Long overdue…(REPOST)

in so many ways…..

Yesterday one of my clients mentioned that I haven’t blogged in a while. Guilty. I apologize. A dash of busy with a whole lot of writer’s block, I have to admit. Until……today. Thank you Cindy for making me realize that there are people out there that actually read this and quite possibly, miss it.

About a week ago, my very dear friend, Jenny, who lives in Ohio, texted me to tell me she was thinking about adopting a dog. You can imagine how often I get this text. But she was serious. I asked her what kind and she said a black lab mix, something on the smallish side. We had just come from an adoption event where we had just adopted out……you guessed it, a small, black lab mix. I wish I’d known! We joked that if it had worked out we would have gotten to see each other since it has been years since the two of us have actually done anything other than Facebook, text, e-mail or chat on the phone. In fact, I have a pair of earrings for her in my purse that somehow have not made it to the post office from her birthday in April!

On September 15th at 5:07 pm, I sent Jenny a picture of Gannon, a 6-year-old black lab mix that was left behind by his family who had to move to Texas. I sent no words, no caption, no plea with it. What I got back from Jenny was “OMG, that’s my dog.” What I sent back to Jenny was, “seriously?” She was serious…..

I drove to the vet’s office where Gannon is being boarded last night and fell in love with Gannon, for Jenny. He is nothing short of sweet and loving and wants nothing more than to attach himself to your lap. Tomorrow I will be picking him up and driving him 4 hours to Pittsburgh, PA where Jenny will meet me and bring home her new family member - to say she is excited is the understatement of the century. Not only will she get to make this little guy’s life happy and complete but I will get to see my dear friend, if only for a few moments at a rest stop and be the one to deliver to her new family member to her (thank you All 4 Paws for making this possible!) and finally, after 5 crying out loud months, I will be able to hand deliver her birthday earrings to her.

This meeting is long overdue…..to Jenny and Gannon and your new lives together – may nothing ever separate you….

I’d also like to congratulate Nikki (who we walked and walked and walked and walked and walked and walked the Relay for Life with for my mom) and Andy on your adoption of Meatball. So excited for you guys! A great weekend for adoptions!