Dust Behind Doors

I am an animal lover. I have surrounded myself with animals my whole life and I believe that connection has been a life saver for me.

Horses and dogs have been my preference but cats, parakeets, guinea pigs (I love the way they talk) and hamsters have joined my life journey as well. Animal stories make up my history. The love, joy and heart-wrenching grief that connection with animals brings to our lives is garnished with healing and unbridled joy. A recipe for good living.

Okay. It is NOT all sunshine and roses. Puppies are cute but hard, because they eat, poop and grow in a seemingly never-ending cycle. And by golly, horses are huge animals and a tumble off them generally means something to our bodies. 

Now I would not change a thing. The ability to understand another species' language is a gift I cherish and work on daily. Horses have been a lifelong professional and personal focus. I have consistently spent more time with horses than humans. Frankly most humans in my life either call me crazy (confirmed inpatient Sierra Tucson 2016) or at least half horse.

With that said, despite personal desires, I AM human. Humans generally need 8 hours of sleep a night, in a bed, in a home. Homes collect dirt and dust especially when additionally occupied by dogs.

I have a relatively simple apartment. Currently residing there are three dogs and two humans. House chores fall between the humans (sadly we get no canine assistance) and vacuuming/sweeping usually falls on me. 

During periods of my life, I was OCD regarding cleanliness. Now my focus has shifted, I cherish every moment outdoors that I possibly can. House chores, including vacuuming, fall by the wayside as I rush out the door to the barn or garden. 

That said, when I get down to that chore, there is plenty of material. It is a satisfying job as the work accomplished is obvious. Moving through the task, I open and close doors reaching the least seen areas. Often the collection of dust behind the doors is alarming. 

In a recent vacuuming frenzy, I opened a door, saw dust and thought, what dust did I have behind my doors?

Did I leave a question unanswered? Or a discussion unresolved? Did I forgive when I needed to? Did I leave a conversation "open"?

I turned off the vacuum, ran out the door and started cleaning up dust behind my doors.

Have you dust behind your doors?

Christina