tiffany_gdb - Profile (original) (raw)
on 30 July 2006 (#10795453)
TRIBUTE TO A DOG
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wing and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens.
--Senator George Vest, 1870
Hi visitor.
My name is Tiffany, and I will be returning to Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael to receie my successor guide. After a year and a half of work, Santana was allowed to retire because of fear issues. She lives at home with my parents who adopted her, and she has quickly and gracefully adjusted to life as a pet.
Guide Dogs for the Blind has been a nice fit for me, and this is why I am returning with the hope that my next guide will be an even better match.
Feel free to follow me on my journeys both on and off of the GDB campus.