My work butts right up to Detroit, however we're located right on the border of Grosse Pointe and Detroit. Basically if I walked out of my building about 5 feet I could straddle the Detroit and Grosse Pointe line. And for those who don't know much about Michigan, Grosse Pointe is a very, very high end and rich area. With alot of beautiful historical buildings. Sadly though, it butts up to the once beautiful and great Detroit. Anyway, when I drive in I basically have to drive thru the ghetto to get to work. And, I'll admit it really gets me angry. My family is from this area, prior Detroit riots and stayed here until about the mid 70's. Anywho, I was getting off the expressway and starting to drive thru the nasty suburbs when I see this adorable littler terrier shoot out across the busy street and about 10 yards from the expressway. I paniced, so I rolled down my widows trying to call the dog over. I don't know what I was thinking, but I tried to follow the dog and he just ran off. Yup, get that mental image in your head, me in my little Chevy Aveo in the slums chasing a little dog. Anywho, I called my husband crying my eyes out. Arrived to work only to be told that it happens alot around here and to not be shocked.
I'm sorry that this is a novel, but this breaks my heart. I can't take any dog being abandonded. Regardless of where I am. Don't know if I can handle seeing all these dogs with no where to go. I need to wear a blindfold when I come to work!
