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| Jan 1, 2012 |
| “Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” — Alan Cohen |
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 On Christmas day, my daughter and her boyfriend were both feeling a little sad because they could not afford to buy presents for anyone. Of course, it made no difference to my husband and I. We just wanted to spend time together.
It was afternoon when they were making the three hour drive to our place. Along the way, on the side of the road, in the desert, in the middle of nowhere was a sweet and beautiful animal, a dog. Cars were passing and no one was stopping to help. When they saw that others were not going to stop, the kids turned their car around. They couldn’t bear to leave this dog in need on the side of the road.
They picked her up and brought her to us on Christmas day. She has missed some meals and sure appreciated eating and drinking and resting. She has the sweetest disposition. My husband and I had been wanting to add another dog to our family. We just hadn’t decided what rescue agency to go through yet. Who knows how long she was out there. Looks like she’s been struggling for a while.
My daughter and her boyfriend had no money to buy gifts. But they had hearts big enough to help when no one else would. And with no money and barely the gas to make it to our place, they gave us the most precious gift, a priceless one. We have named her Noel. On Christmas day, my faith in miracles was bolstered in a way that I cannot put in words.
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