Several months have past since we lost our beloved friend of all those years. I think, there isn't still a day that goes by that I don't think of her and miss her so much. I said I would never get another dog, I didn't think my heart could take another loss like that. I never thought I'd have that connection again with just another dog.
One day my son and I saw a homeless man in a parking lot with his shopping cart full of his things and he had a dog. We decided our good deed for the day would be to go to the pet store and get his dog some food and give the guy some money for a good meal.
In the pet store, HALO the animal rescue was having a pet adoption and my son ran over to look at the dogs and I was already feeling sort of apprehensive. I didn't want to lose my heart again. But then I saw her, and when she looked at me, my eyes welled up, my throat was tight.
I wasn't even sure why, I was so embarrassed.
She looked so sad, in her eyes, I saw hopelessness . My son had already fallen in love, he was in the dog pen and was trying to comfort her. Her foster mom was there and told me she was a stray, had been living in the streets and had been infested in fleas and ticks.
Now she's ours. And she's happy. All those years ago, I rescued my first girl and she lived a long happy life and I know she would have wanted another dog to know the love and happiness she knew with our family. My heart still holds a special spot for beloved Skeeter but the difference now is that our hearts are happy again and Skeeter would want that.
To the world you're just a person, to a rescued dog, you ARE the world!
4 comments:
This is a beautiful story and that is a beautiful and touching quote!
Nothing beats finding a loyal stray dog. I found one three years ago and from day one he's been right by my side.
In fact, if I walk down to my local bar, he'll sit outside the door and wait for me.
(of course I have to sit where I can see him because I'm afraid someone will take him)
On another note - you interested in trading links?
My blog is Phoenix Blog.
I just saw your blog because I was in the Flickr group...anyway, this story is so much the same that happened to me in my life. We had a stray dog for 15 years, she died and I thought never again, no other dog will be like her. Then time goes by, I get my own apartment and feel the need to have a dog...hard to explain. Startde looking for her and found her on the internet, she had been found on the street with her mum and puppy brothers/sisters, as I saw her photo I KNEW it was her. I drove 80 miles to get her. She's been my angel for 5 years now...Ilove her so much. I know what pain it will be when she'll be gone...but I'll have to think I gave her the best possible life I ever could. She is my life, and I'm her life! It's beautiful. I just totally understood your emotions! Bye.
I'm sorry it's me again, I just looked at your pictures on flickr...run into your dog and it was amazing how she really looks like my girl....life is weird! My Shana is the dog of my flickr buddy icon, my name is "kebrunella". This whole thing was really strange! Wow...bye again.
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