“He also accidentally falls asleep most days. We don’t mind – Cats need this!”
‘We are so lucky to have a human like Terry. Terry just came along one day and introduced himself. He said he’d like to brush cats.’
‘I can’t let you leave with that blood pressure reading.’ Her statement was so unexpected. It was too early. I had too much to do before the boys were born.
“Several hours later, the situation hadn’t improved, ‘We’re going to deliver you today,’ she said.”
‘They said $5 for any dog that’s a foot or longer. I immediately thought of Subway’s $5 foot long! I decided to text my mom to ask for ‘permission.’
“She never specified what kind of foot long…”
‘IT’S A… PUPPY! I am a 23-year-old ‘boss babe’ and now, single DOG Mom. I have been unapologetically embracing the single life.’
“I started this journey by creating a Pinterest board titled ‘Self-Care.’ You’re probably thinking, ‘self-care, well that’s simple. I care for myself daily; I wash my face, brush my teeth.’ BUT, do you care for yourself mentally? Do you ever put yourself first? Do you love yourself?”
‘Sorry we missed you – Bear in driveway’: UPS delivery driver’s HILARIOUS excuse for not leaving package
“Like I say. Only in Asheville!”
The day after I brought our new puppy home, I realized I was late again for my period. I mentioned it to my husband and he replied, ‘You’re always late.’
“I lost myself so I could be someone who didn’t want a child. I became obsessed with puppies to fill the void. I held her close as I drove, promising her I would take good care of her as my tears wet her fur.”
‘We got photobombed by this beautiful, gentle giant GIRAFFE during the wedding. He just walked up to us and was so inquisitive.’
“Every single one of us was holding our breath. He gave me even more than I could imagine by dropping his head and giving them a little nuzzle. It was the most incredible moment.”
‘My name’s Erik, and I’m an alcoholic. I got sober 5 years and 110 pounds ago.’
“I bought liquor and dog food with my last paycheck. I was about 310 pounds for the second time in my life, freshly laid off, and lacking in a lot of the things I used to use to define myself.”
‘Oscar was gone. In a moment of terror, I saw the leash in my hand led to the elevator door, which was already closed.’
“The elevator descended from three to ground. Oscar, inside the elevator, was pulled to the top of the door. I quickly pushed the elevator buttons, and prepared myself for the worst.”
‘I’m going to miss him, but I’m glad he’s feeling better.’ This butterfly would make it to the top of the hill if it was the last thing he did.
“‘Butterflies fly mom. This butterfly can’t do that,’ was his obvious statement to me, asking him not to do what I inherently knew what was coming…”
