A little word

By Anonymous -


Today I received this lovely little wire word from my friend Milli. It came all the way from South Africa in a little birthday parcel. It made me smile and it made me pause and think, that yes, Hope was just what we needed at the moment. Trusting that things will turn out for the best can be hard sometimes, I had little ground for this feeling last week when we found out our lovely English Bulldog, Poppy, has advanced heart failure. The vet said she could go any day now, or live for another 6 months to a year. She has responded so well to her medication, so now the little seeds of hope have sprouted, our wish - to have her with us untill after Christmas.

We are also trying to sell our house, and of course, have gone into that with strong expectations, but our confidence has been buffeted a bit .
I put this little word above my kitchen sink - so I can look at it everyday and hope against hope.

For a complete change of subject - I wanted to take this opportunity to blow my sister's trumpet because I know she wont. So - Well done Paula for completing your 10 km run in such a brilliant time - you sure did kick some butt!

Comments

Dionne said…
1okm run?!!! Wowsers! Congrats to Paula!

And that word is lovely. So pretty!
October 14, 2009 at 3:43 AM
Elissa said…
i'm so glad you found me, because now i've found you! lovely site here; i can't wait to dig around a bit! HOPE you have a sweet day!
October 14, 2009 at 5:20 AM
hanna said…
oh no, so sad to hear about your wee pup. Lets hope she has a lot of living to do yet.
I love that little HOPE sign, a lovely reminder to have above your sink.
All the best with selling your house! Are you planning on moving far?
xx
Hanna
October 15, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Green Girl said…
it feel sad to hear about Poppy, it's difficult when friends get sick or get old:( but you're right, there's always hope. The sign is lovely!
October 17, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Karin Grow said…
Oh, that breaks my heart to hear about your little pup. Just try and enjoy every moment you can with sweet Poppy.
October 22, 2009 at 3:26 AM
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