MY LUCKY LU

As I write this blog my baby girl Lucky LU is dying. It seems that her kidney and liver functions are failing. She chose me from a liter of all male puppies at a place called The Haven a no kill animal shelter near Southern Pines. We became a part of each others lives almost 15 years ago.  

The story begins with a trip to The Haven shortly after I lost Snook. She was another dog of mine that died from kidney failure a month earlier. Both Lucky LU and Snook look similar. Both Lab mixes and both female. I did plan it that way. I missed Snook so much that I wanted another dog to take her place. Little did I know that all dogs are different just like people. All have their own personalities. Lucky Lu has been my protector and my confidant all these years. I have had her longer than I had Snook. She has been such a blessing in my life and one that I am so thankful to have had all these years. We have had some good times and some hard times together.

Naming her Lucky was my idea because she was Lucky to have me...Little did I know that I was the Lucky one after all to have had her in my life. The Lu was my Mothers idea. Because Lucky was a boys name as a rule and Mom felt that Lu Lu was a good way to make it more of a female name. So we began calling Lucky...Lu Lu...instead of Lucky much of the time. She has been a really good girl and we have been a really good team all these years together. 

Lucky Lu is going to be at Rainbow Bridge in a short time where all the animals who have been ill and old are restored to health and vigor.She will be happy and content, except for one small thing; she will miss us until we meet again at Rainbow Bridge.


Once she spots us, and we meet again, we will cling together with happy kisses upon our face and our hands will caress her head. We will look once more into her trusting eyes and cross Rainbow Bridge together.

These are my sad thoughts from Jillsville on this windy cold day in November.