This was posted on the Garden State German Shepherd Rescue page and I thought it was worth sharing.



HER EYES MET MINE AS SHE WALKED DOWN THE
CORRIDOR PEERING APPREHENSIVELY
INTO THE KENNELS.
I FELT HER NEED INSTANTLY AND KNEW
I HAD TO HELP HER.
I WAGGED MY TAIL, NOT TOO EXUBERANTLY,
SO SHE WOULDN'T BE AFRAID.

AS SHE STOPPED AT MY KENNEL, I BLOCKED
HER VIEW FROM THE LITTLE ACCIDENT I HAD IN
THE BACK OF MY CAGE. I DIDN'T WANT HER TO
KNOW THAT I HADN'T BEEN WALKED TODAY.
SOMETIMES THE SHELTER KEEPERS
JUST GET TOO
BUSY AND I DIDN'T WANT HER
TO THINK POORLY OF THEM.

AS SHE READ MY KENNEL CARD, I HOPED THAT
SHE WOULDN'T FEEL SAD ABOUT MY PAST.
I ONLY HAVE THE FUTURE TO LOOK
FORWARD TO
AND I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN SOMEONE'S LIFE.

SHE GOT DOWN ON HER KNEES AND MADE
LITTLE KISSY SOUNDS AT ME. I SHOVED MY
SHOULDER AND SIDE OF MY HEAD UP AGAINST
THE BARS TO COMFORT HER. GENTLE
FINGERTIPS CARESSED MY NECK; SHE WAS
DESPERATE FOR COMPANIONSHIP.

A TEAR FELL DOWN HER CHEEK AND I RAISED
MY PAW TO ASSURE HER ALL WOULD BE WELL.
SOON MY KENNEL DOOR OPENED AND HER
SMILE WAS SO BRIGHT THAT I INSTANTLY JUMPED
INTO HER ARMS.

I WOULD PROMISE TO KEEP HER SAFE.
I WOULD PROMISE TO ALWAYS BE BY HER SIDE.
I WOULD PROMISE TO DO EVERYTHING
I COULD TO SEE THAT RADIANT SMILE AND
SPARKLE IN HER EYES.

I WAS SO FORTUNATE
THAT SHE HAD COME DOWN MY CORRIDOR.
SO MANY MORE NEED TO BE SAVED.
BUT AT LEAST I COULD SAVE ONE.

LIFE IS GOOD BECAUSE TODAY I RESCUED A HUMAN!