living with grace.....

day 7 ** someone who made your life worth living**

in my early thirties i had some of the most dynamic years I've ever experienced. so much changed in such a short period.

the first and most notable change was my lifestyle. it was the only one i had ever known, was one of constant and ever  increasing excesses and escapism and seemingly suddenly, it stopped...

with the massive hole that left in my life, came a new relationship..

but that relationship didn't last more than a year and i found myself at 34 single, sober and sad. during that time i had the most profound sense of sadness i had ever felt, before or since..

and then grace came into my life..

grace was a brown Burmese.. she was the most gorgeous little creature i had ever held in my hands, had ever had ly in my arms at night..for the first time in my life i had someone that i had to get up for every morning and be there for. to play, to feed, to love, to care for. she needed me and trusted that i would take care of her. for the first time i had to be organised with annual health checks, medical insurance, diets, toys and everything else that goes with having a small sentient being dependant on you..


and grace made my life worth living at a time when i was lost..looking back over that time i learnt that while it is incredible to be loved so unconditionally, so perfectly and with such pure innocence it is actually the love i generated inside my self for her that was healing..

she was gods grace to me....