I’m excited to report that the drywall process will begin on Monday on my little cottage dubbed MySpace.calm! I will be painting by next Saturday… Harmony Iris will be the color of my walls.
The deck is partially put back together. John mentioned the idea of putting my Cassie bench in front of the half moon window. Hmmm, I was not quite sure because I had other plans. The bench was made by my Dad as a gift to us after Cassie (our chocolate lab) passed away. I was so touched by his thought of a memorial bench in Cassie’s memory.
Then while walking with my lab, Kylie in the back yard this afternoon, it struck a tug in my heart. John was right, that bench needs to be there as the entrance to MySpace.calm.
My journey is all because God sent Cassie to me to help guide me on a journey of self-discovery. I do not believe I would be where I am today had that sweet, loving girl been in my life. The bench is heavy, but I found the strength to get it to its proper resting place… I sat down as a tear ran down my cheek, looked up to heaven and thanked God once again for the revelation of life and what truly matters, shown to me through the soul of a dog.
My writing, my column, my blog, my Frankie book, MySpace.calm all began to unfold because of the life lessons Cassie taught me… it is a fitting tribute to my continued journey… and to the dog who continually gives me courage from the paw prints she has embedded on my heart. I feel her so strongly at my side, my spiritual guide and I look forward to the day I can wrap my arms around her again…. Until then, I have much work to do in her honor and I am immensely proud to do so.