Hello, and good-bye
The party is over, the house is empty, the farewells have been said and the tears have been cried. The laundry room is empty: no more ragged old towels litter the floor, the puppy toys are stashed, the bowls washed and the washing machine and dryer silent after their heroic efforts to supply the puppies with clean bedding each day.
I'll be a sibling to a ... St. Bernard??
Unseen threads now fan out from my house to places far away. In each of these places a puppy is beginning a new life, apart from me yet encircled by good and loving people whose days will be brightened by the love and companionship of one of these enthusiastic little fur balls. My heart is sad at the letting go;
Leash, check. New family, check. Let's go!
I have invested much time, heart, love, energy and effort in Bianca’s babies. One does not give that much without bonding. But in thinking about the goal which I have set for my life–to make a positive difference wherever I am and in whatever I am doing–I believe I have achieved that end. The Kooiker genetic pool is five times larger than it was; five new “Kooiker ambassador” families have been created and through these tiny lives I have been able to create happiness. Mission accomplished!
Loving arms
Off to new adventures
That empty-nest feeling...
-Jorie
The star of the “Hello, and Goodbye” photograph is Cecily. She’s been with us for a week and is the center of everything. My husband calls from Europe to check on her progress. My family overseas have met her on videocam. All my neighbors and friends have come to meet her bearing gifts. My daughter and I dote on her. We think she is beautiful, but – true to her name – she is blind to her own beauty. Angelic one minute and a wild thing the next, she is all dog – nothing delights her more than running in the rain, digging in the dirt and rolling in the grass.