~My God~My Dog ~

Hi Everyone!
I've been walking around in a fog & Thanking my HP, God, ( insert your own here ), for just being me and having the privilege of living. At times, it's sleeping with my pup curled up next to me...she always Knows when I'm not doing good. Nothing gets past her. She's sharp. She tends to whine until someone pays attention to her and then if my partner looks at me, then she knows, too, and my secret is out there. I don't like whining about my pain because I'd whine all the time, or so it seems. I hate talking on the phone when I feel like this because I sound drunk. That's the 1st thing people think if they don't know me well. I slur my words unless I make myself concentrate ( not an easy thing to do when I feel awful ) as a result of my stroke and that only shows when the pain is extreme. I don't know why I stay awake when I feel like this. I guess I can't find a way to be comfortable lying down. For whatever reason I know I need to care for myself better but then I think I guess it's time for the ole' 11th step. Listening for God's voice, and listening to my dog.
The reason I'm grateful for this, is I had a wonderful dog that died a few years ago, Shadeau, (there's a picture or more in my profile) she was amazing,too. God has given me 2 wonderful animals to guide me & take care of me when I don't even realize I'm in a bad situation. God gave me Shadeau for 11 years. I still grieve her loss. She died in February of 06. Within a year I had been blessed with another dog that could sense my difficulties almost as as much as Shad did, with absolutely no training for it. She was a natural,too. That's God in my life. Working in the undercurrent of my life helping me deal with what I have do deal with in the now. Four paws forward, two paws back. Thanks for reading my blogs.

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Comment by Virgil on March 22, 2012 at 3:55am: OH: forgot the number; 541-538-9654

Call if you need too, I have no9 problem with it.

Comment by Virgil on March 22, 2012 at 3:54am: Interesting blog Sue. Dogs, what a pain they can be. But where would we be without them?

My wife and I live where we can not have one, so we feed stray cats.

As for slurring words on the phone, who cares, as none of us are free from that at times.

You can always call me, and I'll just ask you to repeat. My hearing is a greater handicap than slurred words.

So let me send along some Blessings and never give up on your sobriety.

Comment by Jordan on October 17, 2009 at 8:36am: Tippi is a wonderful dog that is smart as a whip, that's for sure. When Kay and I went to adopt a dog at Petsmart that day Tippi just sorta clung onto me, she didn't want anyone else to try to hold her or anything. We were looking for a female and she was the only one in the litter. I was probably in a funk when she picked me to be Kay's baby and so Tippi won out in the end.
She has always been sensitive to others needs and stuck by their side when there as been pain or even depression issues. She's a good dog and I'm glad that she takes good care of you too!

I think Border Collies tend to be sensitive to needs such as that because my Kodi is the same way.

Comment by Lisa Ann on October 16, 2009 at 8:28pm: Love your story. Shadeau sounds awesome. Glad you've got such a great baby now, but wish ya felt better :-( Feel better soon. How great that you're so in tuned with God*