Although I’m still inspired to live in the “now” moments, embracing an “openness” about the past seems to be a key to healing.<\/p>\n
Lately, the three of us(Colin, Chloe and I) have found our dinner hour lasting and lasting.\u00a0 Last evening, the kids’ took Ivey on a walk together.\u00a0\u00a0 Seemed like a good idea at the time.\u00a0 Apparently, Colin let go of the leash and let Ivey run down the hill which made Chloe fear for Ivey’s life.(The street)\u00a0 In his defense, freedom is a huge value of his…he insists Ivey has the long leash when he walks her.\u00a0Chloe insists on the short leash with the gentle leader.\u00a0 When they arrived home for dinner,\u00a0Chloe ranted, vented and cried.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This seemed to bring up all sorts of things for her surrounding death.\u00a0The hospital time, Grandpa Nick’s recent death which she mentioned twice.\u00a0 She put all her ‘heat’ towards Colin.\u00a0 He was wondering what all\u00a0 the fuss was about.\u00a0 I was listening to some of the past creep into our dinner conversation and finding myself in the middle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one is right.\u00a0 No one is wrong.\u00a0 All perspectives were invited.\u00a0 I do tend to give Chloe more grace as her experience was only VIEWED by the rest of us.\u00a0 Colin took it, as always, in stride.<\/p>\n
I explained to Colin what was happening.\u00a0 He thought it was so out of porportion to reality.\u00a0 It was clear they both needed something.\u00a0 He needed to “get it”.\u00a0 She needed to “get it out”.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Physically, I’m thinking she’s looking outstanding!\u00a0 Her next Dr appt is the 29th.\u00a0 She and I are both thinking 60 lbs!(no we havent weighed her).\u00a0 Eating?\u00a0 ….well lets just say nothing is safe in the kitchen anymore. Yippee!<\/p>\n
Today I felt the need to take Ivey on a drive to a ‘new’ neighborhood for a dogwalk.\u00a0 She was out of her mind I tell you with wonder.\u00a0\u00a0 We found a park and she didnt know which way to go so she ended up running…ok dashing is more like it, diagonally!\u00a0 What a sight!\u00a0 AFterwards I took her for DQ.\u00a0 She hasnt been to the drive up window in awhile but remembered it just the same.\u00a0 They give free doggie cones.\u00a0 All in all Ivey has had the week from bliss.\u00a0 She doesnt know what all the fuss over her is about but doesnt much care , nor judge it.<\/p>\n
Doglove.\u00a0 It rocks!\u00a0 Thanks Ivey for your dedication to healing.\u00a0 I find you in bed with Chloe every morning and then some nights when you know Colin needs you more, I find you there.\u00a0\u00a0 All is well in our world with you in it.<\/p>\n
Dana<\/p>\n
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