Buddy Love.

I know my dog loves me. He's the only one that does and I really appreciate it. It's been 4 months now since I've been back from Jamaica and every day he still waits for me outside the bathroom door every morning when I have my bath, never getting too far from me, making sure I'm always close-by, keeping an eye on me, waiting for me. He's just so sweet. He doesn't care what I look like or what my struggles are, he just loves me as I am. I can still remember a few years ago when Patti and I were still friends ( before she used me) and Buddy and I were over at her house visiting her and her Dachshund (Buddy's baby-mama) and her son came over, who was Buddy's previous owner, and I was nervous, worried that Buddy would remember him (which he still did) and would be so overjoyed to see him again that he'd quickly abandon me and go running over to him, wanting to return back to him......

Except he didn't. He did remember him but as he recognized him he inched even closer to me, pressing tight against my legs, not wanting to leave my side, as if he was saying, Please, don't take me away! I want to stay with her! I don't want to go back! he had to coax him to even go over to see him! I knew right then and there at that moment that he was indeed mine and that he truly loved me with all his heart and we had a strong bond and connection that couldn't be broken. I have never had a dog like him or a best friend like him. God knew exactly what He was doing when He sent me Buddy. He was an answer to my prayer and a blessing. My kids stopped loving me and no longer needed me or wanted me around and Buddy came along and filled the empty void. Without him my life would be empty and lonely. He gives me purpose, meaning, light, joy,and love.

In just a couple of hours I'll be heading off to Toronto to go to the CNE (The "Ex") and then the KISS concert in the evening. Today is going tobe the BEST day of the entire year, but not for poor Buddy as I'll be gone from 10 am until something like 1 am and he'll be so sad and miss me. My cousins are also in San Francisco now and the time difference is 8 hours and they're really tired but having fun!