In retrospect, it is clear that most of Sammie's difficulties last fall were the result of our move to a new home. An additional complication for him was that I was in the hospital at the time the move took place.
If I had to use only one phrase to describe him, I would say that he is a special "togetherness friend." He is always at his best and most confident when our family unit, me, my wife, and him, are together. But at a time when his world was being totally disrupted, one family member was not there.
With the passage of time most of his issues, except vision, have either been resolved or greatly improved. He seems to be in a very good place now. At 14.5 years of age, we know that time is not on his side. We are lavishing him with out love, trying to make every day a "golden" day for him. He's such a precious little spirit, and we treasure every moment with him.
Thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and suggestions. I'll keep you updated from time to time. |