I'm posting this tonight (a day early) since tomorrow I'm going to be busy with a lot.
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On September 20, 2000 my big cuddlebug and teddy bear, Tommy, was born. When he was still a baby, he was bought, on impulse, by a young man for his mother as a gift. The only problem was, the mother didn't really want him, was married to an abusive alcoholic and had a mentally disturbed child, and before long, Tommy ended up chained up outside, living in the mud with little attention. We learned about him through a neighbor of the family who was friends with my brother-in-law, and together we got him out of that situation, and he came home to his forever family here. Though permanently on the skittish side, he has come a long way. He no longer wets himself every time Daddy leans over to pet him. He no longer huddles in terror every time something is lifted above his head. He's my gentle sweet boy, my shadow, always at my side. He refuses to harm anything, even a cricket that hops across his paw while he watches curiously, even an annoying fly buzzing around his head goes unsnapped at, he merely shakes his head. He is a very precious and special boy, and we love him with all our hearts. I thank God for leading us to this beautiful and gentle soul.
And, I just have to take the opportunity to share a few favorite pics of him:
Sorry for the quality in the first few, they are taken from the TV screen since I don't have the software to hook up my old camcorder to my computer and this was the only way I could get some of his younger pictures to show.
Still with his baby face, holding his leash
Giant wooly puppy, he was 65 pounds at 6 months old.
His puppyish face and oversized ears.
His lanky "ugly duckling" phase
And then, the beauty he became.
Happy 5th Birthday Tommy, my lumberjack.
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