Leo

Along came little Leo , a bundle of joy, brimming with love and energy. His bright eyes and sweet smile, his only disarming characteristics.

When we were still burdened, still weighed down by the pain of loss, he bounced into our lives, this little gift of love, blowing away our sadness.

A handful he turned out to be, keeping the family busy. Taking turns to care for him, we the members were soon exhausted.

Armed with nothing but his ability to love, he brings joy, he brings laughter,he brings a fresh spring of hope and happiness, to a household, that is beleaguered.

Teaching us to be patient, to rein in our frustrations, as we try to teach him simple commands, Leo sit , stay ,eat and drink. Not to mention the basic toilet training.

Putting us through the wringer he did, in the second week, with a stomach infection, that threatened his very survival . There were moments we thought he was lost, which were heart rending. But then with a favourable reversal, the Lord blessed him and now, he is slowly, recovering.

Living through puppy days , the wakeful nights and watchful days, I sometimes wonder what possessed us, to walk this road again. Then I see little Leo ,with a smile on his face .His bright eyes fixed on me, filled with love and trust, no longer fearing abandonment, secure in the knowledge that he is home. And I know we will love him, as we did our beloved Max .