In strange, unnerving times like these lately is when the love of our four-legged friends is even more special. In my wife and I’s case, we have a special furry …
Perseverance
Charlie Brown bust into my life when he was 8 weeks old. He was rescued from a puppy mill in New Mexico and had already survived parvovirus. After 6 hard …
My Best Friend Has Four Legs
When Izzie came into my life, I decided I wanted to train her to be a therapy dog so we could visit people in places like hospitals, schools, and nursing …
Rebuilding life after military sexual trauma *trigger warning*
**Trigger Warning!** Growing up, I endured a lot of abuse from my family. My father was abusive, emotionally and mentally, and would beat me so bad sometimes he left marks, …
Free to be Me
Hey! It’s me. My story is like a lot of others. Nothing special. Nothing flashy. I’m a southern girl who grew up in a super conservative family in a small …
My lifesavers
When I was 23 I decided to adopt a puppy that was absolutely terrified at the shelter and all alone in her cage. She was so nervous she didn’t even …
Finding Peace Behind Pain
*Trigger warning* This contains sexual abuse, emotional abuse, suicide, self harm, domestic violence and death. I was six years old the first time he touched me inappropriately. It started one …
Rocky road
I knew for years… I knew at some point it was all going to come out. It’s something that was weighing on, not only my heart, but my life. Thinking …
A Story of Faith, Love, & Family
I grew up in the church My mother a pastor My father one too The pews became home to my tiny, toddler feet My faith fostered by the congregation X2 …
Born this Way… LITERALLY
For as long as I can remember I’ve been Gay….. there was NEVER a question about it! I can ONLY remember telling people WHY and NOT how. My favorite is …