Sunday, October 18, 2009

It's a girl!!!

My son Benjamin adopted a little girl yesterday. She was orphaned, left to roam the streets, and only somewhere between 2 and 3 years old.

She is so frightened, but already looks at him with pleading eyes and wants to follow him every where. As soon as he leaves the room she starts to cry. In him, she finds comfort, safety, warmth and love.... she is so shy and sweet. She doesn't smile.

Of course, as soon as I heard the news I had to run to Philly to see the new baby and bring blankets, toys, a baby gate to keep her safe and many other things he might not yet even realize that he is going to need.

He's going to have his hands full... it's not like he has gotten her right from the womb to nurture, love and mold... she is going to require special love and attention to help her erase those feelings and lessons of abandonment...

Her name is Shila... and already she has won over my heart...







5 comments:

Hilary said...

That's a beautiful dog. With the trust she feels for your son, she'll soon come around and relax. i love that last photo of the two of them. :)

~Dragonfly~* said...

She is a cutie!!! Let's hope you are right. And thanks for the compliment on the photo... They make a cute pair!

Johnny Blogger said...

A lil rotty...beautiful...hows the Polar Bear get along with her...

46

~Dragonfly~* said...

Hey 46! She looks like a rotty doxie mix... cute little thing... and the polar bear has not yet met her future chew toy!!! :) That introduction is going to take a while I think. Got to let Shila get back on her paws a bit first.

lime said...

aww, they make an adorable pair. :) i hope they bring each other much happiness.