08/01/2020
So the day has finally come, and we knew it always would... When loving Rocko was the easiest thing anyone ever asked of me. When no one even had to ask me, and we () took it upon ourselves. You can’t know what’s in store for you when you decide to love someone. But Rocko is the luckiest Lib or I have ever gotten in love, that I know for sure. Shelter dogs are a pretty safe bet, they’re easy to love. But there’s so much more that came this four months. The timing has been inexplicably divine. When loss came to visit us () in the form of our sweet girl Stel, I had you waiting for me back in Columbus. And one didn’t replace the other, not at all. It didn’t make losing Stella easier. It didn’t make any sense of it. But there was just something extraordinary about Rocko existing for me at this time...
His instinctual need to protect his own safety at all costs taught me much about my needs for my own. His unwillingness to give up his defensiveness, to demand that he feel safe before he gives himself to anyone... he required that everyone that approached receive my permission, but most importantly, his, first.
I have no guilt, no regret, about returning him FCDS today. My intentions were clear from the beginning, and I followed through on every promise I made to him and myself. Liberty and I have fought tirelessly to find him a home. Surprised that we didn’t, but refusing to feel defeated. Like all other things, I believe the timing will be divine for him. Things will work out the way they were meant to.
is full of amazing, dedicated souls. The few Ive gotten to briefly know (or creep on) have made me feel so at peace to return him. He is well loved, whether it is here, the shelter, or wherever he will end up. And I’m so grateful to have been a part of it. Thank you FCDS!Your work matters so much. Thank you for introducing me to the greatest love ive ever had. ❤️
