Our Weather Forecaster
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog
By Connie Beckman

You can be in the storm, but don't let the storm get in you.
~Joel Osteen

Rain is pouring down today, which brings back delightful memories of our German Shepherd, Bambi. Our family adopted her at the tender age of four months. The first time I met her, she reminded me of a delightful little fawn. She had the warmest brown eyes, which could melt even the hardest heart. She had long, pointed ears that seemed to be oversized compared to her little head. When I watched her playing in the yard, all I could see were ears, eyes, and legs.

Like all puppies, she was full of energy, inquisitiveness, and wonder. Our boys remarked excitedly that she looked just like the young deer, Bambi, in the movie they had watched recently. The name fit her personality perfectly. (Keep reading)