Monday, November 14, 2011

It's the Journey - Adoptions

Hi, Mom here.  Saturday we (PUP People United for Pets) had an adoption event. Incredible!! 10 pups were adopted!!! Such a good feeling to see them go to loving homes and to see the connections between foster and new family.  Noam and Emma are still with us, but we know the right home will come along for them.

I have always like the portion of a poem that says " It's the journey - not the destination".  I hadn't ever seen the poem in it's entirety - so thought I would include it.  I included pictures of paths we have been on. 



It's The Journey That's Important
By John McLeod
Life, sometimes so wearying
Is worth its weight in gold
The experience of traveling
Lends a wisdom that is old
Beyond our 'living memory'
A softly spoken prayer:
"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"
Ins and outs and ups and downs
Life's road meanders aimlessly?
Or so it seems, but somehow
Leads us where we need to be,
And being simply human
We oft question and compare...
"Is the journey so important
Or the getting there?"
And thus it's always been
That question pondered down the ages
By simple men with simple ways
To wise and ancient sages...
How sweet then, quietly knowing
Reaching destination fair:
"It's the journey that's important,
Not the getting there!"


Hope you all had a fun weekend.  BTW Ernie seems to still be improving.  Still having to take it easy and limit (no stairs) stairs as much as possible.  Hard for him because he loves to run and also go up and down the stairs at will.....
Mom Barb for the rest of the pack.

14 comments:

  1. Please see my post from yesterday. We had a similar take on our weekend!!

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  2. Yay for 10 pups!

    Stop on by for a visit
    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com/

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  3. Thank DOG for you and all the foster homes and rescuers and transporters that make the journey to dogs' in need journey to their happily furever after homes, possible!

    I'm glad to hear that Ernie is continuing to improve!

    Happy, Waggin' Tails, FUREVER!
    Stumpy and me

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  4. Sometimes we just need to remember the journey. Congrats on the 10 pups. Hope all the homes work out.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Kendra, Bella & Roxy

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  5. Excellent news! Congratulations on hard working being paid off! Thank you for your hard work.

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  6. Hi everybody. Glad to learn that Ernie's coming along nicely. The journey can be long but eventually we'll all get there. 10 adoptions is great. I hope that it'll all work out for everyone.

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  7. Hi Everybuddy, Wow whee. 10 pups finding their forever homes. How wonderful is that! What a great weekend. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory

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  8. OMD, how furry exciting! Congrats on finding forever homes for all those wonderful pups :)

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  9. We are so happy for the 10 pups! Thanks to all of you- those doggys are being loved tonight.
    The photos of the paths are so beautiful. And the words to the poem. We love it so much. We have never seen all the words either.
    Thank you fro sharing..
    Your blog is so beautiful with the leaves.
    love
    tweedles

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  10. What a great news, 10 pups we're happy for you! thanks for sharing!


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  11. Beautiful poem, and the photos are lovely! You live in such a gorgeous area! I bet the pups love walking that path. :-> So glad to read the Ernie is doing better. Paws and fingers crossed, with lots of positive thoughts to him, that he stays on the road to recovery.

    What excellent news about the adoption! Great achievement! Paws and fingers crossed for Noam and Emma that they find their loving forever homes before the holidays!

    Suka and K

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  12. That's so incredible! Wow--10 adoptions. Success stories like that are what keep us rescuers and fosters going.

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