I have found a purpose in more than one of my animals. My Maggie, who left me a couple of years ago around Christmas, was my soul dog. She was found as a stray and turned into the local PAWS group. They fixed her, and brought her to PetSmart for an adoption day.
Now, I had been there the day before, and not made a connection with any of the animals, after Picker left us. Dad and I were in the area the next day, the first time they brought Maggie, and something/one said to me "go to PetSmart" and we went. Her eyes met mine, and that was it - we clicked immediately. She and I were together for several years. When she crossed over I was devastated for a long long time.
My sweet girl Heidi and I didn't immediately click that hard, but now we are inseparable - when we left her here early last month and drove to Phoenix for my graduation, being apart for almost two weeks was wrenching for both of us, even though I knew she was much safer and healthier being boarded at the vets.
Heidi came to me over a year ago, a very bright spot during a very bad year. She has kept me going. We love each other unconditionally. I try to live up to the old saying "Help me be who my dog thinks I am," paraphrased a bit, I think
Cookie and Picker were more "all the family" dogs. I love them, but they were shared with my parents as I was growing up. Maggie and Heidi are much more my girls. Heidi is my second soul dog, and since to have even one in a lifetime is very very rare, I feel exceedingly special.
I feel so lucky and grateful to have had four of the most wonderful, sweet dogs anywhere in my life - they're not my animals, they're people in furry coats, as someone once said. Cookie, Picker, Maggie and Heidi. I love them all.
Theresa
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Originally Posted by blueflame  Anyone else found purpose in an animal? I would love to hear your story! |