WHO TAKES CARE OF WHO

On any given day there is a sense of urgency to get out of bed and feed our two doxies, Rommel and Greta. If it gets past 7:00AM they are ready to jump out of their skin they are so hungry. Then comes the really fun part of taking them outside to do what is necessary, and if it is raining neither one will go even near the door let alone outside so the fire drill begins to put papers on the basement floor for the event.

Love them as we do, there are many moments of care that are necessary. But when you are really in need, who cares for who?

As Palm Sunday approached I was bracing myself for the busiest week of life for a Catholic Deacon. I had commitments at two parishes on Palm Sunday and a talk to a youth group tossed in for good measure. All of it was not meant to be, as I took ill on Sunday with a very high fever. I was so sick that I actually went to the doctor, a miracle for me.

I was spread out on the couch and barely had energy to put my feet on the floor for three days. During this time both Rommel and Greta would not leave my side, except to eat of course. Even then they returned to me as quickly as they could to stay by my side. Greta took it to another level. She would come up by my face every hour to give me a kiss and put her little head on my shoulder. As I think back, the higher my fever got during the day her "visits" to my face became more frequent. You could almost hear her saying "don't worry I am here for you, I will take care of you". I did finally regain my strength about three weeks after I thought I did! I could not believe the care given to me by my two little angels. It has made me think on more than one occasion that the job of taking care of one another is truly mutual with our canine companions.

Deacon Joe Dwyer

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