My Shadow Misses Me

This is Lucy.

The dog is Lucy. The dozing man cuddled up with the dog is my brother Matt. Here is a better picture of Lucy. 

I met her last summer at scout camp. She is the camp director's dog...but somehow she became mine as well. She was my shadow. Anywhere I went she came along too. We did everything together that summer: hiking, swimming, eating, walking around, napping. There were many nights that she ended up in my tent to sleep at the foot of my bed. I love Lucy and was really sad to leave her in Utah. 

During my first official week in DC, I got an email from Dave, Lucy's owner. Now before I came out east, I went up to camp for a day and Lucy was the first thing I saw. She was delighted to see me and followed me around the rest of the day. I had many of my friends tell me that she had spent the previous weekend looking for me as the staff got things ready for camp. Anyway...So I got an email from Dave and here is what it said: 

"Katy,

 

Matt Davis was lying on the floor a few feet away from Lucy and kept calling Lucy to come to him. Lucy was lying at Adam Brown’s feet and only opened her eyes long enough to look at Matt, and then she closed them again. Matt said, “If I were Katy Lemley she’d come to me.”  At the mention of your name Lucy got up and walked over to Matt and laid down so he could pat her.  She misses you.  So do the rest of us.

 

Thanks,

 

--Dave"

That email made me tear up. It is hard being away from the people and yes, animals, that I love. But it is good to know that I am missed and not forgotten. And hopefully when I come back for Christmas, Lucy and I can spend some quality time together.