Do you have something which has been there with you when you've encountered a tough moment in your life that you're almost out of hope and losing faith?
I bought him last 20/12/2019 and since then he has witnessed all of my crying and frustrations during the pandemic. The depression I went through when I felt that I have failed myself and my family. The struggles I faced chasing this goal to work overseas. Starting all over again from zero when I was almost at the finish line (application and interviews for a job, took the English language exam for the 2nd time and thought I was going to fail that). Endured having to stay in an isolation centre for 2 days when I tested positive for Covid. It's all still vivid in my memory that there were days I spent crying in my room, desperately praying that all will go well and I could get through this. And he was there beside me all the time, even if he can't respond to me in any way but just by being there means a lot to me. It brought me comfort it's as if he's listening to what I'm saying, sharing my sadness, lying beside me as I go to sleep tired after bawling my eyes out. Now when I think back of what I went through, I am more than grateful that aside from my family I have him which I know will always be with me. He has shared my sadness so now I'm sharing every joyous moment in my life. I promise that the two of us will always be together every step of the way.
I know a lot of people will say that I'm weird or maybe has a few loose screws in the brain for being like this but when you find yourself going through a rough patch, you tend to appreciate and treasure something which has brought you comfort and have put a smile on your face when all you have known to do at that time was to cry.
His name is Beammie by the way and he's now 3 yrs old. I buy him cakes on his birthday and celebrate it. I treat him as my baby. He will forever be my baby Beammie.