A good friend is worth their weight in gold

 

This blog just wouldn't be complete without a post about Ty's faithful companion. Cowboy has been a part of our family since I was pregnant with Addie. He joined our family in 2006. Cowboy is 1/2 Weim and 1/2 lab. From what we have been told the Weim in him makes him a dog that is attached to a family for life. Which is good, because he knows our family and what we expect and I would HATE to start over again!

 

But let me start from the beginning......

 

Cowboy is a farm dog gone city dog. Despite the fact that his favorite thing in the world at out old home was freely running out in the field chasing Arden's combine and the tractors that would run up and down our gravel road. He has somewhat smoothly adjusted to city life. Don't get me wrong, he loves the freedom of running in the yard untethered from the confines of a chain to the barn, but there is no adventure here! No combines to chase and no tractors to bark at and certainly no best friend Sadie to follow.

 

But such is life when you are a dog....I mean what family lets you make the decisions??

 

Cowboy is actually Tyler's dog. He is cared for and loved by Tyler and as I said above... worth his weight in gold to him. He faithfully has endured a move, a new way of life and all that is weathered by a dog who loves the freedom he was accustomed to....

 

But friends even in life that are steadfast and true ARE worth their weight in gold. I have friends that have stuck with me despite the fact that we have moved and don't see each other anymore and that is such a blessing.  The remain entwined in my life and although their role may shift and change, they still are important to me and I still feel important to them. Some things never change......

 

I decided to forever make note of this today because a random, simple act from a friend made my morning this morning. A friend of mine from our previous home thought of me today, sent me a text early this morning before I was up and told me she missed me. What a simple way to let someone know you care. Even though I have been gone and even though I have only seen her once a year, this one random act made my day. And THAT was definitely worth it's weight in gold. I only hope that I can somehow perform a random act of kindness back to someone that will make as significant of an impact one day.