Months after adopting Lulu from a rescue organization here in SoCal, I picked her up, held her in my arms, and started dancing in the middle of the room. It was just the two of us, music floating out from the speakers and into the soft night. I twirled her around in my arms like we were in a fancy grand ballroom. I started to laugh as I stared into her eyes. She must be wondering what sort of crazy lady I must be, I thought to myself. I pulled her closer and whispered, “You saved my life.” And, realizing how truthful these words were, I said it again and again and again until my laughter turned into tears and I was standing there, pressing her head into my heart, trembling. #lulu #dogs #dogmom #adoptdontshop