Today is a very happy day.  I rescued a dog today from an animal shelter and I'm excited to welcome Haley into my home.  She's a nine year old Lab/Australian Shepherd/Collie mix and as cute as can be.

People don't usually adopt older dogs because they fear getting attached and then having to face the suffering that comes with that loss.  I understand that, but I feel like everyone who can give love deserves a place, and I connected instantly with this girl.  She has cataracts in her eyes so she can't see so well, but I'm happy to help guide her around my house.

Still, I'm the lucky one.  I grew up as someone in a house without pets, and I think I missed something important because of that.  There is something so encouraging in the unquestioning support and love that comes from a faithful friend, and I find it teaches me to be a better person.  Maybe dogs are simpler than we, and maybe we read what we want to see, but I know how it makes me feel to have someone there.

What I have learned from Grace, Haley, and other dogs who have entered my life is how to appreciate things better, and to take more from life.  We make our lives complicated, but maybe we shouldn't.  Maybe we would all be happier if we simply accepted what came, and always faced life with a positive attitude.

To that end, I encourage those who can and who have it in their heart to consider either rescuing a pet of your own, or helping those doing work in the same way.  There are many quality causes out there, and I'd like to thank the good people at the Butler County Humane Society who have taken excellent care of Haley to this point and who have many other friends who could use a forever home.
 


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