Lately, I have been having sleepless nights thinking that my present happiness would be taken away. After arguing with several people a few days ago, I just couldn't imagine how this have become.
Come to think of it. We have all been dealing with different people who simply couldn't understand us (pet owners). As for personal experience, some issues were raised to me like, "Bat ka pa nag-alaga? Gastos lang yan... pakakainin mo yan... mahal ang pet food... sayang lang ang pera mo..." Indeed, these were things that I least thought of when I decided to have a pet of my own.
But on a management's point of view in business (remember that I'm an accountancy student), such costs of having a pet is said to be sunk costs -- costs already incurred (or to be constantly incurred like fixed or committed costs) that cannot be changed by present or future actions or decisions.
But why do I compare having a pet as to that of a business? Is it an investment? Perhaps it is an investment, and I am not talking about breeding animals as pets. More than the monetary costs of having a pet, I am investing my feelings -- love and compassion. These are not measured by any monetary amount. It is not bought. The happiness that my pets bring to me can never, ever, be replaced.
Then having a pet is an investment, not a cost or gastos as commonly misunderstood by others. Any (moderate) amount I spend on my pets doesn't have any material effect on my finances. As a result, I even get more than what money could buy.
I even see pet ownership as a better cash-outlay of my money's worth. I can't imagine having my money consumed on alcohol, drugs, and other forms of addiction. It's not worth it. Being addicted to something doesn't solve out any problem. But taking care of pets is theraputic. It may not directly solve out problems but it helps me calm or clear my mind. My pets give me this warm comforting feeling that ease out stiff facial muscles -- in other words, smile! And again, it is better for me to have a pet than be addicted to drugs.
Just like the sight of my cat, Kisha, lying on my computer chair, she tells me, "Hey! I care. I'm here! Smile as I give you my fancy look..."
