Be it human or animal, touch is a life-giving thing. Has anyone ever had a stroke or a heart attack while cozied up with a pet? I doubt it.
If you can't forgive and forget, pick one.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single happy delusion that it can be done without a stop-over.
Most often the person you would die for would settle for dinner and a movie.
Better you don't search for who you are until you know who it is you want to find.
In a houseful of toddlers and pets, you can start out having a bad day, but you keep getting detoured.