a pet.

Caring for a sick pet is hard. I've definitely been there. Thank you for sharing, improv.

It's a tough choice to have to make that's for sure. I'm sorry, and wish you all the best. Good luck with the job search!