Looking together in the same direction.

Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.

by my favorite poet, Mary Oliver

"Instructions for living a life.

Pay attention.

Be astonished.

Tell about it."

Mary Oliver


Thursday, September 25, 2014

Boni, the Warrior Dog


     I met an interesting gentleman, Eric, this morning.  He and his wife adopted a warrior-dog.  He had a fascinating story to tell about the adoption, and about all the things Boni accomplished during her military service.  Her handler spent a fortune of his own money to bring her back to the states when she developed PTSD.
     We ended up talking for a long time.  I told him about Freedom Service Dogs and how many of the dogs are trained to become service dogs for soldiers with PTSD. He was interested and I think he and his wife may become volunteers.
     He is a Viet Nam Vet.  We talked about my being an Army Nurse at Walter Reed during that time, and about how crazy the military can be.
     It is a small world.  The conversation took place just because Eric stopped to ask me for directions.  (Some guys evidently do ask for directions.)


     Here is the link to a news video about their adoption of Boni.
 
http://www.9news.com/video/1651175555001/0/Boni---the-war-dog---finds-a-home-with-a-veteran

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