(I never got around to posting this. It has been a crazy Spring and here I am sitting in the basement watching the boys play finally posting this Beautiful update. )
This is a milestone year. Today my heart is both Happy and Sad. My beautiful Zoey
This is a milestone year. Today my heart is both Happy and Sad. My beautiful Zoey
although given maybe a month is here today to Celebrate 15 YEARS!
This day 16 years ago I became a Mama for the first time to the
most beautiful little girl who I named Grace Elizabeth. This day 16
years ago I lost her to Heaven and my heart has forever ached.
13 YEARS she has been by my side giving me all
the strength I could ever need.
On Graces Third Birthday I received the most beautiful gift from God.
She was lost and wet from the Thunderstorm ( very much like the one today)
She was lost and wet from the Thunderstorm ( very much like the one today)
when I got the call to come help her. It was not at all what I wanted to do but, God pushed me out
of bed and led me to her ( which was not an easy feat) She ran and I willingly chased her until
we were both wet and tired. Got her home to my tiny apartment where, I had another rescue dog who I had found one month prior on the same busy street and Henry my 1 year old cat!
It was not what I wanted at the time but, God had a different plan for
both of us. I searched for anyone who could be missing her with no luck.
The foster place ( I can not remember the name) asked me to foster both of
These dogs and I of course could not say no. The woman asked me to take them
both to Wild Oats( Which is now Whole Foods) and stand out front with a sign
Saying For Adoption.
It didn't take long before this Beautiful family of four( a boy and a girl) came up asking about them.
These dogs and I of course could not say no. The woman asked me to take them
both to Wild Oats( Which is now Whole Foods) and stand out front with a sign
Saying For Adoption.
I remember feeling nervous and wanting them to take both since they had already formed a
bond. The little boy loved Tucker right away and asked in the sweetest voice "Mommy can we adopt him?" It was seriously like a scene out of a movie. They were not interested in both and decided pretty quickly to adopt him. I was happy but, sad for Zoey As soon as we got home instantly it was like she knew she wanted to prove to me that she was my Dog. I of course did need to be convinced because, I felt I was not ready for a Dog. Not long after a Starbucks customer let me know that she was interested in her and I immediately felt that I could not let her go and she became mine.
She is Ours now, all of Ours and has truly been one of the Biggest Blessings
in My life. I thank God everyday that she rescued me. I am not sure what would have happened
If she did not come into my life and I do not even want to think about that.
would always lay right in the perfect dirt circle underneath. At the time I did not think this would
be her last time there. I wish I could take her there one last time.
Every year on Their Birthday we do the same. With the exception of the years we lived in other States. I will take Zoey to Columbia Parkway Starbucks to grab a coffee for me and a little treat for her. This year Beau was asking more questions and expressed interest in coming with me. So he did.
Of course it was raining and Zoey had to stay in the car but, we both enjoyed a beautiful Butterfly cookie together.
It poured rain the whole way and as soon as we Pull up to the Baby Garden
It stopped. Made me smile.
We sang Happy Birthday to her and Beau placed the flowers we brought all by himself.
I know he doesn't fully understand it yet but, I'm glad to be able to start to talk with
him about her.
Later in the day we went out to the pet store so that Zoey could pick out
a little treat another thing we do every year together. This year we picked her s squeaky Elephant.
We baked a cake the day before and decorated it with Flowers
and Pink Candles. Grandma came over for dinner and we sang Happy Birthday.
It was truly the perfect day rain included!
This has been his doggie for almost 5 years. It will truly be so hard to explain to him that she will no longer be with us. I have had 13 Amazing years with her and I am Happy. God blessed me that day 13 years ago and after she is gone I will look for the signs that she is Happy in Heaven Running around with her Gus Gus getting loved on by Uncle Bill, Uncle Allan and Gracie.
I can not figure out why this post is chopped but, I am posting anyway! Computer problems!
