I rescued a human today

I rescued a human today.

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life. She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.

Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

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I'm an Ordained Minister!! Just call me Reverend Rose ; - ) (A little scary on quite a few levels)

Reverend Rosalinda Quinn-Arreza Thursday the 26th of November 2009

NOTE: PLEASE READ AND RETAIN THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. Congratulations! You are now a legally ordained minister for life, though you may relinquish your credentials at any time. AS OF Thursday the 26th of November 2009 YOU HAVE BECOME A MEMBER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS CLERGY. You have earned a title worthy of admiration and respect. Let it be known on this date that in accordance with the laws of the Universal Life Church Monastery, as ordaining officer, I, Brother Martin, do ordain you into our ministry. From this day forward, you are entitled to all of the rights of an ordained minister. You have the authority to perform marriages, baptisms, and all other ceremonies of the church. You are an independent minister of this church. This is a position that carries with it a burden of responsibility; please respect others and comply with the laws of the land.

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Patience

They say patience is a virtue and like most virtues we never know if we posses it until it’s been tested. If we’re lucky we have someone to take that test with us. And if we can pass that test, if we can wait long enough we might just find the reward greater than we ever expected. The funny thing about waiting is it always seems the more we want something, the longer we have to wait for it. Deciding to wait out the long haul shouldn’t be taken lightly but it’s an easier decision to live with than others.

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Johnny Cash "Hurt" (Original done by Trent Reznor)

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Already Gone

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This is dedicated to SJW and SWD. I wish you happiness.

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Words

Sometimes when we’re quiet the answers we’ve been waiting for find their way to us. We can’t always use words to find our way through the darkness. Sometime all you can hope for is some good conversation while you are figuring it all out. And maybe when you have no words left at all, you’re right where you need to be. Because sometimes, it’s not until you stop talking that things really start.  A.H.

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What is Love?

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."
-St. Augustine

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