Gone But Not Forgotten

It breaks my heart to write today. Our special "Senior puppy" is no longer with us. Dove left us last week. About two weeks prior, she started acting different. Mom took her to the vet and to our surprise, the vet told us Dove had LUNG CANCER. You can just imagine our shock to this news.. She had always been a playful and healthy dog. After that news was confirmed by a "doggie specialist"(didn't realize they existed), mom and I decided to put her down so that she did not begin to suffer. The vet did tell us that there were no treatments. Well, I had a real problem putting her down..By the grace of GOD, Dove went on her own 2 hours before the vet was to come to the house to do that awful deed.

Dove was my "baby". A friend and I adopted her at 8 weeks old. She was 12 and 1/2 years old when she died. My heart is shattered like glass hitting a cement floor. For 9 years, she was by my side. I took her with me whenever I could. and YES, she slept in the bed with me until I got married. Now I did allow Mom to keep Dove when I got married because I thought it was best for Dove. She had a big back yard and constant company. If you are an animal person, you know that there is "ONE" special pet over all others. Dove was that pet. She was gentle, playful, she like to tease you, and she gave love unconditionally. Every visit to the vet's, he would comment that she was a happy dog. She knew she was loved. I believe that is why she lived so long with the cancer(dr. said he was shocked that she lived as long as she did with the cancer as advanced as it was). I could go on and on about how special she was and how every one loved her, but I will close this blog with this. I am grateful that God took her in her own home and that she died in my arms. Dove I love you. You may be gone in body but you are alive in my heart.....................

Please put the toliet seat DOWN!!!!

Honestly ladies, this has never bothered me.....Normally my husband does put it down, but when he forgets, it's no big deal. Now, what does bother me is when he________I'll let you fill in the blank......Whatever it is, IT drives us nuts. Don't you agree? HOWEVER, when I focus on those things, it makes me a little sad. This is not what I signed up for...This is not how it is portrayed in movies or in books, but this is real life...So I have made a decision, rather a commitment to think on those things that are positive. Hhhmmm, I think someone has suggested that before.........like uummm, Paul in his writings. Sooo, when my hubby does something "manly", I remember all that he does for me. For ex. right now as I am writing this, he is making dinner. Also, he helps me do laundry, clean the kitchen, he gives me money to spend on me. etc. He is a good guy. So my question is this ladies, When did having a good marriage not be enough? Instead of focusing on what we don't have or what he doesn't do, we ladies , need to focus on the good AND let HIM know it. I love my husband and appreciate him so much.. NO, he is not perfect and YES, he does things to annoy me, but uh, I guess I do the same to him...Let's make a choice to uplift our husbands, to respect them and talk good to them and about him to others. As much as I get annoyed with him I am more annoyed with women who bash and talk crudely to their husbands and about their husbands to others. Women, it is our job to encourage, respect, LOVE(do we need to be reminded of the Biblical definition of LOVE), and build up our husbands.... Let's not wait another moment....Let's begin today!!!!!!!!!!