Today started off innocuously enough. Our typical morning routine: get up, watch the news, watch a little of one of the saved programs, get showered.
Then, we began to deviate from our schedule a bit. Instead of Scott heading off to work, we drove down to the courthouse and applied for a marriage license! The press was there, and we were interviewed by several stations and papers. In the midst of it all, we were called and interviewed by Voice of America. We met a few old friends we’d not seen in a long while. The process of applying for the license went quickly, and before we knew it, we were done… only to be interviewed a couple of more times.
After dropping me off at the house, Scott left for work. I settled in to watch morning news, and web surf… and to begin preparations for tonight’s CLM class at church.
And then it happened. Screeching tires. A THUD! Painful yelping.
I ran outside to see what had happened, to see a Rottweiler limping up the drive across from us. I went over to see if I could help. The family has about 5 kids. Mom is off at work. Dad is home, unable to work or lift anything due to injuries. The dog was bleeding badly but just the sweetest little boy. (Ha! If a hundred pound Rotty can be said to be little!)
There was no way they were going to be able to get the dog to a vet. So, I had two of the older boys load the dog into our truck, and with the father’s blessing drove them all up to our vet. I really expected the worst. But, doggy is going to have two teeth pulled, it’s tongue stitched up (it bit a huge chunk of it’s tongue off and that’s where all the blood was coming from.) And it may have a broken leg.
The family just isn’t going to be able to afford the costs of this treatment, and CB doesn’t have a place that would give the dog a chance. So I guaranteed treatment up to a grand. After taking the boys home, I told the father and he visibly paled. I told him “Don’t worry about it. You guys help us out in whatever way you can. We won’t expect full reimbursement.”
I feel good about what I did. I told God two things: “No dog is going to suffer on MY watch!” and “Now you BETTER get me that job!”
On The Road II 