When a dog comes into your heart, the pain you feel disappears. I encourage everyone to find that dog that is right for you. By doing this, a happier life becomes present. That's how it is for me. Here is the story:
Emily was a heart sick girl after she lost her best friend, Bella. It had been one year since her death, and still she couldn't shake the feelings of loss for her 7 year old dog who died of an autoimmune disease. She promised she was through being a pet owner. She didn't know if her heart could take more loss. All that changed, one day. Her parents were going to see a breeder in Maryland that had been highly recommended. Emily whined, "I don't want to replace Bella. This is a bad idea!" Her parents, understanding the hurt, thought another dog would be good for her, and for them too. They were also deeply saddened by Bella's death. "Bella doesn't want you to be sad", her mom said to her. Emily decided to go with them, but her mind was set on just "looking","no-buying". As they drove to the breeders house, those long hours made her think of Bella. Tears were shed along the trip, and memories of Bella were revisited.When they reached the breeder's house, Emily carefully stepped up to the door, regretting going in the first place. The breeder immediately came out and the sound of barking filled her ears. Linda, the breeder, welcomed Emily and her family into the house, and showed them into the nursery. When Emily looked at the poodle moms and their babies, her heart melted. Tiny little fluffs of fur squirming beneath their mom's bellies, full of milk. The family crowded around Paris, one of the moms, with her litter. Her sister,Sarah, picked up a little male poodle pup, and started cooing at the sight, while Emily went for the little female poodle pup.The one thing similar is they both had brown noses, and red fur. They were so small and precious. At that moment she knew her heart could mend. They checked out other pups, but the two they held in the beginning just felt right. They ended up making a purchase. On the ride home she and her family starting picking out baby names. Max for the boy, her dad decided, and Lucy for the girl, Sarah and Emily, and her mom agreed. It was official!
After Christmas, they traveled back to Maryland to bring the puppies home, after being weaned from their mom. Emily made a promise from that moment on that she would do everything in her power to protect them; making them happy and healthy dogs, no matter what it took! She loved them so much that she didn't feel sad anymore! The sadness had left after the first week of having them in her family's home. The bandaid on her heart was ready to come off, as she was finally healing. She was finally aware that Bella was indeed happy and wanted this for the family.
Love never dies when you lose someone; it expands, it changes you, and in time you learn to love again. You learn to rise from the ashes, and extinguish those flames that try to consume you; coming back as a new and better person. The "new you" is more complete and whole. The previous loss cannot hurt you anymore, all it can do is make you want to love again.
