Friends going through what takes me back a year ago

I have had two friends recently learn their cavaliers have SM. As heartbreaking it is, I have seen the outpouring of support and comfort they have received from their friends on facebook. I have met people after Ella's surgery and diagnosis but anytime I post something about her, all these friends come together to show their concern and it makes things so much better. Whether they have cavaliers with sm/cm or perfectly healthy, they are friends for good times and bad.

This past year has been filled with ups and downs but I have developed friendships with people all over the world and that is truly amazing.  Virtual friends are awesome but I have developed friendships from Facebook with people close by. I know I need to sometimes get out of my "cavalierish" world but Ella became my number one.  I feel like these friendships have made me forget what it was like the first time I started this blog and knew no one.  It was because of this, that I got introduced to other forums and feel like I know all these people because of one person reaching out to me. 

I was reading my post where I was so excited that from a forum, I had someone say I could call her because she lived in NC.  I was going to a friends to celebrate Ella's birthday and it was like I won the lottery.  I have talked about SM so many times that I forgot that moment.  The moment that I felt my prayers were answered and I could talk to someone who knows more and is going through what I was.

So when these friends on Facebook came to me scared and nervous and not knowing what to do, I should have remembered how it was for me.  It was the most lonely, scary, emotional time in my life and I did not think I would make it.  Ella is my everything and without her well... I don't want to think of it.

So I wanted to tell everyone that I am thinking of you all and we do keep you in our prayers.  Sometimes I just have to stop and remember the day when someone reached me. It was like light came to me in a shadow of darkness.

Spring is Coming and So Much Fun things to Do!

Every April, I do something special like a birthday party for Ella, well because it's her birthday.  I really had no idea that Ella would even make it to her 5th birthday and it gives me great pleasure to be wrong.  So this year, I want to have a party for all of our Cavalier friends, well all dog paws welcome. Let all the worries and just have a blast with all the people I have met the past year.

I need your help!!

How fun is a Cavalier get together with no pawty animals? 

I mean can you say NO to these eyes?

So I need some Cavalier Pawty Coordinators.

Ella's friend Audra at the Dog Bar has agreed to open up one Saturday for a couple of hours of Pre Pawty

Just for US!!!!

But I don't want to let Ella down and have not many people come to the Celebration so I need your help.

• We have to get her Facebook Buddies included. Sasha has agreed to model for a dog show. So any tips on that because models are needed and plus Ella is new at all the lingo. Just found out what BOL was!
• We need to set a date! I thought April 30th but the Dog Bar is having an after the Bark in the Park Party. Let's set a date so we can get our wag on



Please comment, email, whatever if you would like to help. Free place just need people and ideas!