We rang in the New Year with a few mEaN games of Uno. I so kicked their butts! We didn't even beat on pots and pans.. we broke a tradition that has been going on since Kman could hit a spoon on a pan! Guess we were too tired, or lazy. We had some junk food, and played some pool. I don't like playing with Rich, he cheats! ( well, OK, I try to cheat but he won't let me and so HE is the reason for my loss )
January 1st, a NEW YEAR! We spent the day being lazy and catching up on things that needed to be done. Over all, good day. That night as my head hit the pillow (11:30 or so) Averi woke up crying. She had an awful nightmare that daddy passed away from cancer. Man, these are hard tears to wipe. I don't have all the right words to say to her. We just layed in bed and talked it out. We decided that cancer has a mind of it's own, and anything can happen. But we then talked about what we thought would happen, and how daddy will be here bugging us for a VERY long time! (The good kind of bugging) About 12:30 we shared some Rocky Road ice cream in bed, because everyone knows that ice cream makes almost everything better. She fell asleep around 1am. It was a sleepy January 2nd. She made it to school, but not without a fight. She was exhausted, as was I. I loved seeing my preschoolers, dang they are adorable! By the time Averi got home from school I was ready for bed, but it was our last day to spend with Meg and the girls, so of course we played. Tracie, Meg, and I went to Get Air with the kiddos, and then after Meg and I took the kids to Tonys Pizza. Afterwards, we came back to the house for a little bit. They left around 8:30. I tucked Averi in bed, and was about ready to call it a day. I fed my zoo, and heard some fighting. I went running in to stop them and my sweet little old lady pug was in a bit of a pickle. Her entire eye popped out. It was AWFUL and so scary! I yelled for Rich to come help. I couldn't even look at her. It was soo sad. Mylie, my pug, didn't seem to be in any pain, but there was nothing we could do to help her. Rich and Keaton took her to the animal ER. They worked their magic, but it wasn't easy. I guess her eye had a lot of bleeding and damage. The vet was able to get some of the eye back in, but not all of it. It was/is very swollen. :( He pulled her eye lid over it and sewed it shut. He is certain she will be blind, and most likely her entire eye will need to come out. We will know more in a week. Mylie has congestive heart failure, and she almost died trying to breath after coming out of surgery. She had to have a sleep over. Rich and I didn't sleep. We were both waiting for the call to come get her, or that she had passed. I prayed a ton that night. As I lay there, so sad and worried, I kept telling myself. Calm down. She's JUST a dog. It could be SOO much worse. She will be OK, and if not, it's OK. She is almost 9 and has had a good life. But you know what, it didn't bring me any comfort. Yes, things could be worse, they always can be, no matter your situation. But she wasn't JUST a dog. She is MY dog, and apart of MY family. I love my puglet and will be super sad when her time on earth is over. However; I am grateful that she came to my family, even if she snots all over us and has smell bad breath. :) She has been my 'tail' for almost 9 years now. It breaks my heart to see her hurting. She is pretty tough though, and seems to be doing a LOT better. I know she will heal from this and be OK as long as her eye doesn't need to come out. If it does, I don't think another surgery is a good idea, as it was extra hard on her and made her congestive heart failure a LOT worse. She is back to coughing. :( Crossing my fingers that her eye will attach itself and be OK.
I taught preschool the following morning. It was hard because I was so tired, but having the best job on earth always makes it easier. Once I finished I went up stairs to snuggle. As we lay there I started to think.. What is a NEW YEAR, other than just a new number. People make New Year Resolutions that they usually give up on, people expect it to be better than the year before, etc. etc.I had been excited to see a BRAND NEW YEAR because the old one was hard, and then this one started with my pug getting hurt, costing $700, and still having a possible surgery that she probably won't survive. Does this mean 2013 will suck? Will it be awful? Will it just keep getting harder? Then I realized it is just all part of the plan. It doesn't matter what happens in what years. We all have hard things. When you are blessed with family, animals, etc. you are going to experience good and bad. We can't all have health all of the time. Our animals can't live forever. I am blessed to have these critters. They make me smile. They also stress me out at times, again, good and bad. The good is worth the bad. So for any of you out there struggling, hang in there. You don't have to wait for a new year, just wait for a new day. Not all are bumpy! This makes me remember when one of my best friends had a miscarriage. It was so sad, and me and one of my other best friends went to see her and try to lift her spirits. When we got there she was a MESS. Minutes before we arrived her dog, that she adored, had ran outside when she opened the door to a neighbor, and she ran out into the road and was hit and killed instantly. She witnessed this. Their family was devastated, but they got through it. Just like I will get through whatever Mylies out come will be. I still pray for a hApPy ending, of course. Have a great day, and keep a positive attitude. It is our best defense!
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