I guess this is how you know the gratefulness calendar you’re using is fairly recent.

I’m grateful that our dog Lucy survived quarantine.

She was hit by a car shortly after the whole covid storyline began. It was bad, and it was going to cost thousands of dollars, and she was sort of old anyway, and we just couldn’t figure out how to do it financially. But then I talked to our hometown vet, and we figured out a plan, and we did have some debt but it wasn’t insurmountable, and Lucy lived. Our family stepped up and took care of her, helped her go potty, babied her with canned food and treats, built a non-slip carpeted ramp for the porch, and gave her physical therapy as she healed.

She passed away on October 14 of this year. We got to have her more than four more years. And we babied her more and were a better family to her after we almost lost her. We’re not big dog people, but we stepped up. She deserved it. She was such a good dog.