Finding him a new home wasn't entirely my decision, but was one I made concrete. The deciding factor was the coincidental discovery of a canine utopia with a built-in girlfriend ? 20-acres of farmland in Illinois owned by a woman who has a 1-year old female Akita.

I'm saddened I wasn't able to provide him a better home. I know that ultimately I would have been able to take better care of him than I can now, but in the meantime, I found it grossly unfair to keep him confined to a kennel day-in and day-out.

For once in my life, I feel I have rightly put the welfare of another before my own selfish wants. At the same time, however, I can't help but feel a little guilty ? a little humiliated ? that I didn't anticipate this situation to begin with.

I am a different person than I was six months ago when I first found Sumo. I recognize this in my changing beliefs, the company I keep, the way I spend my time and perform everyday activities.

Change is good, but continually improving one's situation oftentimes requires the uprooting of the innermost vines that have grown out of love. Love itself may last forever, but the products of love are in constant motion and states of existence.

Older Entries