My son died on June 16, 2011 and our house was always so sad. I cried every morning and every night. Last month I prayed to my son to help ease my pain.I got an urge to get a puppy, something I never really thought of before, but the urge became overwhelming. My husband was against getting a dog. My family pleaded with him to get my daughter and I a puppy. The next day, without me knowing, he went to the aspca. I happen to be out with friends and I called my husband. I heard all this barking in the background, but he did not find a dog. My neighbors father died, Charles Petty, and my husband was reading his obituary to find out where the wake was being held. He noticed when reading the obituary that donations were to be sent to Castle of Dreams, rescue shelter. He went to the web sight and found our little Darla. Something came over my husband and he got excited about getting a puppy. We filled out the adoption papers and Darla’s Foster mom called us. We went and got our puppy 2 weeks ago. We asked her foster mom when she was born. We know my son sent us Darla, she was born the day he died. We still have tears in our house, but there is also laughter. She has brought us so much healing and joy and I know a part of my sons spirit is in her. Thank you Castle of Dreams for giving us our beautiful puppy. We are one big happy family. I framed a picture for my neighbors mother, so that a part of Charles Petty is with her also.
