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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6726 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6726 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 18 2016 : 3:59:34 PM
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This one is called "Mommy Love Selfie"
First thank you CJ for the name Mommy Love.
This is Holly one of our 3 Doxies, now normally Holly is a Daddy's girl but this day she was Mommy's.
You see she had been out in really deep snow and when she came in the snow was covered in her long hair and she was crying to be held. I, Mommy was the only one around, so I wrapped her in a towel and sat in my rocker in front of the wood stove.
Of course being Mommy I was cooing and talking to her as she looked up at me so cute and I started snapping selfies with hubbys cell phone. I do not do selfies, just so you all know!
Out of the many I snapped this was the one! I posted it on Facebook and got lots of oohs and ahs. But, it was not until CJ posted "Oh, Mommy Love for sure", I thought merit badge and this one is special.
You see our little Holly is sick and a bit different than our other two Doxies. She was born with a liver shunt, normally they are caught early operated on no big deal. Well, Holly's was caught last year when she was 5, she has only 50% of her liver, which means none of her other organs are where they are suppose to be. She will be 6 in October, she is not only a miracle but very special to our family as she should not be alive right now, they normally do not survive this disease if not caught at birth. But, for some reason she did.
To us she has survived because she is loved, she is the happiest little doxie you have ever seen. She may die tomorrow or she could live another 6 years they do not know. What we do know is we have given her the best life we could, she is loved and she is happy.
The Liver Specialist at the big vet hospital and research center in Denver, Colorado just can not believe that she is still alive, he calls her a true miracle!
That is why I choose this picture as my first of the 20 I need for my merit badge. It is very special to me, it is Mommy Love!
Hugs,
Deb
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
FGOTM, September, 2012
"You must do the thing you think you can not do." Eleanor Roosevelt
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Edited by - Blessed in Colorado on Apr 18 2016 5:08:48 PM |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7243 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2016 : 4:56:43 PM
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What a touching story! I love hearing about miracles, especially with dogs! This picture really is mommy love. Congrats on starting your Beginner Level Shutterbug. I can't wait to see the rest of your pictures.
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6726 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6726 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13666 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13666 Posts |
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KristiW
Moderator/Farmgirl True
639 Posts
Kristine
MaryJanesFarm
USA
639 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2016 : 5:47:32 PM
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This is such a sweet picture! Your face really says it all. Thanks for sharing your story of Holly and I hope she's with you for a long, long time 
Kristi
Farmgirl Sister #6
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Sarah
Longmont
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2016 : 06:29:37 AM
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Love it!! Such a sweet image and a beautiful story!
Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn
All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau
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