Y'all know we love our puppy babies. But for the past couple months due to schedule and job changes, it was making it really hard on them. Particularly Graham. Big dogs just don't do we'll in apartments we've decided. He was happy, but we both knew he could be happier. Steven tried to convince me to let him find a new family for graham. I was so mad, and said there was no way.
A few weeks went by and I started feeling like maybe he was right. That maybe there was another family who would be better for our big boy. We put him up for adoption, and not a half hour later a lady called about him.
She told us how her family had just lost their lab, and they felt a huge hole in their family. Talking to her we found out they have a huge fenced in yard and 5 boys from 3 to 15. And most importantly, they all loved dogs.
A few of the boys and their dad came to meet graham. Graham acted like they were his new best friends. The boys already loved him. They all felt like this was the dog for them. So they took him.
And I bawled all weekend.
The mom has been texting me this week. Sending pictures, telling me the things he's been up too, and continually thanking me for giving them the best dog ever. It's made it a lot easier. I know we made the right choice for all of us. Graham is having the time of his life.
It's like a wise old wizard once said, "sometimes we must make the choice between what is right, and what is easy."
It would have been easy to just keep him, and not worry about anything. But we love him too much for that.
Today the mom texted me this:
"Just FYI: My 5 year old in his prayer this morning said "thank you for Graham cracker to come to our family". He also said "Graham is better than washing my hands"... In referring to how he licks his hands clean... Just thought id share :)"
As hard as it was, we know he is happy. And being spoiled to death :)
