I Thank My Lucky Stars For My Furry Little Superhero
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I Thank My Lucky Stars For My Furry Little Superhero

My dog is more than just a companion and pet, to me he is so much more!

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I Thank My Lucky Stars For My Furry Little Superhero
Carley Sebren

Growing up there was never a time where there was not some type of animal in my life. I grew up with numerous types of pets such as dogs, cats, chickens, turtles, hamsters, horses and many more. However, none would ever compare to my best friend that I got in February 2009. A puppy that was a mix of Australian Shephard and Blue Heeler. Now, as I sit in my bedroom, in my apartment away at college, four hours from home, I am blessed to have my best friend asleep right beside me.

I never would have imagined the bond in which would grow so strong between me and Cajun, my four-legged best friend, over these past nine and a half years! You are probably wondering why such a strange name for a dog, but my family got him the same year we moved to Louisiana, so we thought the name was fitting for our newest family member.

Over the years my bond with him has constantly been growing. He has been by my side through some of the most tiring times and some of the greatest in my life. For instance, when my grandpa passed away in April of 2014, I went through a tough time for a while. For a week straight I refused to move out of my makeshift bed in the living room that my mom has set up for me since I did not want to be in my room.

During the struggle and pain of knowing that my grandpa would never be coming back, Cajun was always right by my side. He knows when I am at my worst and comforts me the best way he knows how. No matter if it is simply laying beside me and letting me pet him or use him as my personal pillow, him being near me is all I need to feel at ease and better.

Cajun is honestly like my personal therapist and emotional support system all in one! I know it might seem silly, but when I have bad days, I find myself coming home and laying down next to him on the floor and telling him all about my day and how I am feeling. Everyone who sees us together immediately can see the bond in which we share. I could never thank God and my mother enough to be blessed with the ability to have brought him along with me to my apartment during my second year of college.

I went through a lot of up and downs my freshman year, having friends leave my life, trying to figure out who I was in a new surrounding and how I fit into the world outside of high school. During my first year, I struggled with not having him with me and not being able to come home and see him every day. There were times where I would facetime my mom just so I could see him.

Now many of you might think I am just a crazy dog lady with a weird bond with my dog, but if it was not for Cajun, I would not be here today writing these articles and sharing my thoughts and experiences with you all.

I reached a low point in my life where depression, anxiety, and stress were becoming too much for me. I was going through a terrible break up where my heart was left shattered. I was having family struggles with my relationship with my sibling. All of these things kept closing in on me. I felt as if the weight of all these issues and obstacles would never get better. I will admit that I wanted to hurt myself, I wanted all the hurt and pain to go away. I was not sure where I fit in anymore, who cared for me, what God had planned for me, etc.

One night around September of this year, I locked myself in my bedroom then shut myself in my closet. Cajun was in my bedroom laying down on his blanket and he could tell something was wrong and that there was something off about my behavior. When I went into the closet with a knife and a mind full of terrible thought swarming my head, the reason I could not bring myself to go through with anything was because of him, Cajun. He was scratching and whining at the closet door and I could see his shadow and all I could think at that moment was "what would happen to him if I was not here?"

When I finally calmed down and came out of the closet, I was met with the saddest of faces that I had ever seen on him before. I wrapped my arms around him and cried my eyes out. He helped me through the darkest of times for me, he makes my days better, he is constantly by my side and never leaves me. This bond I share with him proves just how magical having a companion and pet can be for someone.

Animals can sense our feelings and emotions, they can read our body language, they can tell that things will happen with us before we even sometimes know it ourselves; animals, especially dogs are such a blessing and gift in our lives and I could never ask for a better dog than him!

He is not just my best friend on four legs, he is my superhero who wears a red collar instead of a red cape!

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