Well, it happened again! Spud and I were making our way home
from our Thursday morning walk, when Brooklyn spotted Spud! But let me give you a little background
of the morning, before I share their interaction.
Thursday is my 6am Bible Study
group, which every Wednesday night I second myself as to guess why in the world
I ever signed up for such a thing.
I mean I’m retired, I don’t have to get up early any more, you’d think I’d
pick a more convenient time. But I LOVE this group of women and
every week I leave at 7am thanking God that HE has brought us together. In our closing prayer this morning, I asked that we
be open to how God would show himself to us, as we move through our day.
Since I’m wide awake when I
return home and of course Spud is ready to launch into a new day, we go for an
extra long walk; which includes horse trails and a pedestrian walkway over a
busy freeway! The morning is fresh
and crisp, the birds chirping, and squirrels chasing each other (I think just
to tease Spud!).
I take my phone with me for
emergency purposes, believe me when it rings I’m completely startled, as that
happens so seldom! But toward the
end of our walk I did get a call from my son. I wanted to arrange time to have a “Billy fix”! (Oh and BTW, it is SO La Canada to be
walking your dog and talking on your cell.) I’m in the middle of the conversation, when we round the
corner and see Brooklyn and grandpa.
I quickly tell my son I’ll call
him back and walk over to greet Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is holding his arms out toward Spud and grandpa is asking him
if he remembers meeting him. And did we make progress! Grandpa showed him how to hold Spud’s
treat in his open hand and Spud licked it right up! Brooklyn squealed in delight and pointed to my bag of treats
to do it again. After three
feedings, Brooklyn wiped his hand on his shirt and said, “He be slimy”.
As we each went on our way, I
said good-bye to Brooklyn and he waved back and said "Good-bye Spu" that’s
right Spu, not Spud! At that moment,
I broke into the biggest smile and thought about the prayer from earlier – here
you are, God. Thank you!
So here’s wishing you your own
“Spud and Brooklyn” moment today!
P.S.
Since I didn’t think it
appropriate to ask to take a picture of Brooklyn, here is one of Spudster and
my little guy, whom I call the “Sheriff of Crankertown”!
Is it just me or is that baby getting cuter?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing yourself Carol. <3 you!