A Child’s Perspective
Do you know what it means to have a proper perspective? On March 23, I learned this lesson really well! It was a hard lesson, but worth it!
We had gotten a new puppy and immediately fell in love with Josie Wells Gray! She was a Beagle mix, cute as a button!!! The kids loved her and she actually loved the kids. She was just like an infant wanting to be held at all times. The girls especially loved that. It was the next best thing to having their own real baby!
When we got home from preschool, Josie was not jumping in her crate to greet us. I let her out to go potty, and she had the cha cha chas!!!
Josie got worse and worse as the minutes went by. We jumped in the car as fast as four small people can and sped away to the Vet ER! Do you know what it is like to go into a vet office with three small children and a dog with the runs? Wow, I had met my match!
Josie was immediately diagnosed with Parvo, a deadly virus that new puppies can get. We could spend at least $500 and try to save her, but she would probably die anyway. So I loaded everyone up in the car, including Josie and headed for home. We called the animal control to come and we all sat on the driveway boohooing as the man with our new puppy drove away.
The tears were shed and my heart was broken. My man was out of town and I had to encourage these sad puppies of my own! Each of their perspectives was so unique, but so much better than mine!!!
Tucker-He was pleased that Josie was going to be healed in heaven.
Emmajoy-She was thankful her grandma was already in heaven to hold Josie.
Sarahjane-She was ready for tomorrow and the next big adventure.
As for me, all I was consumed with was how I felt!!! Me, me, me!!! The kids had a greater perspective and it was not focused on themselves, unlike their momma!! Today, the kids taught me a lesson. What lessons are your kids teaching you?
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise…”
Psalms 8:2
Bless you sweetie.
Great Post Leigh, I am a dog lover and bond with the dogs we have. My heart went out to you as I read about your puppy and how you felt. I can well imagine. Aren’t kids great-they always can see things from a heavenly perspective, even when we can’t.
Blessings to you and yours.
Noreen
It is such a cute story. Hey, I would’ve done the same thing. In fact as I read your story, I thought about my own loss. What a story.
Lessons I learn from my children: Hmmm…Random talks are often the cutest. The hardest lesson I learned from my children is forgiveness. Once you ask for forgiveness, they forgive you. I’m still learning.
Out of the mouths of babes. I know it had to be hard. Hugs
Oh, Leigh, I am so sorry that the puppy got so sick that he had to be taken away from the kids and you.
But like you said – kids can teach us very valuable lessons – they sometimes seem to have a greater perspective that we do.
Thank you so much for sharing from your heart and your wisdom.
I am so sorry this happened, and what a painful experience. Don’t beat yourself up on how you felt, it is so normal. But you are right kids are such a source of wisdom.