Saving Sadie
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I’ve also had the chance to experience the kindness and generosity of people, often total strangers, firsthand. I have met literally thousands of people that I couldn’t have met any other way. Many of these people give me goose bumps, their stories touch me right down to my soul, especially when I see people from so many different walks of life being so kind and gentle with Sadie. Often the poorer someone is, the more he or she wants to help Sadie. I’ll never forget the lady who cleaned college dorm rooms for a living and had three kids to feed and still she gave five dollars for Sadie’s care.
I’ve witnessed grown men and women start to weep when I tell them Sadie’s story, and then I have also seen those tears of sorrow turn into tears of joy when I explain that Sadie’s story isn’t ultimately a sad story, it’s a story of triumph, it’s a story of pure love and second chances.
At a time in my life when I least expected it, when I thought I was winding down and that life’s greatest joys were likely behind me, Sadie gave me a new and unexpected purpose in life. Suddenly I had a mission to accomplish, a mission that would introduce me to people I never would have met and take me to places I never could have imagined.
Ultimately, what I am left with is that Sadie has taught me a different way to love, a way that is simpler, more basic, more holy; it is more sacred and more spiritual than ordinary, everyday love can ever be. She has taught me to love without expectation, without condition, to love in uncertainty, and with no promise of return. In other words, Sadie has shown me the purest and most perfect love there is.
Thank you, Sadie, for choosing me to be your mom. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey. The rest of the world mistakenly believes that I saved you, but really, the reverse is true. You saved me, and I love you more than you can ever imagine. I can’t wait to see what the next part of our journey will bring.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Of all the countless individuals who helped make this book happen, the authors would especially like to thank Marnette Bowen for all her connections and her help with photos, details, and documents; Valerie Alba for help with photos and her social media expertise; and Jeff Ziglinski for taking expert care of Sadie, Sparky, Miss Kitty, and Kitty Kat while Mommy was busy writing. Thanks to our agent, Barbara Ellis of Scribes Literary & Editorial, and our editor, Michaela Hamilton at Kensington, for taking a chance on us and believing in Sadie’s story.
Elizabeth would especially like to thank her feline housemates, Claudius and Calpurnia, for granting her permission to work on a “dog book.” She looks forward to earning back their love sometime in the near future.
Joal would like to give special thanks to Sparky, Miss Kitty, and Kit Kat, for welcoming Sadie into the family and for their understanding and realizing Sadie needed extra care. Thank you, Sadie, for saving me, and for choosing me as your mother.
The authors would also like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their support of Sadie and for their assistance in making this book happen.
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