If you are not familiar with PINK HIPPO, read some of my earlier posts so you can appreciate this one!

It's been a little over a week since I forced a separation between Pink Hippo and her true love Green Froggy...and during that week, I've been observing Pink Hippo and have come to the conclusion that she is my hero. She is my role model and my mentor.   She has handled the breakup of her relationship like a champ. She has her Big Girl pants on!

At first I thought she would go psycho on me, and do something stupid like steal my car and attempt to locate Green Froggy, rescue him and bring him home...I was sure I would spend sleepless nights listening to her cry and sniffle for hours...but..to my amazement, she is acting like a fricken piggy bank or something!  No complaining, no crying, she hasn't lost a pound, she's always smiling, she's perfectly normal. I'm worried she may be repressing her true feelings and have a major meltdown all of a sudden!

So last night I decided we needed to have a heart-to-heart talk so I could assure her it was OK if she needed to cry, or yell, or scream. I needed to let her know she could lean on me for support...that I was here for her no matter what...and so I went to her...

ME: "HIPPO, you know, I know you are trying to be strong and put on your "happy face" and all, but it's OK to cry, I know you miss Froggy and I know you are hurting in side"

HIPPO: "Could you move to the right, you make a better door than a window, thank goodness for DVR"

ME: "I'm being serious, you need to let it out, express your pain so you can move on. I'm trying to tell you that I am here for you"

HIPPO: "I wait all week for Grey's Anatomy and you have to pick THIS time slot to talk"

ME: "I am going through the same thing and I understand how  devastated you are"

HIPPO: "Did you know that Meredith's Mom had once been in an affair with the Chief? I must have missed that episode, she committed suicide you know, Meredith really struggled after finding her mom's diary.  I sure hope someone buys me the Complet Set of all Seasons on DVD for Christmas"

ME: "Don't try to avoid the subject, come on cry, scream, tell me you hate me for throwing him in the trash"

HIPPO: "You know, if you really want to gain some perspective on life, you should watch Grey's Anatomy. Take Izzy for example, she has cancer AND she got fired AND her best friend died a few episodes ago. Did she lay down and die? NO, she's trying to live her life. And then theres Bailey, she got a divorce, she's trying to raise her son alone and run a department and yet she makes it to work and saves peoples lives everyday. Shit happens. It happens on TV, it happens in real life. If Izzy and Bailey can survive and get through life everyday, then so can we. Now are you finished because I have a date at 8:30 and I need to rewind the last 15 minutes you made me miss before I start getting ready"

ME:"OK, so yeah, like I was saying, if you need to talk, just let me know. Have a nice time on your date"

HIPPO: "OK I will let you know. I'm going out with the TAN HAMSTER from down the street in case you were wondering. Don't wait up for me."

ME: "Huh. cool, I won't. OK then, talk to you later" *thought to self: he's like an inch tall and MAYBE 1/2 lb if that..yikes*

HIPPO: "OK"

When I think about it, she's right, I can lay down and die, or I can dust myself off and live my life..it's the only one I got. I think I'll buy Hippo the Complete Set of Grey's Anatomy on DVD for Christmas. Something tells me we both will enjoy it!

Afterthought: Are hamsters messy?