“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.”
Dr. Seuss
When someone asks, “What’s the best present you ever received?”
My response is always “Clyde’s Return.”
Our dog Clyde was a wonderful mix of Welsh Corgie, Shetland Sheep Dog, and pure love. He was an escape artist and when he got out, he loved to visit the nearby creek. He would always return the same day smiling, panting, and covered in mud.
One Christmas Eve, Clyde ventured out and did not return.
My sisters and I were devastated.
Christmas morning came and went and still no Clyde. We cried, and had no interest in opening our gifts. All we wanted for Christmas was our beloved Clyde.
Our parents ventured out looking for him once again, and my sisters and I sat together glued to the sliding glass door, hoping to catch sight of him in the backyard.
Finally, we were blessed with a joyful reunion when he magically appeared. It truly was the best Christmas ever!
Clyde lived to be 16. He was a huge part of our lives, and to this day, when I need to shift my vibration to a happier place, I think of him and am filled with love.
The Grinch was right, Christmas does not come from a store…
No matter what you celebrate, may the spirit of love be with you this season and always.