The other day I got a puppy. I was raised with dogs and have wanted a good dog since forever. It never seemed like the right time, I wasn't sure I wanted the added responsibility, so even though my heart longed for the four legged companion, I kept resisting.
Last week at work the guys I work for wanted to go to the ASPCA to look at cats. I know me. I know that I should NEVER be unleashed in such a place without supervision. But within minutes there she was! My puppy. My little friend. Still I resisted. I text my mom about her. This adorable 4 month old black lab, with the soulful eyes and sweet temperance. Really I was looking for my mom to tell me I should adopt her. I left the shelter with her sweet face on my mind. I knew a great dog like her would not last long. I looked her up on their website to show my mom and she agreed that this puppy could be my dog. I prayed about it and even tried to put it out of my mind. I work 72 hours a week at minimum, I have a 9 year old, do I need the added responsibility? What if she's not potty trained? What if she is a lemon? LOL In the end my mom went to go see her and asked if she was there did I want her. I was sobbing, my heart was conflicted, but I finally said Yes if she was there I wanted her. Under an hour later my mom pulled into the driveway where I work with my little puppy. They gave her Autum as a name but since it was misspelled I had to change it. She's now my little Lily Bear. Or Lil. She is very sweet and she can already sit, stay, shake, high 5, lay down, load, and drop it. She loves to play tug of war and the only bad habits we need to break her of is chewing on the 9 year old, and barking. But in under a week I say we've accomplished quite a bit. Animals are such forgiving creatures and non judgmental. I associate that from my childhood which is why I wanted a pet so badly. So here I am, a single mom of a 9 year old girl, a 4 month old puppy, 5 month old hamsters, and a 1 month old hamster. We're Jen, Sarah, Lily, Rascal, Buddy and Penelope. We don't do anything significant, we don't sing or dance on command, but we love each other in a crazy, fast paced, messy, cuddly, kind of way!
*The Jesus Loving Princess*
*Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22 *
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