I remember the day like it was yesterday. The vet looked at me with a hopeless expression. He went on to explain how my dog, Bruno, either had cancer or some kind of fast growing fungus in his lungs. He was slowly suffocating. My heart broke into a thousand pieces. I took Bruno home for just one more night.
One of the hardest nights of my life cause I knew I would say goodbye to my best friend the next morning. I held Bruno in my lap for his last moments, as he fell asleep in my arms. I held it together for him. For almost 14 years of unconditional love, I owed him that. Coming home that evening, I feel to my knees and sobbed next to his bed. The house and my heart never felt so empty.
My mom forced me to go adopt another dog. Keep in mind, I had just gone through a mental breakdown and got hit hard with the flu right after. Not a great start to 2020. I was not very happy with God. My family could see how lost I was without a dog in my life, so I went to the shelter 3 days in a row. I could NOT choose.
Third time’s the charm, I guess you could say. One dog looked at me with a longing and sweet face. She didn’t look like the breed I was hoping to get but still loved. I went ahead and decided to meet her. They brought her in and she immediately got in my lap. The exact same thing Bruno did when I first met him. It was God’s way of saying “here’s your dog”.
3 years later and Blondie girl is still by my side. She brightened up my broken heart with her fun and sweet spirit. Saw a lot of myself in her. God gave me her and I may have rescued her but she really rescued me.
When I think about the pure love of my dog, I think of how Christ never leaves our side. He shows His love in little glimpses. One of them being through Him putting a furry friend into your life at the perfect time.
I always remember that the Lord is with me. He is here, close by my side, so nothing can defeat me. ~Psalm 16:8
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