enjoying Iowas summer

it's been a hot one so far this summer. feels like a sauna out there. some days you dont even want to go outside. I have to walk Clyde though, and he walks very slow on those days. Tongue hanging out. My glasses steam up going in and out of Hy-Vee esp. Most the people in the hood can't afford to have their air on that cool. When I wake it's all about Clyde, happy boy, loves the pets. I get my face pawed. If I turn away, my leg or backside starts to get pawed. It's esp heartfelt when his little paw grabs my nose, and tugs as he looks at me with his big brown eyes. One with cataract, the other with a scratch. He's so sweet to me, always wants a cuddle. Follows me out of the room, he is always afraid I am going to sneak out on him. I do once in a while to run to the store. But I have commited myself to him. His needs. He isn't any less important than anyone, and he makes me feel great. I dont care if people think I'm weird because my dog is my baby that goes with me where I go. He is more well behaved than most peoples kids. And the best part is, even though I know I love him to death, I know he loves me too.

Life with Clyde

My life changed last year. For the BEST! I adopted my little Clyde from MABTR.
He has become my life's joy! My child, my little man! I have nothing missing in my life anymore. I have all the love I could desire in a little furry package.

This has been a progressive change since college. Things were awesome in collge, working, teaching, always doing something I liked and was proud creating. I got a job out of college, kush, sweet, but not all to creative. My life became all work, no play. I then began having problems getting treated as an equal in a workplace I had been at for 5ys. Men with less experince and schooling were getting paid more than I. My persistance at getting equal recognition for all my hard work got me pushed out of my kush job.

I then was pushed through a few yrs of interviews applications and temp jobs. HELL on earth is what that is. My life seemed dark and dismal. I got very depressed. I was then diagonosed with severe depression. I started treatment and seriously working on myself finally. This lead me on a journey through general assistance and SSDI. Almost at the same time I was approved, I was also contacted by MABTR with a possible match! So I made the drive to Newton, Ia; where I met with a volunteer transfer woman and met my little scared abuded boy for the first time. It was love at first site. I don't believe in that stuff, but it was. He is all that makes life grand! He wakes up happy, he loves me, and I see god in him every minute of everyday. Since I got Clyde I have not cut or burn or felt suicidal. Afterall the magic of dog is in his name backwards.