That unconditional love is something everyone strives for – don’t even get me started on how much the search for love has turned in to a multibillion-dollar industry that feeds off of people’s insecurities and fears of being alone. I’ll save that for another blog, because this one has a happy ending.
Like most great relationships, my latest one started when I least expected it.
I went on a road trip with Tom & Christy to Tallahassee to get Franklin, a Boston Terrier puppy that would be the newest addition to their growing family. When we arrived, I snapped three rolls of film in mere minutes – Franklin was so cute, and the emotion Christy expressed upon meeting him was priceless. Franklin’s mom Shug Shug was in a huge outdoor dog mansion. We walked over to see her, and that’s when I saw this sad-eyed puppy who I immediately fell in love with. She was the last one in the litter – the only one that wasn’t sold yet. She reminded me of Felicity, one of my favorite TV characters -- maybe because she looked so thoughtful and sensitive.
Although I went through the motions of “thinking it over,” I knew from the very first moment I saw her that I wanted to bring her home with me. So I did. This little unnamed puppy slept in my lap the entire ride home. I decided to call her Tilly after one of my favorite bands with performers who are as nice as they are talented. (See Betamike’s recent concert review.) Tilly already knows her name, although sometimes she chooses not to listen. She and Thor are still getting used to each other. Blood has been shed, and feelings have been hurt. But last night, they curled up together for the first time in the middle of Thor’s bed, and it was one of the most proud moments I’ve had as a mom to my doggies. Today, as I was washing dishes, I caught them kissing each other. To love and to be loved is definitely what it’s all about.
Tilly is asleep on my lap right now as I type this, and all is right with the world.
Here are some of my favorite pictures, so far, of Tilly, her brother Franklin and Thor.
3 comments:
what a beautiful post.
i love little tilly. she is truly a tiny lady. you are the perfect "mom" for her.
i'm so glad that we're officially related!
These great photos capture the exact feeling that you are writing about Stephanie! Tilly is just the cutest thing ever!!! She is so lucky to have a great mom like you!
Can't wait to meet her. You have two beautiful dogs. They are both lucky to have you as a mom.
Yamama
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