LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER
My sisters, It was love at first sight. Or at least it was for me. I’d arrived at the airport early, determined not to keep my mystery guy waiting. My heart was beating fast in anticipation of finally seeing him, after 10 weeks of him being nothing more than a picture on my screen. Was I really ready for this type of commitment – especially after living alone for so many years? What if he didn’t like me? What if I didn’t like him? Would the normal “it’s not me it’s you” line be enough to send him back home? Maybe I wasn’t ready after all! And then it happened. I opened the door, and he ever-so-slowly came running into my arms. Well, actually it wasn’t quite a run, and I had to prod him along a bit, but the point is that he came to me. And, as I felt him in my arms, I knew it was a soul connection for life.... I used to laugh at people who treated their dogs like children, but yes, here I am professing my eternal love for August (my oldest furbaby) to the world. What can I say? Sometimes you just know. If you’re thinking that I’m crazy, this wouldn’t be the first — and certainly won’t be the last — time that I’ve been known to think a little differently. But, just let me explain. 4
