[nagdu] should guides be given a second ownerifitdoesn'tworkoutwith the first owner?

[Lisa Irving]

Your story gave me warm tingles and a big smile too.

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Dawne" <drdawne at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] should guides be given a second 
ownerifitdoesn'tworkoutwith the first owner?


> Hi.  Let me tell you about the magical Fuller Brush.  Fuller was 26 months 
> when I received him.  he was and is a headstrong hard headed self absorbed 
> creature.  I think maybe he was raised in a barn as his house manners are 
> not wonderful for example he is a sneaky counter surfer and even at 7 he 
> still likes to get into things but he had one exceptional talent.  He is 
> probably the most awesome guide I have ever encountered.  I have had six. 
> Some of the others probably have equaled his abilities but it took a while 
> to hone their skills whereas Fuller had those skills coming out of the 
> gate.  Honest to God he was born to be a guide and probably a counter 
> surfer too.
>
> I did not bond that well with Fuller as he felt as guide he decided what 
> was acceptable and what wasn't and he acted as though anything I did for 
> him was the very least I could do and well below what he the Magic Fuller 
> deserved but what I needed was a guide and he fit the bill perfectly for 
> that so I accepted the rest.
>
> When I returned home with him he immediately totally and helplessly fell 
> in love with my husband.  This man was much older than I am and he was 
> beginning that decline none of us wishes to consider.  Through that time, 
> Fuller continued to work with me and his guide work was perfect but as my 
> husband began that downward spiral it was Fuller who was close to him. 
> Although he had children, it was Fuller who loved him, who believed in him 
> when he had self doubts, who comforted him when no one else could reach 
> him, and who held out hope when things looked very bleak.  He is gone now 
> and no one can repay Fuller for the untold wonderful good deeds he did for 
> this man and although we have had to make some adjustments, Fuller remains 
> the perfect guide or as others have referred to him the bomb and of course 
> he also remains a counter surfer I just have to use a tie down when I plan 
> to leave things on the counter
>
> To my knowledge Fuller was not a reissue he also was not extremely young 
> when I got him but he does embody every good trait we hope to see in a 
> guide-- well except the counter surfing!  laughter. He is the Magical and 
> Enchanting Fuller Brush
>
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> Diana Dawne PHD
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