Saying Goodbye… Again
I said goodbye to my two dogs this morning… again. Finding a new home for them has been an emotional and frustrating journey. But I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, and meeting Andra this morning made the last 2 months of headaches seem worth while.
I have had this family in mind for about two weeks. We have had daily emails discussing various things about the dogs which allowed me to really feel comfortable with my decision. Andra is a stay-at-home mother of two boys, and is a founder of an animal rescue group. She and her husband have been looking at cavaliers for several years. The fact that she found my add on Craigslist is pretty amazing. I believe that it was meant to be for this family to end up with Foster and Sadie.
Our busy schedules caused us to postpone the meeting until this morning. We went back and forth about who would make the 1 hour drive. But in the end, she came to my apartment to meet the dogs. She showed up promptly at 10am. I was completely pulled together up until I saw her car pull into the parking lot. This was it… for sure this time.
Andra came to the door with flowers in hand. She said that the bouquet was from her two boys as a thank you. She also brought pictures of her family for me to see. I appreciated that she understood how difficult it was to say goodbye. We sat on the floor with the dogs for about half an hour. We talked in depth about their routine and habits. I felt like I was talking with a long lost friend.
We eventually loaded up her car with all of the dogs belongings. I took each dog and gave them a final snuggle. I wished them good luck and told them to be good. Andra insisted that this was not “goodbye” but simply a “I’ll see you later”. She extended an open invitation for me to visit anytime I wanted. She didn’t have to do that. I sincerely appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness. She also promised to keep the emails coming with updates and pictures.
I am absolutely certain that Foster and Sadie found a wonderful new home. Good luck babies. I miss you already.
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