Our new puppy, Roxy
I have such conflicted feelings this evening. Our good friends, Kristin, Sven, and Smoop lost their wonderful dog Mana last night. And today, after hearing their sad news, I finally found my new golden girl to adopt after looking since December. A woman named Christy emailed me this afternoon offering her golden retriever Roxy for adoption, since they are going to be moving to Texas. Her husband works for Sony Online Entertainment and is transferring to the Austin studio, and with moving, two kids and one on the way, she had enough to worry about, so Roxy needed a new home. We talked a lot about Sony since my husband works for Sony Playstation (SCEA).
So I am sad for my friends’ loss and at the same time, welcoming a new family member to my home. Roxy is a big girl, somewhat overweight, but we will slim her down. Christy said she was seven, but I think she is probably a bit older than that – they adopted her two years ago from the shelter and didn’t really seem to know that much about her.
But this is how life is. Openings are created in our lives when we least expect or want them, and those openings are filled when we stop desiring so much for them to be filled, and simply let the space be empty so there is room to fill it again. I am learning to stop wanting and simply start accepting what life brings. And somehow, it brings what I need – perhaps not when I think I need it, but when others need me to be there for them. Roxy needed a home, I can provide her one – and that is more important than my need to have another golden. The space was opened, and now is filled, and a new connection has been made. My friends will find that their space fills again when they are ready, when they have mourned their loss and are ready to open their hearts again. Life is about change, and whether good or bad, we all must accept change in our lives. Farewell to our good friend Mana – we will miss you. And to Roxy, welcome, girl.
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