Reflections From a Country Girl

Recently I wrote about Buford.  He was my friend’s basset hound that had been a constant and faithful companion for years.  He was tragically hit by a car and killed suddenly.  

My friend was devastated.  Actually, devastated was not an adequate enough way to describe it.  He has been down since then. 

Many of you know how hard it is to adjust to a family loss.  

There’s no way around it being a tough time. 

In the middle of the night last night I got an e-mail from my friend.  I heard the e-mail come in with the usual little “ding” on my cellphone.  I had been awakened by the owls outside my window so I turned on the light and read the e-mail. 

It was long.  My friend had been up searching the internet for a basset hound…not to replace Buford…but because he had so much love to share with a canine friend that he could not stand being without one. 

He told me about a basset hound rescue shelter in Charleston and asked if I could check it out for him…that he had seen a few bassets that interested him and wanted to know if the place was reputable.  I shot a quick e-mail to him saying I would be happy to check it out and have spent a good deal of time today doing just that. 

I have been awaiting a call from the shelter as well as several friends who could tell me if the place was on the up and up so I could report back to him.  We have exchanged e-mails on and off all day as we progressed. 

I just got the most exciting e-mail from him a minute ago.  

It seems his daughter and son – now grown and on their own – decided to find a little boy basset hound for him as a father’s day present.  She had just brought it in.

I don’t know if they totally understand what they have done.  I’m not sure he can express verbally what their actions mean to him right now.  

Totally awesome is what I said when I wrote back.

What a fantastic father’s day present.

My wish for you today is that you, also, can be as sensitive and intuitive as his children have been to him.  Let it be a lesson to all of us that we should make it our business to be aware of what friends and family need.  I will be a better person after hearing what his children did.  I have been inspired.  

~ Joellen

 

“Duke”

 

 

 

 

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