Midlife crisis or existential epiphany?

Alopecia, an ADHD diagnosis, and the discovery of a brain cyst served as subtle internal indicators that some human beings are not suited* for the worlds of lawyering or middle management.

Around the same time, Butterworts and a palliative foster dog named Butter joined the novice caretaker's household. Despite obstacles such as hard water, seizures, and doggie dementia, plant and dog lived past their two-week life expectancy. When Butter proved that all dogs go to heaven a year and a half later, Flora sought solace in the similarly-named plants. Naturally, experimentation in growing mediums followed, allowing for the creation of unusual forms; the enduring legacy of her oddly-shaped heart dog.

*all puns unintended