Hey there, long lost friend!

I think God speaks to me through pups. Lulu was a pleasant little surprise that packed so much love into her punch. She never hit me... well, physically. Emotionally, she was a hitter. She was what I needed at a really weird time in my life. Coincidence? I think not. She was full of love and this neediness that I needed. Fast forward almost a year and in struts a pound of wonderful, Miss Maple Anne. After dealing with the death of my favorite Gramps, I needed something. I wasn't sure what. I started searching... petfinder. After many threats from my parents (with whom I now reside and would inevitably partake in this dog rearing feat) and some stunningly sneaky phone calls, I arranged to meet up and adopt a little Chihuahua. I don't understand how she landed in my lap- I mean I do, I searched for dogs on a website and up came her little face- but bigger than that... She's cute as ballz and I don't understand how anyone could pass her up, even from a strictly aesthetic perspective. How did she even end up in a shelter? Ya dig? Some major stars aligned or God pointed me in a puppy direction when I needed something I couldn't find on my own. I wasn't just going to go full dog-lady and adopt anything with whiskers, I passed up a ton of very cute four legged friends... but something just happened when I saw her picture on the website. Her little forehead wrinkle was begging for a new beginning. She was mine in an instant that seemed planned for much longer than I was aware. She's my love child and my sassy friend. Lulu had to be put down a few weeks ago. It was awful, of course, but it makes sense. She came into our house with a sweet soul and perfect timing and went when we started making strides in a new direction. Okay, she totally doesn't know that but maybe there is some kind of animal instinct providing that kind of insight. After bringing Lu to the vet, we came home to two old broads and a young lady. They're always so excited to see you, ya know? They are genuinely unreal in their love and excitement. I want to be like that.