By Princess Crystal of
When my world felt like it was falling apart in the middle of 2020. I met one tiny yet furry little soul that I appropriately named Tidbit after she settled into my arms at five weeks old. She slowly healed my broken heart and finished mending it piece by piece. She taught me what it means to be loved again despite the pain of my past experiences with my e-husband. He was no longer in my life but the damage was done after living with his abuse and betrayal. Once I held Tidbit, I immediately began feeling loved again even though I was facing a really scary health issue at the time.
1. The Moment I Needed Her The Most
Fresh out of the local hospital in May 2020, after surviving a massive heart attack which I was lucky to have survived. Additionally, I was learning to live with the new numb feeling in my legs and feet which required me to wearing AFO Braces. I was crushed by the new diagnosis which made me more likely to need help walking. I couldn’t believe that I survived aggressive yet experimental cancer treatment and had been in remission for about 15 years. The new health issues were scary, so my spirit was still really fragile.
I returned to an empty run down RV which was my house at the time. I was learning to walk with AFO braces outside and my sweet neighbor surprised me with a tiny white puppy. I named her Tidbit due to her tiny size. She was a spunky little 5 week old puppy who immediately filled my heart with love again despite all I was facing.
Changing My Life
The constant echoes of betrayal from so called friends and the abandonment from family and those I loved like family. I was just newly free of my abusive ex-husband which haunted every corner of my mind and my dreams. Even before I could speak to my neighbor, I listened to her tell me why other people in our area had told her not to give me the puppy. However, I already knew I was completely in love with this tiny white female puppy, which was a teacup chihuahua. My sweet neighbor told me that she did not believe what others were saying about me. She handed me the puppy and I literally cried because I was so happy that she trusted me with her. My neighbor knew that I needed a true love in my life, despite my current health issues and challenges. I named the puppy Tidbit, because of how tiny she was at the time. Thankfully, the neighbor made sure that she had everything that she needed or would want before she left my RV.
2. Unconditional Love and Comfort
After years of broken promises, abuse, and betrayals. I felt that regaining my trust would be impossible at first, but Tidbit won me over almost instantly. I reached out to scratch behind her ears which she enjoyed, but suddenly she began playing with me. I began looking forward to playing with her each day outside which allowed me to exercise daily. Additionally, I made her a small bed that she could not get out of and put it on my bed. an Her beautiful face was the first thing that I seen each morning when I woke up. I knew that her loyalty and love for me was steadfast. Slowly, I learned to open up more and I focused on rebuilding my shattered heart. Next, I focused on getting stronger despite my health issues and challenges. I began watching as myself get stronger each day, which just made me love Tidbit even more because she had changed my entire life.
4. Encouraging Joy in the Small Moments
Our daily routines became little celebrations of strength and resilience as I began getting healthier, but my legs never did get better instead I learned to walk with a walker and AFO braces. Each new step I took reminded me that every new day is a gift and each moment I spent with her was truly a blessing. She got a little older and she began getting the zoomies, which was fun to watch especially outside. These small moments weren’t distractions from my leg and body pain, instead they were proof that the light can shine even while the darkness is still there.
5. Moving Forward with Prayers
Not long after Tidbit turned about 5 months old, we finally moved out of the run down old RV after meeting Patrick whom I began dating. About two months after we met, he rented a beautiful double wide trailer or mobile home. Honestly Tidbit and I are very thankful the God sent Patrick to us and we began living in our new home. Patrick and I have now been together for almost 5 years now and I am thankful that he is a good man who was sent to me by God. I am so grateful that my original neighbor trusted me 5 years ago and allowed me to become Tidbit’s momma. Thankfully, she has grown into a beautiful little girl, who is now blonde in color. Tidbit is legally registered as my Emotional Support Animal and she enjoys going for rides whenever I can bring her with me. Sometimes, I will take her with me to my doctor’s office where she stills the show.
Our Little Family Has Grown
Now, I have Tidbit and a three year old male toy chihuahua, who is named Dobby. Unfortunately, before I could get them fixed, Tidbit and Dobby mated about a year and half ago. They had two boy puppies that were healthy and the little girl died immediately. At eight weeks old, I gave one of the puppies to my friend’s little girl. My son was supposed to get the other puppy but instead I kept the puppy. He is a little black and white puppy, who I appropriately named Pistol. He gets really nervous when I have company and may end up biting a guest. Pistol loves attention and he love his daddy Dobby. These two are literally two peas in a pod who actually sleep near each other at all times. They all three enjoy each other and love to give me lots of affection each and everyday.
Conclusion
So, as I said, I currently have 3 chihuahuas that I absolutely love beyond words and adore the way they love to give me attention. Each of the dogs sleep next to me each night because they love being next to me. Additionally, they each love and adore their dad, Patrick. They are so special and I can’t imagine being without them. Also, I have found new ways to open up my heart up to those around me, while learning how to love myself despite my mistakes. Unfortunately, I still deal with the overall health challenges and chronic pain issues on a daily basis, but my sweet and innocent dogs make me want to try hard to get healthier. This way, I can take care of them for the rest of their life.
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Crystal Amon
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