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- Proud pet parent of:
- Anna our Yellow Lab and Odie our Pet Corn Snake:)
- How we met:
- We adopted Anna from her foster Mom at PetSmart and we got Odie from my Brother. Anna is 8 and Odie is 16.
- Pet likes:
- People, People, People! She loves to run and get tennis balls and go outside and chase everything that moves!!
- Pet dislikes:
- When we aren't with her.
- Pet’s favorite spot:
- Wherever I am:). She is constantly be my side and I believe they know who rescues them and are forever grateful!!
- Pet’s favorite toy:
- Her frog.
- Pet’s sweetest moments:
- Anna truly is the sweetest dog I have ever had. She has such a phenomenal personality and we are so blessed to have her in our lives.
Our Pet Snake Odie is really sweet too--really!!
- I crack up when my pet:
- 'Talks to us'. She will look at us sometimes and start growling and we growl back.
- My pet is unique because:
- SHE IS ANNA!
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I loved reading your last post about your brother and all the wonderful but really difficult counseling he has done for Firefighters and their families. I too really respect and admire my husband for what he does. He works so hard at the Fire Station, and usually he's exhausted when he comes home from work, but we are taking our vacation next week, so Yea!!! (no work)
Yes, I agree that sometimes Firefighters see and experience some pretty traumatic things. My hubby has been to some pretty disturbing and difficult calls regarding children who have drowned or died, etc... It's always so hard when he goes to those kinds of calls, but after a while, they kind of get used to it somehow. I think they have to; otherwise, they would go crazy; I know I would!!
I wish we lived closer also. How fun it's been getting to know you online. Who knows, maybe one day in the future, if I am ever in the state of Georgia, I'll have to say hi. :) I think God does allow people to meet for different reasons, and I'm glad I've met you!!
Have a great day!! :)
Love ya,
Marie
I am so glad you mentioned your husband. Is he a firefighter?? I saw the pictures of him in all his gear and kept forgetting to ask you. I dated a Firefighter/Paramedic from Chicago for 5 years!! I am sure you know I have SO many stories about what he did to help save people. I absolutely think they are the best!!!!! They are such heroes and so modest about what they do. I remember many times when I was so worried, but just prayed constantly and knew it was in God's hands. Sounds like you are the same:):) People don't realize they just don't fight fires, there are many, many other examples of why they are HEROES!!! The near fatal rescue is another example!! I bet your kids are so proud of him!!!!! Kids look up to Firefighters so much!!
While we are talking about Firefighters, I wanted to share with you what my brother does. He is a Marriage and Family Therapist, but also was trained to counsel for Post Traumatic Stress and has done many 'Debriefing sessions in several high profile situations here in Atlanta. What he loves the most about his job is that he is a volunteer for the Gwinett County Fire Department!! They will call him if there has been an incident which involves a fellow firefighter their family, or when a firefighter is having a rough time. The cool thing is the relationship he has with them. He has done this for 13 years. He says they treat him like one of their 'brothers'. In fact, when my brother had to have emergency open heart surgery and almost died (was only 46), one of the Firefighters stayed with our family the entire time he was in surgery. We will never forget him!!!!
The one thing none of my family will forget is when he was called to New York after 911 and held many debriefing sessions for the New York Firefighters. He was actually on Ground Zero.
I am so glad you told me about my comments. I still am confused about it and will look at the group to see if I can finally do this right:):)
Have a awesome day!!! You are the best!!!!! You know, I sure wish we lived closer:) It always amazes me that God brings people into our lives for many reasons:):) I feel like I have known you for so long--smiles!! It seems we have so many of the same feelings, values, etc.
Hugs Marie!
Vicki
We don't have a snake yet, but we rescued another turtle, and I'm not real sure if we are going to keep her. She's healthy, and we almost ran over her, and I actually stopped traffic, so my 13 year old could walk out and get her out of the road. She's about 12 years old, and seems happy, so I think I'm going to fatten her up a little with crickets and worms and fruit, and then release her. Turtles live for such a long time, and I don't know if I want another one this young. Our turtle is about 25 we think, and she'll probably live to be over 50 in captivity.
Anyways, we've been super busy too with Summer fun activities and trying to stay cool. We are having our monsoon now since we are in the desert, and that's nice. It cools things down a lot and everything gets green for a while.
My husband actually had a near fatal rescue the other day when an elderly man was caught in his car during a flash flood! Scared me to death. I know he has a risky job, but being swept away in a flood was never anything I worried about until now! I have said more prayers for him for sure lately!
Keep in touch........Sorry for the novel :) Nice talking with you again!!! xxxooo Oh, I found that group "User's guide" and commented there... I hope it helps people who have questions...
By the way, I noticed that sometimes you post comments to me or other people on Your page instead of theirs or mine. Sadly, I don't see the messages if they are on your page and not mine...just wanted to tell you...don't want to miss your messages!! :-)
Have a great day!
THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT..
PAMS QUESTION WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT!
SHE NEEDED A DISCUSSION..
BUT..WE FOUND HER...YAY!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Vicki
p.s.--do you know if I posted it back to the right Pam?? I couldn't find her original comment anywhere? Thanks!!
MARION
I HAVE STARTED A NEW GROUP TO HELP PEOPLE POST TO GET THE MOST REPLIES..
'USERS GUIDE FOR THIS SITE'
PLEASE VISIT IT AND MY PAGE ...MARION
Boy, it's nice to be 'missed':):). Have been so busy lately and am behind on e-mails, etc. Hey, did you get your son a snake yet??? Odie (our snake) and my son and I can't wait to hear when you do!! It will be awesome to be able to share the joy of them together!! Let us know! Have a great weekend.
Love and Hugs,
Vicki
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