Before the heatwave hit our local County Fair, we managed to enjoy most of the fair. However, Nancy was completely unaware that dogs were not allowed on the fairgrounds until she saw a prominent Facebook post stating, “NO DOGS at the fair, unless they are service dogs.” We strolled through the fair for three hours without any issues, despite the presence of Sheriffs. I suppose Greg’s electric cart and my excellent behavior led them to assume that I am a…
Today, it was finally another day to grind my pawnails. As usual, we sat on the deck when my pawnails were about to be ground down. We didn’t finish because of several reasons. First, do you think Nancy could just do the job without talking? You guessed right! She didn’t have to explicitly tell me that she would shower me with love (more like suffocate me) because of my lymphoma or that she loved me so much. Instead, I…
Tonight, I had to be honest with Nancy. I’m still here, so I told her not to break down when she’s hugging me. Seriously, I’m not at all equipped to handle this! I can deal with the fact that I have cancer, but those emotions… that doesn’t mean I don’t care for all of you out there who think that dogs don’t have feelings. My role will be to encourage her to play her instruments, specifically the saxophone and…
Somedays, I need a little help to encourage Nancy with her tasks at hand in this life. I was delighted that she read the verse, “Let’s not grow weary of doing what is good. At the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessings if we don’t give up.” (Galatians 6:9, NLT) It served as a timely reminder. While I’ve made it clear that I won’t discuss religious or political topics in my blog, I simply can’t ignore them…