I recently joined this group (Paying it Forward) and have enjoyed it so much. I find myself looking for ways to do exactly that. What a great feeling it is to be sitting in my office, looking out my window into the city, and imagining what good I can do today. Best challenge ever.
With that said, I was at the receiving end of a Paying it Forward yesterday. We had recently picked up a rescue dog at the shelter. Just a big ole fluffy white dog…named Bleu. We have only had him for two weeks and he is acclimating well, but not living here long enough to know his way around the neighborhood. He got out the front door yesterday and sprinted after a squirrel and he was gone! We were so upset, searched for hours, put up signs, called all neighbors in all directions. (We live in a very rural area, lots of woods, fields, acres). The key here, we are catching a plane and had to leave for the airport! We had to leave, not knowing where Bleu was, it was very upsetting to all of us.
My daughter’s 20 year old friend who lives across the street assured us he WOULD find Bleu for us and he wouldn’t stop looking until he found him. He kept us in touch via text messages all day as to updates, where he had looked, and status of search. All the time capitalizing the word “WOULD” every time he talked about finding him.
When our plane landed, we had a text from this young man, he found Bleu, fed him, gave him water and re-united him with Max. (Our other dog) He said Bleu was just walking down the middle of the road a couple miles from home, headed towards our house. He just opened his car door and he jumped right in! (I’m going to have to work on those “getting in the car with strangers” skills).
I’m so grateful to this young man, (who is also going into the Marines next month). Pictures of Bleu to come later!!!
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