Dog star

 

It started raining on me in my tent, I heard the drops, and was enjoying the feeling of the ground, and hearing the water.

Then I saw a light.

    Bessie---"It's raining." 

I hear her rummaging. Starting to make sure the roof on my tent is secure. 

Light on the outside of my tent flashes around as she so thoughtfully checks the edges.

 

I peer outside.

 

The clouds are heavy looking, beautiful. It was raining quite a lot. 

It never really got dark because of the full moon.

It was so magical.

 

It was so beautiful last night, as it was coming up, against the clouds, white, and soft, and glowy. I dipped into the canal just as the moon rose, and it was so very cold, but so very now-ing, and so very cleansing to my spirit, and body, and mind.

 Since I'm up I thought I'd say hi.

I was rummaging on youtube, and found this interesting video. Very curious. 

It stands out to me for many reasons, one being because this year my sister and I had so many beautiful moments with puppies, and dogs, and humans, and also some very sad ones. I never wrote about it here, it I didn't know how... I still don't.

But to make brief attempt, three of our puppies ended up in heaven, and it was a very sad time. Yet, though I don't quite understand the whys of it all, yet. I do know that there is always grace, working in our behalf, always showing us something beautiful in all cycles of life, and finding ways to speak through all the sorrows of this world.

 

Then, not too long ago, our momma dog had some heart issues after she got fixed. We didn't know what was wrong with her for a while. We thought she might be somehow pregnant again. We didn't realize until it was quite dire.

 The vet offered my sister and I such love, and compassion, and didn't charge us for the vet visit, but told us, that Honey needed to be put down. 

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My grandmpa had heart issues, and he started taking cyanne pepper, and lived another 20 years. 

So Bess, in a last effort to save her dog's life, started feeding her cyanne pepper. And a miracle happened. And I believe God saved her life, because she's a new dog. Even her personality seems altered for the better. She's no longer retaining water. She has a spring in her step, and zooms around, and is more friendly to me, and everyone.  She usually only loved on Bessie. But she's real sweet to both of us now. After seeing the before, and after, it's quite a miracle. And so beautiful to see life brought back into her. And her going on adventures with us, and just seems an entirely new dog.

I think love saved her life. And a little cyanne pepper.

So, saying I like to think of those whom we love, that have passed on, as beautiful guardians. Keepers of unconditional love. Dog stars, pointing us to our hearts, and to higher things.

Lighting up dark places.