ELIZABETH GOES HOME 26 APRIL 2008
On 25 April, Alex Ledbetter writes: Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., Gayle Kiesow will deliver Elizabeth to her forever home with Eric & Cindy Bach in Illinois, where she will join her forever sisters, Sally & Mabel, respectively wheaten & dark brindle Cairns. Eric will occasionally take the Cairns out for a ride in his MG. Gayle Kiesow writes: This is what greeted us as we walked up to Eric & Cindy Bach's front door. What a wonderful greeting! Obviously they were happy to be adding a third Cairn to their family, and how reassuring for Bob & me that they would have the thought and take the time to welcome Elizabeth this way. A simple thing to do, but it meant so much. I did not have any pics of Elizabeth & me, so this was a perfect time; she looks great. Rick & Cindy were drawn to Elizabeth when they saw her pics a couple of weeks ago. Meet your new Mom & Dad, Snickerdoodle (my name for her).
Rick is very recently retired, so he is home with his three Cairn girls. Elizabeth hangs back from males more than females, so he was the lucky one to cuddle her first. It was love at first sight and she responded to him very well.
Sign on the garage; picture taken from their patio. This is definitely a true Cairn family. This delivery was really difficult for me, as Elizabeth has been with us approximately eight weeks. She came to us too thin, so shy, wanting to sit in a corner. A lot of time went into getting her where she is today and she still has a long way to go. I fell in love with this little girl, as did our Mollie. Mollie & I are missing her but know she has gone to an equally good home. We will shed our tears as so many of you have who have given your hearts to our foster kids and know . . . this really hurts. Good luck, Snickerdoodle, with your new family. We love you!

Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed, All nicely tucked in my warm new bed. I'd like to open my baggage Lest I forget, There is so much to carry - So much to regret. Hmm . . . Yes there it is, right on the top - Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss, And there by my leash hides Fear and Shame. As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave - I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain. I loved them, the others, the ones who left me, But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me. Will you add to my baggage? Will you help me unpack? Or will you just look at my things And take me right back? Do you have the time to help me unpack? To put away my baggage, To never re-pack? I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see, But I do come with baggage - Will you still want me? -- Evelyn Colbath

CONTINUE WITH
THE LUV CONNECTION II HERE