Gotta Get Outta Here!!!

Well after all thats been going on and the heartache and headaches that Dallas has given us, we decided we needed a little break. It didn't take long to make the decision to go back to Lubbock for Thanksgiving. We hadn't planned on it, mostly because it was more difficult to get away for a longer amount of time with Hendrix to take care of. Both of us have had it up to here (Picture my hand up to my head) with Dallas and just want to escape. We figured Lubbock would give us a breath of fresh air and it would give us a chance to regroup and help make it through till 2006. We are heading there for Michaels graduation December 16th-18th, but that is still 6 weeks away where as Thanksgiving is just 3. Also over graduation we will be pretty busy and won't get a chance to relax. So anyways, we are looking forward to getting out of here for a long weekend.

Michaels grandparents are coming to visit us today and we are looking forward to that. It will be nice to see them.

We are hanging in there. Each day gets a little easier. We got a card in the mail from the animal hospital. The card itself had a nice little story, if you will, written on the front that was so sad, but so comforting at the same time. If you have ever lost a pet, this might choke you up, but I'm going to type it anyways:

Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven lies the Rainbow Bridge.

When a beloved pet dies, it goes to the Rainbow Bridge. It makes friends with other animals and frolics over rolling hills and peaceful, lush meadows of green.

Our pets do not thirst or hunger. The old and sick are made young once more; the maimed and the ill become healed and strong. The are as healthy and playful as we remember them in days gone by.

Though happy and content, they still miss someone very special, someone they had to leave behind.

Together, the animals chase and play, but the day comes when a pet will suddenly stop and look into the distance...Bright eyes intent, eager body quivering. Suddenly recognizing you, your pet bounds quickly across the green fields and into your embrace. You celebrate in joyous reunion. You will never again separate. Happy tears and kisses are warm and plenty; your hands caress the face you missed. You look once more into the loving eyes of your pet and know you never really parted. You realized that though out of sight, your love had been remembered.

And now, you cross the Rainbow Bridge together...

~M.A. Preston

Inside the doctor told us he was very sorry for our loss and all that good stuff. I thought that was very nice of them. We are still waiting to hear if Hendrix tested positive for something called "Leptisporosis" because apparently it is possible to transfer it from animal to human. Not that either of us have it, but so that we are aware of it for the future. There is a small chance he had it but they are convinced he was simply born with bad kidneys. We are interested in the results.