Last summer my son went to see his girlfriend in TN. He flew down there but through some crazy circumstances I found myself driving from Chicago to TN to get him back home. On the way there, I stopped in Southern Indiana to visit a friend. She just happened to be meeting the new puppy she was thinking about adopting right when I got to her house. Of course I went with her and just like magic one of the puppies was still looking for someone to adopt him. It took me probably all of 5 seconds to fall in love with the little guy.
There were so many reasons why I didn't need a new puppy in my life but somehow I couldn't get him out of my mind. I drove to TN the next morning to meet up with my son and on our way back home we stopped in Southern Indiana again and of course came home with a new puppy named Chip.
Chip was adorable and feisty and so precious. He chewed on everything and everyone. Potty training took several months to master and I was truly pulling my hair out. At the time, I was also taking care of my 18-year-old cat who was having a hard time using the litter box. Our house was so crazy and chaotic. I questioned my sanity a few times.
It's been a little over a year now since Chip has joined our family. He is still adorable, feisty and precious. Our house is probably even more crazy and chaotic but there is also so much more love.
What I didn't realize a year ago is how much of a perfectly timed gift Chip really was. My son is a senior in highschool now and he is barely at home. This is the natural progression and exactly what he is supposed to be doing, but my momma's heart is missing my sweet little boy. Having Chip with me has been such a blessing.
So, where have you gotten a gift that you may have not appreciated at the time it was given to you but in hindsight it was exactly what you needed? Maybe we just need to trust a little more that everything happening to us is actually happening for us 🩷.
Wishing you health, wealth & most of all... happiness!
Love,
