Our hearts were broken by a loss we did not
expect and therefore I took a short
blogging break from my weekly posts.
{Gracie and our new adopted sweet girl}
Shortly after Easter we found out that our sweet
American bull dog Lola had cancer that
had come out of no where and it
was causing her such tremendous pain.
Lola blessed our lives
from the day my son brought her
home from the breeder
at 10 weeks old.
Each month she grew...
and grew
and we loved her more...
She was loyal...
She loved us as her family
and we cherished everyday with her...
This was the last photo I took of her
with my son Christopher on Easter.
We were all so very devastated since she was
only four years old.
If you are an animal lover you know
they are like your children
they are a huge part of your family.
We said our tearful goodbyes while
Christopher and I stayed with her
till the end that day.
The ride home was such an emptiness
in my heart sitting between he
and Gracie while they were sobbing.
As a mother I held them tight
while my own tears were endless.
We had lost our girl...
Each day that passed it hurt so much
to not see her sweet face.
Last week I was sitting outside thinking
about my high school friend Denny
who is always posting about rescuing
a dog through adoption.
Denny is a firefighter and a wonderful family man.
I thought about how passionate he was
through all of his face book posts.
Then I decided that pet adoption
would be our perfect fit.
As I walked around the volunteer that
helped us named Debbie told us
this sweet girl had been over looked at three years of age.
I asked to spend time with her
and when those soulful eyes looked into mine
I knew she was it.
It tugged my heart just thinking how my mom
adopted me at age twelve and I too had
been over looked by families who
wanted a younger child.
I think that is where our souls connected
and I had to bring her home.
I called Christopher and he drove to meet me there
and as you can see she stole our hearts.
She was a family surrender after
they had lost their home.
I was so happy that we could offer
her a home where she would be spoiled
with endless love.
We decided to keep the name
that she was given by her previous family.
This is our new sweet girl
" Guinevere "
She took us by storm in one short week
and we are head over heels in love with her.
Each day with Guinevere our broken hearts are healing.
A heart felt thank you to my friend
Denny who continues to support the shelters
who find loving homes for these beautiful
animals through adoption.
Lola girl we will carry the love
in our hearts for you forever...
