September 11, 2022

 

I showed him the photo and said, "You are developing a very thick coat, Roman. Are you trying to tell us that we are in for a harsh winter?"

Opal looked up from where she rested nearby. "I like the waviness of your furs...like mine."

Gently and carefully, I caressed Roman's ears...we have been working on making this loving but overhead gesture less fearful to him. "You are my Special Boy," I tell him. "Maybe one day you will let me wrap my arms around you and feel your softness on my cheek."