Calandra -> RE: When is slavery "real"... (7/11/2006 2:21:59 PM)
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I'm not exactly sure that I understand the OP, however I will answer what I "think" the OP asked... My cubby is slave at all times, even when we're resting on the couch watching a movie together at the end of the day, but there are times when he goes above and beyond the call of duty, and his slavery is especially tangible and valuable to me. I remember being deathly ill a few years ago... was burning 1-3 degree fever and had aches, pains, nausea, sore throat, etc... My bedroom was on the 2nd floor and cubby was carrying broth, meds, and anything else I needed up and down stairs without complaint. He went to fetch something once and I happened to get up and go to the bathroom. I looked into the hall and he was coming up the stairs on his rump, one step at a time... I asked him why he was doing that and he said that he was feeling sick too... When I took his temp, he was at 102 and I insisted that he come to bed with me and take care of himself too. He will put himself at risk to care for me. He will work tirelessly to make my life more comfortable and pleasant. Now, though someone who's truly in love will often do the same, cubby does it with no complaint, and a humility that isn't often seen. I love him more than life itself and I know he feels the same.
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