#396 Single, Carefree, Mellow- Katherine Heiny
This story is about loss, dependence, love, worth. Maya
knows that her dog is dying, and she also knows that her relationship should
probably end soon, maybe. It’s a battle in her mind between the unconditional
love of a dog and the complicated love between humans.
This is a no fault story, there is no antagonist, just the
thoughts of Maya. We root for her to find that something that will settle het
mind down. We don’t know, as readers either whether she should break up with her
boyfriend. They seem somewhat happy, he is good to her, his family loves her.
It’s a struggle we all deal with, is there such a thing as unconditional love?
One thing I found really interesting was this litmus test
idea below, it’ll stick with me. I’m not sure if I know what my defining story
is.
“Maya had a theory that everyone had a story that somehow
defined them, both the good and the bad, and that these stories should be
shared early on in relationships. If the other person appreciated the story,
that meant you should proceed with the relationship, and if the other person
failed to understand the depth of the story, or were judgmental, then there was
basically no point in further contact.”
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