it is funny how we end up having connections with various people -- like here, you have talked with glenn close, and now you are getting to know the woman who raised your dog.
i think the programs that let inmates raise and train dogs are absolutely great, for everyone involved: the dogs, the trainers, and the eventual dog owners.
you are going through a process of reconciliation in your own life -- learning to live with the bad things that have happened and finding small places for them, alongside all the good, all the things that are essential to you. making it all part of the whole.
the woman who trained your dog may [or may not] have done awful things at another time -- but that can't be the whole story about her. i don't think you need to choose sides in her legal situation -- you just know she did a good thing, raising pax to be the great pup he is.
Thanks for the update. I had been wondering about how you're doing.
All of that attention sounds pretty intense, but it sounds like you're handling it well, not getting too overwhelmed by it.
I think it's good that you reached out to the trainer of your dog. It sounds like she would benefit from your support.
I've been hoping all was well with you - I had no idea you were getting all famous! How wonderful and lovely that you're able to contribute to such a worthy effort! I'm sorry it's bringing up painful memories, but I'm awed that you reach out to people and hope many good things happen as a result of all this attention.
Glad to hear that things are okay with you. Like B*, I was wondering what was happening...
Living through childhood abuse myself, I understand how uneasy it feels when childhood memories are brought up again. I find that sometimes it happens at the most random times. I think it tends to get a tad bit easier over time, but it still makes my heart beat really fast and I'm on-edge a lot more. I still have issues, but like you, I'm continuing to survive.
Although we didn't go through exactly the same things and I could never know everything you're going through now, I hope you know you're not alone. I understand your depression and unease.
It is amazing the connections that people have. There are so many people who have no idea what it was like to experience what I have, but as Cara said, we are not alone. I have learned that people can understand without going through the exact same experience. It is comforting to know you are not alone, don't you think?
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