Laurie Leigh
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When Magnolia Blossomed
Maggie, Mags, Magpie. Boo Boo Butt, Boobinator, The Boo Boo Meister. Baby Girl. Little My Little. And let’s not forget to mention her human grandmother’s favorite, Nudie Bug. These are all pet names for the sweetest little soul, and yes, Magnolia knows them all. When I first saw her on the local animal shelter’s website, I was at a point in my life where I was heartbroken. I could tell by the picture of the tiny white dog standing against the blue background with her head hanging with a chain around her neck, looking dejected, that she was too. Her description told of a good little mama who had just had a litter of puppies in the shelter at only nine months old. All but one had died from Parvo. Her previous home was in a house with close to twenty other dogs. When the owner passed away, the family surrendered all the dogs to the shelter, their fate unknown. Her story and her sad little face tugged at my heart, but I wasn’t in a position at that moment to move forward. Or so I thought.
By Laurie Leigh 5 years ago in Petlife
The Dreamweaver
The sound of the purple, yellow, and green flag perched on the balcony awning outside was flapping in the early morning breeze. It wasn’t overbearing, but it was enough to stir Dre awake from her sleep and the dream that she was having. It had been this way for the last few months ever since she found herself sleeping on the sofa in her best friend’s tiny, one bedroom apartment. Dre looked around in the dim light and spotted her journal on the tattered coffee table. She forced herself to get up, grabbed the notebook and a pen, opened the balcony door, and stepped outside. Settling into the wicker futon, Dre found the next blank page and began to journal her latest dream.
By Laurie Leigh 5 years ago in Humans
