Pupdate (title yoinked from L-Girl at WMTC)

There's been a lot of news on the canine front over the past few weeks.  Kiera finally kicked what was ailing her - yay!  Then last week Riley fell up the stairs of my parents' deck, and completely blew his anterior cruciate ligament in the process.  He had surgery on Tuesday and is recovering well.  No complications, no seizures.  Last but certainly not least my amazing friends answered a family's call for help for their Golden Retriever Maddie.  Project Maddie, a pet food bank for pet owners in temporary financial crisis, was born. 

Chelsea and I are still doing our visits at Syl Apps every Wednesday evening.  Last night one of the youths handed me an envelope with "To: Chelsey's Owner" written on the front.  Rosie, our Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator said "I have no idea what it is, whether it's good or bad.  She asked me to mail it to you and then I told her she could give it to you in person and she said she'd rather do that".  I opened the envelope, and this what the letter read (I've omitted names and addresses to protect her privacy):

March 24 2010

Hey how are you? thanks for the worry dolls, spending time with me.  I greatly appreciate that thanks.  Maby when Im out I can come down to the shelter and see you guys.  I will miss you when I'm out, Chelsea because Chelsey made me feel like I was at home because I really miss my dog Jazmine.  Thank you for your support, your kindness cause it ment alot to me and you are a very nice person, you have a great personality.  If you want to see my dog you can come see her at (address).  That's where my foster mom (name) lives she would be good if you came to see us or see Jazmine.  Would you be able to come see me graduate from highschool.  Im graduating in April but dont know the date yet so I'll keep you posted about it ok!

Thanks
(name)

Happy Easter!!

I think that's probably the most touching and important letter I've ever received in my life.  If I could share one lesson from my pet therapy work it would be judge people not by their mistakes, but by their hearts.