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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

A New Neighbor

Henry

Our next door neighbors have 3 children. All boys. Well, now they also have a new puppy! It was an odd and bittersweet day. We had not seen our neighbors for almost a week after we lost Benny. The first time we saw them they were all excited and beaming. The mom bubbly bounced over to share that they had a new family member! If I am being honest it, at first it kind of made me sick inside. I know, it was just the anger part of grief speaking. I was mad that I did not have all the members of my family at that moment. I secretly thought, "Oh, good for you. You get a dog. Well, I just lost one! Harumph."

And, if I continue to be honest, that ugly thought was very short lived. I flashed to how excited I was bringing home the boys. And immediately I could not harbor a grudge for her excitement. I just missed Ben. I didn't have ill will for my neighbor, her children and certainly not for their new found joy. Lucky. Yep. Lucky. That's the new pup's name. It seemed very fitting to me at the time. They were indeed Lucky (and we were not). That was the last time the ugliness stirred though.

So, out of their truck little Lucky bounced. He was so tiny, I thought. He looks like a hound dog maybe. (Flash to Elvis's, "You Ain't Nothing But a Hound Dog"---now continue to carry that tune throughout the day. You're welcome! HAHA!) Anyway, Lucky was small. He was no pug. He has a snout! And a long straight tail! Crazy! Lucky is bouncing around in the grass between our homes. Since at first he was on Henry's blind side, Henry didn't even notice him. And Luna for sure was oblivious as she was practically falling asleep in the shade. Lucky leaped within Henry's field of vision and Henry was like, "Whoa! Where did you come from?!" And if I am not mistaken, I believe that Henry would have fully asked, if he could speak, of course, "Where did you come from, SQUIRREL?!" Lucky is marginally bigger than a squirrel right now and I truly do not think Henry thinks that Lucky is a dog. When Henry finally processed that there was a rambunctious little creature curious about him he perked up just a bit.

When Henry actually took a little more notice, Lucky took cover in nearby shrubs. He got a little more comfortable though and slithered out of the bushes and crept up on Hank. (Kind of easy now....blindside, you know.) Little Lucky then got in play stance! Oh! A daring little guy he was. If Henry could laugh, he would have. He would have let out a hearty chuckle. You could almost see him ask Lucky, "Little dude, really? First, I just lost my main man, Ben. Second, I'm 12. Don't you know what that feels like? And last, you are like 3 pounds and I am, well, let's say almost 10 times that. But if you feel like you can take me on little man, let's do it." Henry did not go into play stance. However, he did make a slight move as though he was considering. But what this small maneuver did was make Lucky think Henry was going into play stance. And that was all it took for Lucky to bolt. That's 2 for flinching, Lucky! (Now, undo Elvis song, insert line from Stand By Me movie.)

So, it was quite the little introduction. It perked up Henry's day a little and helped the humans to start to come to grips with the fact that there are other pups in the 'hood. We have to remember to love them all no matter if we've lost our own or not. Here's to puppy love. (Oy! Now, insert Donny Osmond song! I'm so sorry! I don't know what's going on today!)


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Laurie

06/25/2014

I love you guys, I love the constant spin you put on things….you are my heroes!!  Find the joy in the little things, it sucks, its hard, but eventually you will be smiling with the memory of Benny and his antics.  Henry is a riot.  The seasoned old timer helping the newcomer to the block…(if I knew a kids on the block song I would insert it here)  smile

Andi

06/25/2014

Henry is too funny!  Lucky is a tiny little guy smile

Sleighbelle

06/25/2014

Wonderful post.  Honest and heartfelt.  Little Lucky is lucky to be your neighbor.

Mary M

06/25/2014

What a wonderful post!  It really does show the circle of life.  Little Lucky sure is lucky to live next door to the OBP household!

sue wooding

06/25/2014

what a great post I think Lucky is very lucky to live next door to you

Martha

06/25/2014

The picture of Henry sizing up his new neighbor is so sweet and funny!  Henry does look like he’s thinking, “what…???”  I totally agree with Sleighbelle and everyone about your post being honest and heartfelt.  The way you describe your emotions makes total sense to me. 

On a side note, when I was a little girl my best friend lived across the street from me, and they always had a dog.  And every single dog they ever had was named Lucky!  Since my parents didn’t want dogs, I remember thinking “No.  It’s the family that’s lucky.  They get to have a dog!”  And now we’re the lucky ones ♥♥♥

Sue States

06/25/2014

Beautifully honest post! Love the Lucky meets Henry part-can’t help but wonder what they are thinking of each other: Dude, did you get put in the dryer by accident? Pug hugs from pastor sue & the Colorado 2

Beth Lauters

06/25/2014

Wonderful post. So honest. I’ve felt this same way, especially after the death of a loved one or our last dog, Tank (he became a family member before I feel in love with pugs). You wonder how everyone can just carry on with life when your heart is so broken. Lucky is “lucky” to have such wonderful neighbors.
I’m sorry for the loss of Benny. I love his urn.
He will forever live on in your hearts. <3

Sandra B.

06/25/2014

What a great heartfelt post.  You have said what all of us who have lost a dear pet has probably felt at one point or another. 

Nice to see Henry has already shown his ALPHA status to the new pup in the ‘hood!! 

To Martha: too funny - makes you wonder how “lucky” those dogs were since there appears to have been a string of them!

Pat

06/25/2014

Welcome to the “hood” Lucky!!( Song:  Eagles,  New Kid in Town)  You have terrific neighbours!
Wonderful post Corinne,  At some point or another, I have felt like this too on the loss of a loved one.  Why us??
((HUGS))

Bernie

06/26/2014

I absolutely LOVE this post.  So honest, so well written.  Lots of senior, grumpy love to you.

Love,
Biney (Bernie)(Puggle…not hooman, in case you were confused),

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