A Glorious Task

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Hindsight Is 20/20 | Stories Shared | Order Out of Chaos | From Symptoms to Diagnosis | Attitude Is Everything | My Faith Is Strong | A Human Pincushion | Diagnosis in Just Months | A Better Perspective | A Glorious Task | Everything for a Reason | A Great Escape | We'll See What Happens | MS Is Not a Disability | Keep Your Head Up | Light at the End of the Tunnel | Retirement With a Twist | Coming to Terms With MS | Long Journey to Diagnosis | A Mountain of Strength

I bought my dream of country land and started a refuge for elderly and disabled dogs.

It is honestly my one great joy to be able to give these wonderful trusting creatures the love and attention they need, since they give me so much love.

They notice when I'm not doing well, and they'll give me hugs, and even make efforts to reduce their particular contribution to the overall "familial" need of the whole group! It's humbling to witness their innate charity! I know every one of them would do whatever it took to save my life if they could, including give up their own.

What a life to wake up to every morning! How could I ever feel anything but gratitude to have such a glorious task to get me out of bed every day?!

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