Gratitude, and my little dog too

Tonight I got some not so good news. My little walking companion has a torn ligament in her knee that requires surgical repair.

Yet in spite of a hefty vet bill I am sitting in a state of complete joy and my heart is overflowing with gratitude. Why?

Because I got my walking companion back.

I have been without my buddy for better part of the month, as we were told to keep her from using her leg too much. I took her to a different vet today and he advised the exact opposite. She needs to keep it moving. When he told me this in her appointment today I almost cried.

I took her for a walk tonight after dinner, just as the sun was almost down, and I think she was happy to be there as I was. When I looked across the field at our local school ground into the clear sky and saw the beautiful moon shining, the beauty of it was breathtaking.

I wept with joy. With every step I took it felt like my soul was finding its way back into my body. I felt like I was sinking back into myself.

Had the first vet immediately told us we needed surgery and we hadn’t had a month of carrying her up and down the stairs and a month of not walking, I may have been upset at the hefty bill.

Now? All I feel is gratitude. I am so grateful to be getting my little dog back.

Funny how the universe works, isn’t it?