Count Your Blessings
 

Sometimes when I'm holding Codie, Tia and Cali it's almost as if time stands still and this amazing peace comes over me. I feel so incredibly blessed to have them. Last night while I was washing Cali in the sink, I held her in my hands and realized how helpless and fragile she is and how much she relies on ME for everything. I looked at her tiny delicate paws and her little pink tongue lapping up the water and I silently thanked god for trusting her into my care. Then later on I was brushing Tia's teeth before bedtime and I held her little face in my hands (her tiny little head fits in the palm of my hands), and again I thank god for blessing me with another little angel. And then when we were all in bed, Tia under the covers, Cali on her daddy's chest and Codie snuggled up against my chest with my arms around him, I looked into his dark chestnut eyes and again thanked god for giving Codie to me.

I feel SO BLESSED to have these 3 little angels in my life. I can't imagine not having them and I seriously don't think I could cope if I lost them. I'm still not over losing my precious Yorkie Princess, Katie (rest in peace sweet angel) and I don't think I'll ever really get over it. I think it's just something you learn to accept and deal with but you never fully and truly get over.

Anyway, I just wanted to share how I am feeling today. I've been in a mushy, sappy mood all week (PMSing perhaps? LOL! :D).

But seriously, you guys know what I mean ... do you ever have a moment where you feel as if time stands still and everything is right in the world? Well that's how my babies make me feel and it's such an amazing feeling! :p

I totally know what you mean Jenny Penny. That mushy feeling happens to me allllll the time. I'm just playing with Coco or watching her sleep, and I Pray thanking God for bringing her into my life, because I don't know what my life would have looked like by now without her, and with all of the bad stuff happening around me and my family. I truly believe she saved me from depression. I love her more than my own life. I guess this is what it must feel like to have a child.

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That was a really sweet post and I do too. All the time. We see so much that's ugly and the love of our dogs can really take it all away with a look or just a touch. I'm blessed too ....I really know I am. Most all of us are... and for the people who deal with illness or losing pet, my heart really does break for them.

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Hey girly!! i missed you and Coco Bear!! :p

I totally agree with you. We see so much anger and hate and ugly, vile things on the news and in the world that it can really depress you. But when I look in my babies eyes, I know everything is right in MY world. They're so therapeutic for me. If I'm sad or depressed, they lift my spirits and make me laugh at myself. :D Jim said the best money we ever spent was in buying our babies. He loves them all but Tia has a special place in his heart -- he always says she is Katie reincarnated. :p

Codie, Tia and Cali have helped me become a better person. They have taught me not only love, but unconditional love. They have shown me patience when I was in a rush and forgiveness when I'm angry and unrelenting. I only wish they could understand me when I say THANK YOU to them. I guess my hugs and kisses to them are thanks enough. :p From them I've also learned that their dark, expression filled eyes are the window to their souls. The are grace and beauty in one.

For some people, money makes them happy. For others, maybe it's their career. For me, it's my hubby, Codie, Tia and Cali.

It as just last night that I, too, was feeling this same thing. I layed on the floor with my three puppies and just played and hugged and loved on them. They were licking all over my face, tugging on my hair, scratching my arms...and it was the most blissful moment. I don't have any human children, and as bad as it may sound, I am reluctant to have human children because I wonder how any love could compare to the love I have for my furchildren. They love me unconditionally, never talk back, aren't getting impregnated/doing the impregnating, ect.ect.ect. I realized when Hobbs came into my life that I was very fortunate to have a dog that was perfect and even when we got Hootie I realized that two perfect dogs was a gift from God, but now I have 3 and I often wonder what I did to deserve such blessings.

Well I have kids so I can see things differently but I do know if you do have children THEY will truly be blessed to have a Mom like you.:)

and Then......................................they POOP on the floor !!! (oh wait - I forgot.... Cali likes to pee on mommy LOL) :D :D :D :D

Just Kidding - I know exactly what you're saying. I could get thru what I'm going thru without my girls. I'm positive.

jen we must have esp, cause last night i had the same feeling... lexi just
looks straight at me with those big brown eyes as if to say mommy i love
you so much and thankyou for taking good care of me..... and just 2 days
ago my mom says to me , nothing better ever happen to you, this dog
just adores you and she has said to me plenty of times that she never ever
ever seen a dog like lexi so attached to someone like she is with me..
last night she was just laying on her side on the blankee that aunt jen
bought her, just snuggled up on it above my head on the couch, i just had
to lean up and just kiss her.. she makes me so happy and without her
i wouldnt probably be here today if she didnt come into my life.....
right now, my lexi is my life...

I swear ... I'll be having one of those Kodak moments and then Cali will go and ruin it by peeing down the front of my shirt!! hahahaha :p :p

now THAT's True love :D :D :D :D

Aww Gina, i'm iun tears! That's such a wonderful story. (Pardon me being so emotional :rolleyes: )

Thank you so much. This is the kindest thing to say. :) I know the feeling I will have for my skin children will be total different than the love I have for my furchildren and I must remember that love is multiplied, not divided.:)