Mz. Madison
[looking SO much like when she was a puppy]
for all of you Maddy fans out there, she is good. she is great! she was born in Saskatchewan and you’d think she never left.
she still looks for the biggest stick around. and mumbles under her breath at you on the couch when she is bored. and takes up the whole bed. and gives great hugs. and smells like the outside. and patiently lets you examine her paws or eyes or whatever. and barges into the bathroom if i don’t latch the door. and has a HUGE winter coat. and tries to clean your teeth. and loves the ends of your toast. and watches spiders intently before seeing what they taste like.
it’s going to be really hard to leave her behind this time. much harder than last time. even though i see how happy and healthy she is here, i see how much happier and healthier *i* feel with her around.
sacrificing time with your loved ones… it just plain sucks.
but even without the ocean and dog parks, Maddy’s quality of life has visibly improved from the bachelor suite in Vancouver. my mom sure knows how to love. i couldn’t wish for a more perfect place for my best girl.
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April 24th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Dear Jennifer!
I see you are having a great time with your loving family and the wonderful Maddy! Yé! She really is the nicest dog I have ever seen. Even if it is just trhough picture, I can see how caring and joyful she is!! This must be so good to have a dog like Maddy around.
As for the feelings you expected to come when in Canada and that are not necessarily coming, well, all I can say is that, in my experience, the pain and sadness we feel when we are not with a great boyfriend anymore is in no way related to the way we loved him. Trust me. And we are often a lot stronger than we think when that situation happened for a reason we know of. When a breakup happens and we are left unaware of the reasons, it can be much harder.
Anyway, I say, don’t force anything out. Go with the flow. Your feelings are your feelings…
Have a great time in the Prairies!!
April 24th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
smiley face dog! I wish my cat could smile. She just always has this perturbed look about her.
As for your lack of an emotional breakdown…to me that would just be a sign that things are as they should be and your life is moving in the direction it was meant to (sorry..i know i always stick the wrong comments in the wrong posts)
April 25th, 2008 at 8:33 am
yay! maddy!!!!!!!! yay! Jenn!!!!!!
your comments make me happy. I too have reached vegas to my kids- dogs and NOW 5 birds and 2 hamsters :P
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April 26th, 2008 at 12:35 am
What a great smile.
April 27th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
She certainly looks beautiful!