Turn The Page

After a rather rough week of drama, nursing difficulties, and signing up on here this morning to feel better, just to find out I have my very first schizophrenic internet stalker, this could not of come at a better time. Nothing is better than when you are reminded how amazing some people are. Just about everyone in town has heard of the dog drama. Well it's hard not to hear about it, as we were pretty much shouting from the rooftops. Since the day we laid Sam to rest underneath our kids bedroom windows (Because he always loved watching Ma and was by her side every second. It seemed fitting.) We can't go to the grocery store without someone asking me about it or offering a hug. We're all dog people around here. You'll see dogs by their owners feet in bars, at the bank, the seafood market, beach, people bring their dogs to each other houses. Hell, I had 12 dogs at my wedding. When you lose one they pretty much get their own funeral.

Today I go out and get my mail. Bill, Junk, Bill, and two cards for Ma since she'll be turning three on Friday (Yippee! No more terrible Twos!). The kid loves cards so I immediately handed them over for her to rip open in glee.

While I was contemplating what bills to burnignore I hear "MOMMY LOOK! MONEY!" and think aw, My grandma must of slipped a bunch of singles in her card. But I look over and see twenties and FIFTIES scattered across my livingroom.

I take the card she opened and it read "Dear (Ma), Happy Birthday! We all hope you can use this to go towards getting a new puppy of your very own. We love you! Signed - Your Friends and Neighbors."

I picked up the bills Ma scattered and counted them up to FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS!


GHA!


They didn't even sign any names on the card! I immediately burst into tears and dialed my hubby at work. It didn't take long for his voice to break too. Amazing. Now we can really go find a pup, from a breeder with papers and the whole shabang, without using our entire tax return on it.

Now, how do you pay back when you don't know exactly who did it? I guess I'll have to throw the whole neighborhood a pig roast or something (my Lurchie is rather famous for his pig roasts.) I don't know. I'm a firm believer in Paying It Forward, so now I can't wait for the next opportunity to do something nice for someone, whether it be in the store or on the street.

This is what a good community is all about folks. It's been almost an hour since our mailbox blessing and I'm still shaking in happiness. If you are one of my readers, I thank you from the bottom of my emotional mommy heart and you can tell whoever else pooled in.. THAT YOU'RE ALL CRAZY! Nuts I tell you! Was it so bad to at least SIGN it? No really, I love you better than chicken soup.

When I read Ma the card she did her awesome dramatic gasp and said "I get puppy NOW Mommy?"

Yes sweets. You get puppy now.