Dear humom Connie, mamma Guu, all my new brothers and sisters and all my chat friends,

As you all know, it’s almost my 1st birthday.  I have had such a wonderful year full of adventures.  I’ve made a few mistakes and missteps; but, on the whole, have studied and learned a lot.  This last week has been a very intense learning time for me.  Nothing to do with dog shows or silly fun things to do.  I’ve been learning some life lessons from Daisy, DC and Hot Shot.

It started with a phone call.  Daisy, the bull mastiff sleeps on the couch right next to the phone.  She can ease drop easily.  If it’s something important, she lets all us Havs know.  Well, the call was from Pappy Walt.  Our Grammi June had fallen and was in the hospital.  Daisy explained that is a big building where there are lots of beds and huvets and hunurses their to help humans when they are sick or hurt.  Our Grammi June was hurt. My doggie family told me not to worry too much, Grammi’s had to go there before and got better.

We didn’t get too upset until mom Maggi got home.  She hugged us all extra hard and Hot Shot was the first to know all was not well.  He saw the tears in mom Mag’s eyes and tried to lick them away.

The next few days were better. Grammi June was safe in the hospital.  We all knew Mom Maggi was worried; but, was not quite so upset.  So we all loved on her and made her laugh with our silly Havanese games.  Daisy even played a lot with the “chirpy bird.”  We  all made certain to sleep with her.  Even Hot Shot, who has a little doggy bed under mom’s big bed where he likes to sleep, insisted on sleeping beside her.

We all thought things would be aok when Grammi came home.  Unfortunately, there has been a lot of upset.  Mom Maggi spent some nights at grammi’s and pappy’s.  They had Laurie, Grammi and Pappy’s wonderful helper come in more often.  And we heard new words like “safety”, “Pappy’s health”, and “placement”-generally from a teary eyed mom Maggi. She and our huuncle Mike talked lots more on the phone than usual.  (they usually talk just once and awhile and the main topic is Havanese since Uncle Mike and Aunt Diane have my  Hav cousin, Zoey at their house. We kept trying to go with Mom to see Grammi and try and sort things out.  I howled when she left us to go to town.

Finally, Wednesday, I got to go.  Now, in all fairness, Grammi June has been dealing with a deck missing a lot of cards for awhile.  But she’s been generally pretty sweet and could get along with help.  Yesterday, it was like she had gone away in her mind.  I do know she loved petting me and talking to me.  But she kept calling me Misty.  I heard Pappy say, “she thinks that’s our old dog.”

When I came home and told the doggies about it, DC said, “no matter what, I’m going tomorrow.”

Thursday, he didn’t let Mom Maggi out of his sight.  When she got dressed, he sat in front of the door.  She told him he could go; but, if he was too rambunctious, he’s have to stay on his leash.  Poor Mom Maggi just doesn’t always get it.

DC told us, he flew into the house-went directly to Grammi’s lift chair.  She wasn’t there. Then he spotted her on the couch and before mom could stop him, he was up on the couch beside Grammi.  But instead of climbing all over her and licking her, he lay down beside her with his head on her knee.  And stayed there.  And stayed there. And stayed there  Pappy Walt had to take his little doggie treat to the couch, DC wouldn’t leave  Grammi’s side, even for a treat.

DC, who’s a very wise three years old explained to me, we are just adjusting to life’s changes.  We go along for awhile and things seem the same.  But time is passing and things really are changing.  We little (and big) Myers’ dogs may never win a soccer game like in the movie, or help soldiers or police, or do anything hugely heroic.  But we can be little heroes by observing our hufamilies and help fill their hearts with love when they think those hearts are breaking.

I really think it’s the most important thing I have learned so far and wanted to share it with you.

So I’ll close for now-thinking of how much joy momma Guu’s new babies are going to bring to everyone.  Some new little heroes starting on their journey through life..

Love to you all

Eli