OMG. . .In So Many Ways

carol wawrychuk
Feb 9
2 min read

Love Wins

So it's been awhile -. . .again!

Life is sort of a rollercoaster right now - you know - the waves keep hitting. Then smooth out.

Don't feel like there's much to write about I guess! Trying to make sense of the chaos. Wondering where my world went? No matter where one stands on any of our debates - it is rather chaotic.

Then there are those close. With challenges. Physically. Emotionally. Along with death. Some near. Others just near to my age. Reminding me!

And along comes our second Millie. First Millie kept attacking our Molly. We had to return her to the shelter. Heartbroken.

Then a text about a Millie at another shelter. Same town. Roswell, NM. This Millie has also been abused. Along with starved. Appears she's given up on life. Can we think about fostering her.

Early we head down to Roswell. Through tiny little New Mexico towns. Most of them on the verge of ghost towns. It's a gray foggy kind of day. Drizzly. Not our typical sunshine to lift the spirits.

We pull up to the shelter and ask for Millie. They are waiting for us. Out comes a black Great Dane with a white tuxedo and paws, about 30 pounds under weight. Scared. Timid. I wondered what she was thinking as we drove her back to Santa Fe with us. I sat next to her in the back seat, her head in my lap.

Molly wasn't sure at first. This did look like the same Millie who attacked her. Molly decided our bedroom was the safest place to stay. For a day. But then she peaked out the door. And then ventured out of our bedroom to meet this new sister. Every day there is progress. Trust. Tiptoeing towards safety On both these girls parts.

Last night I captured this photo. I thought - yes - I want to write about this. Because no matter the chaos. No matter the waves. No matter reminders of my age. These sweet girls make me smile. Their resilience encourages me. Their choosing to trust again amazes me.

And Molly and Millie help me remember LOVE WINS.. Might not be as quickly as I'd like, takes more patience than I normally have- but ultimately LOVE WINS.

OMG. . .In So Many Ways

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Feb 12

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Does it make you think that the dog you needed to return wasn't a mistake, but just part of the path to getting where you are with the current dogs? Sorry life is so full of what seem like wrong turns, but maybe they were necessary? Or do we just turn things around ourselves?

carol

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It's interesting how things always seem clear in hindsight not as they are happening. Yes I do believe we had to return the first one to get the second Millie. They both needed to be in a home, but the first on had a shelter where people were trying very hard to get her fostered. ouur second Millie had nothing but abuse, starvation and shelter life. I truly believe she would not have lasted much longer if we hadn't gone to get her. and there were other dogs I saw on shelter websites I was interested in, but Bill really wanted a great dane. for once I didn't insist on having things my way. and here comes Millie 2.0

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Love the photo! Truly shows how much they trust each other.

every day we see new evidence of trust and love. it will take awhile for Molly to love Millie like she did Lucy - could be that never happens. but it's miraculous how quickly they are getting used to each other and yes trusting each other!

Lynn

Feb 11

Love wins…