a week ago now, it was what we needed. a little love from the universe.

the day before the election, eight days into our sweet dogga’s idiopathic vestibular disease (read: terrifying episode of loss of equilibrium with lingering effects)…we were tired.

so stepping down off the deck onto the patio and seeing a bright and sunny heart did my heart good. i called d over to see it. we both stood, staring at it, breathing deeply…slower…hopeful.

we are still sleeping in the dining room – right next to the sunroom where our dogga is spending most of his time…and particularly his nights. as his symptoms ease up and he gets more steady, we will eventually move from the air mattress back to our bedroom. but neither of us minds. we are grateful to have had a way to be close to him for these last two weeks. we are grateful we have been able to be with him these last two weeks. we know that love heals and we are giving him big love in the hope that it will help diminish some mighty scary symptoms.

on the days that d carried dogga outside and we both stood guard along the pond as he wobbled around the yard, we took stock of everything we could. we noticed the changing leaves as they fell into the pond, we noticed the gathering of fallen golden and brown aspen leaves on the ground in our yard. we thanked the plants from the potting stand as we cleared up and stoked up for winter. we noticed – again – the curls of fur on dogga’s soft ears and the way his paws were striped with color. we moved slowly, if at all. inside, we have spent the last two weeks in the sunroom mostly and we are grateful.

we know that – just like for everyone and every thing – for our dogga there are no time guarantees. but we also know that every single day we have loved on him and supported him and helped him regain his strength. and i don’t think that there is anything more important that anyone can ask for in life.

to be loved, supported and helped.

golden universal heart.

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read DAVID’s thoughts this D.R. THURSDAY

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