Carolyn received a message from a person we had met a few months previously.
In the initial meeting, this woman described herself as a regional breeder of German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs). Carolyn relayed the message to me.
Several years prior to this, we had lost our wonderful Akita, KIKI, after she graced our Lives for nearly 12 years. Upon her demise, I indicated to Carolyn that there was NO WAY that I would EVER agree to us acquiring another Canine Companion….the grief was simply too much to bear.
Yet, when my dear wife went through the process of a rather necessary surgery in 2011, I promised her two things: first….we would purchase a new automobile for her; second…I would agree to obtaining a new doggie. The car came first!
THEN…when the breeder, Mrs. E., indicated that she had a new litter of pups in her establishment, I readily fulfilled my second promise.
UPON ARRIVAL
Yep, ELEVEN baby GSDs were, indeed, cascading within an enclosed “kennel” area within the breeder’s downstairs. As I approached the barrier gate, one of the little guys came running to me. He rose up upon his hind legs, stretched himself upwards against the barrier, and began to “call-out” to me. What I heard was the word, “DADDY!”
I called to Carolyn and Mrs. E, who came to me immediately. Mrs. E. reached down, scooped up the tyke, and placed him in my arms. We were ONE.
Six weeks later, Carolyn and I returned to claim our new Family member. Carolyn assigned the naming of him to me. He became HOBBES, named after the tiger in the “Calvin & Hobbes” comic strip. Who do you think was “Calvin”? YEP…you’re correct!
GROWING UP
The following six years became the very best of Family Life we had ever experienced. Hobbes fulfilled our every Dream…as we hope we did the same for him.
He became MORE than a child to us…he became the Essence of Life.
2018
AS most folks who are familiar with me know already…during the mid-summer of 2018 my Life changed drastically. Declared deceased twice within an hour, being Life-flighted, an ICU resident in Pittsburgh, and a temporary resident at one of our local rehab facilities, I eventually was “released” to head back home in early Autumn of that year.
Upon my arrival at home, I was in terrible Spiritual shape…I could NOT comprehend the reason behind my Existence. Nor, at that point, did I really care.
THEN…as I arrived, the front door of home opened…and HOBBES came running to me…kissing me endlessly…wagging his tail so fast and hard, that it was truly a miracle that it did not fly away from him!
The clouds began to part in my eyes. The Essence of Life, Love, and Hope began to filter into my Heart and Soul. I started to understand.
AND…I have NEVER forgotten.
RECENTLY
Over the past year, I have regained my Essence Of Life. Moreover, I have attempted to foster and promote that Essence across our entire Planet.
That Essence, that Positivism, is the foundation of my DANDELION DAYS messages, and my goal in this Life.
Many Folks have been wondering why I have not been posting my DANDELION DAYS messages for more than a week as of today.
WELL... the explanation is...
I and my wife are in the midst of saying “goodbye” to our only child, and Eternity’s Gift to our Lives.
I am speaking, of course,of our sweet doggie and Baby, HOBBES.
He was unexpectedly diagnosed in the early morning hours of Wednesday, 8/12/2020, as having only a week, or two at the most, left in this Life.
We were encouraged to have him euthanized immediately...WE REFUSED.
Instead, we took him home, where we have been together now 24/7 for the past week.
Although his moments grow fewer, we are TOGETHER! AND, he is in no pain, even without medications.
He will decide when to Journey onwards.
Nevertheless...HOBBES, my dear sweet wife, and, of course, I each believe in the Eternity of Life...as represented in the Symbol of the DANDELION...a Symbol which I MORE than attempt to share across our Planet.
SO...HOBBES whispered to me early this morning to share to everyone the image of him taken several years ago as he played in a field of Dandelion Blossoms...and to also share his WISH for each and EVERY person in our Universe and beyond.
Honoring his wishes, my, and HOBBES’ DANDELION MESSAGE for this very day is..........
My Wish for you
Today...and ALWAYS:
A Heart free of Sadness..
A Mind free of Worry…
A LIFE full of Gladness…
A Body free of Illness…
A Spirit full of Blessings…
A Day today, and EVERY Day, f
filled with
LOVE, PEACE, and HOPE.
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