31 in 31 #26 Being with a superstar

31 in 31 #26 Being with a super star

Today I had the fun and privilege of being with a super star. Many articles have been written about her, she has own face book page, there was a line of people and dogs who wanted to take a photo with her, and she has a tee shirt with her picture. I got to give her a massage surrounded by her adoring fans. Her name is Lilly and she is a pit bull who rescued a human from the railroad tracks last May by pulling the person to safety. In the process the train hit her and crushed parts of her body including her legs. She was rushed to the animal emergency room and a team of wonderful surgeons put her together with a steel plate and other surgical procedures. Miraculously she fully recovered and became a sensation in the Boston area appearing at many events, winning awards for courage and being a fantastic ambassador for pit bulls. If you know pit bulls, you will know that many simply ooze sweetness and kindness. Lilly is great with children, puppies and pretty much everyone else who wanted to be near her. My wife and I had discovered how wonderful pit bulls can be several years old when we were volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. We took one for a “sleepover” in our cottage and she immediately jumped into the bed took a big sign and said OK, let’s all sleep together. In fact, my wife wrote a great article about her which led to her being adopted by a wonderful family. It is heartening to see that little by little the general public is beginning to be educated about pit bulls. For wonderful stories and photos, google Lilly the pitbull and enjoy.