Holiday Happenings

HI!! Its been a minute. My bad. Theres been a few changes that took place at the end of my 2018 that have kept me pretty busy. The main one being I got a dog! His name is Diesel and he is a two-year-old half black lab and half pitbull. I am in love! It feels like I have a kid but I would assume not exactly the same. Anyway I got him from my aunt down in Missouri. She was needing to give him a better home and yes, I too, questioned if I was it. I had all these people telling me that getting a dog was a bad idea. My head agreed with them while my heart did not. When the post about Diesel popped up in a message on Messenger from my mom, I felt right away that I wanted to take him in. Of course all the doubts poured in by other people but were being planted by me came rising to the top of my brain. Something was different this time though. It was a feeling that I can't quite put into words. I set up a date to road trip down to Missouri to pick up Diesel and make a weekend out of it since I rarely see my family down there. Of course, because it's me, doubt and fear came up about getting this dog every single day. There were many times that I wondered if I should call my aunt and back out. I'm not going to lie to you, the thought did cross my mind. On the way down there (which by the way was 8+ hours there in back in a car...with my mom...) I started freaking out, like big time freaking out. We finally arrived after 10 hours of driving because On Star decided to take us the roundabout way. My mom and I head over to meet Diesel. Instantly I felt better. He was a happy, friendly, energetic, excited (he peed a little...hehe!) amazing, loving dog! We spent the next day visiting him as well. It was an instant connection and I was amazed by how easy it all was. The next day we said our goodbyes and took off on the long trek back to Iowa. He was a very good passenger! We made frequent stops so he could get fresh air and use the bathroom. I won't lie now either, the bathroom breaks were more so for my mom. It has been almost two weeks since we brought him home, but it feels like I've had him for a lifetime. He such a good dog, he loves to play, run, and love on people. The other night I was having a panic attack and he could tell something wasn't right, he was all over me making sure I was okay and, believe it or not, looked at me and started walking towards my room as if he was motioning for me to go there, he jumped on my bed and laid down with me and took a nap. He is just such a good dog. I thank God for the best blessing of 2018! I know that whatever comes my way in life I now have someone by my side who's there with me through thick and thin. I am excited to continue living with my new life partner.