Last Wednesday morning, after WD called me from Arizona to tell me that his grandmother had died, I couldn't get back to sleep. So I got up, went out on the front porch, and sat awhile in one of our rocking chairs. The boys had never really experienced death before so I sat there wondering how I was going to tell them about their great-grandmother, how they would take it, and how much would they understand. And I looked down at Indie and she looked up at me and without warning she jumped right up into my lap. And without being a squirmy puppy she let me hold her for a long time while I rubbed her little speckled tummy. Funny how dogs can be so loveable right when we need them to be. Lexie, on the other hand, had more important things to do.
She outgrew her lovey dovey stage a long time ago:)
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Very nice, Al.
ReplyDeleteIm gonna start posting some real stomach-churners if you keep this up.
;-)
J
Um, thanks?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Indie was there for you to love, and yes teaching our children about death is very difficult. My husbands mom passed away when my kids were 8 and 3, it was very hard.
I hope you are all doing well.
It is so sweet that she knew just what you needed.
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny -- very classy. HA! I hope the boys took it all right. (Which I may find out as I read down. I hate being so behind on my blogs all of the time!!)
ReplyDeleteIs Lexie ok with you posting this picture of her?!
ReplyDeletecute stuff, wouldn't info on you be more interesting than a dog{sweetheart} ya know what you said
ReplyDeleteWhen you gotta go....you gotta go!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the Great Grand.....That last pic made me laugh out loud at my desk :)
ReplyDeleteI am sorry for your family's lostt. The last picture made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI now have to go and fetch a new cup of coffee, half of this one now having shot through my nose.
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