Nala got three more years after what could have been her last day. They weren't nearly enough. This is goodbye to a dog who survived a difficult beginning, found her pack, learned to trust, and was loved until her very last breath.
Nala got three more years after what could have been her last day. They weren't nearly enough. This is goodbye to a dog who survived a difficult beginning, found her pack, learned to trust, and was loved until her very last breath.
Service dogs aren't "just dogs." They're partners, protectors, lifelines, and family. This is for Luka, Ranger, and everyone who has loved one.
After years of worrying what everyone else thought, I made a surprising discovery: most people are too busy dealing with their own lives to pay much attention to mine. Oddly enough, that's one of the most freeing things I've ever learned.
After a difficult weekend at a family graduation, I found myself reflecting on loss, isolation, disability, and the life I thought I'd be living. Sometimes being left to your own devices isn't loneliness—it's freedom.