I'm so happy for you[?] Bless the both of you with many years of love together and Bless the good person who helped you get her[?]
On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:35 PM, C.M. <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Hi folks, > Remember the little girl I've been fostering for a few weeks? Her leg was > broken in two different places, and the previous owners hoped it would heal > itself. Of course it didn't. The vet took in the dog and then my rescue > group took her and did a fund raiser. They raised the discounted price (!) > of $1500 to pay to fix her leg. She had four pins inserted to heal the > bones and she's had two casts since then. > Long story short, next Tuesday, hopefully she'll get this second cast off > and have only a soft one (her third). > The "back story" about her and me is briefly - my friend was fostering > her. I was at her house visiting and admiring her foster dogs when she > asked me if I wanted to foster Emma Rose. "Heck yes" I said through tears, > as she put her in my arms. This was two days after my deceased > son's birthday, so I attach significance to that... > This little dog took control of my aching heart immediately. She helped me > get through all the "firsts" of my beloved son being gone (birthday, > Christmas, New Year's). Emma Rose made me laugh out loud and yes, I > lavished her with hugs and kisses. With that cast on, she needed me; I > needed to help her. > As a foster mom, my job was to care for her while she healed, then put her > up for adoption. Well, I turned into what they call a Foster Failure. I > didn't want to give up the dog. They quoted me a discounted adoption fee of > $300, Umm. I can't afford to do that. > So I heard today that somebody donated the adoption fee so that Emma > Rose could be mine. This anonymous person was touched by the > "circumstances" of our situation and wanted me to have Emma Rose. Nobody > has ever done anything like that for me. It leaves me speechless. How do > you say thank you for something like this? > So this little cutie is now mine. I still can't believe it. > I don't know how to attach her picture. > > > >
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