Before falling asleep last night I was reading the book You Had Me at Woof by Julie Klam. The book is about a woman who, when in her thirties and single, adopted a Boston Terrier named Otto and became a dog hero, fostering, donating and loving them from them on.
I came across a great quote in the book that reminded me of why I started doing this...
“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.” Marian Wright Edelman
Service is the rent we pay for being, its something that we do because we need to, because we have a purpose and the ability to do so.
We have two loving dogs - Marley, a 12-year-old black lab pound puppy that husband adopted when he was in college, and Griffon, a 4-year-old boston terrier that husband's mother "adopted" from a pet store for us.
They are our original children, and we wouldn't know life without them. Unfortunately, Marley has bone cancer and a very large tumor growing on his front leg. We are not sure how much longer he will be with us, but until then, we will spoil him rotten and love him madly.
So, today's donation is in honor of our "firstborn son" Marley. I am donating $1 to the Charleston Animal Society, the very place that Marley was adopted in the Fall of 1998.
We love you Marley!
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