Blessing

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My day began about 3:00 am., nothing new.   I went out looked at my babies sang to some fed them, medicated those that needed it and went to work - a long two hour drive - a nice event as I spoke to a very nice man from the Associated Press who was actually very interested in the mill work we do.  Then I worked a nine hour day and began the drive home.  While driving home I thought of all that had to be done tonight before going to Frostproof tomorrow to greet the new dogs, ferrets and other babies that are arriving up there as I write this email.  I was happy for Grace my blind and deaf dane as she is going to a new home today.  I was wondering about the meds I needed to order, the things I needed to do for a photo shoot of the challenged dogs on Sunday that a photographer is doing for us for a calendar for 2008 and trying to figure out the best way to handle the variety of animals that were going to be there and handled by people they did not know including two of my huskies and a pitt that are or were deemed aggressive - what a joke - I turned down the dirt road relieved to be home after a two hour drive and began to cry.

Now before you look at the pictures I want you to see Blessing through my eyes.  I want you to see her beautiful face - her sweet body - her kindness.  Her love inside her that she so badly wants to give and when you can see it understand why I am tired.  Tired of at least once a week coming home to something at my gate - either tied - laying there half dead - starved etc.  Blessing just kind of sums it up - Understand why I am as I am - why I am not a people person - understand that every day of my life I see the cruelty of people and find not to much to like about them - hell look at her face and see what I see.
 
I got out of my car and she scurried as fast as she could under the RV so afraid she peed.  I said you wait for me I am going to help you - I opened the gate and walked among twenty two of my dogs some who had looked like Blessing - touching their noses - telling them give me a minute we has someone to help and got her a bowl of food and water.  I ran into the house - grabbed a leash and asked Joe if he could help me - after 5 years together he just got up and said what do you need me to do - he got a crate ready while I took antibiotics and ivermectin and nustock out with me - I went back out the gate while my tribe in the yard stood at the gate with their faces pressed against it - she saw me and her tongue rolled over her lips and her tail wagged just a bit - I called her and talked to her and put the bowl at my feet telling her I had to catch her and it would scare her but I was going to help her.  I told her well who gave me you as a blessing and that second knew she had told me that her name was Blessing.  Somehow close to death she knew where to go - tears were rolling down my face as I watched her slowly get up and walk over to the bowl - backing away every time I put the leash over her head just in time so I could not catch her - but wanting the food very badly - finally with the leash around her neck I touched her for the first time - like a deformed child she cowered as if not worthy of a loving touch and I kissed her nose - her tail was happy - I looked into her eyes and promised no one would hurt her again - she ate - drank and was doctored - she is now settled in a crate awaiting the ride to Frostproof tomorrow where she will have 24/7 care - a visit  to the vet on Monday and hopefully pull through.  When you scroll to her pictures do not pull back in shock or horror - see her as I do - she her beauty her love her soul - and then understand why I am the way I am - and why she is Blessing.  She will need some care of that I know - between her toes are split open - she is young maybe 8 months old - her gums are white - infections in her eyes - full of worms - you can see her skin - but still her tail wags with the kiss on the nose - anyone with extra meds please let me know - anyone with a dollar or two for her medical please let me know  not begging as I know that any time those above send a blessing to my gates the way to get them vetted appears- now open your eyes and see her then watch as she turns into the dog I see - the loving baby - Blessing is just that - the reason why I even enjoy living - for in healing her my own soul is healed.