GIVING UP "CHIP"
June 23, 2019 was one of the saddest days for my dearest and me. Our Molly passed away. She was 15, going blind and other health issues. She was such a fun dog and a blessing for all those years. Went with us everywhere. Meet "Chip"! He is a hand puppet and I've used him weekly with our Kids Time program at church for the past year. The kids love him, and I didn't realize how much I was attached to this little guy, until I had to give him back a couple nights ago. Being full time care giver for my dearest, I needed to retire from teaching on Wednesday nights. Turning over the Kids Time material and "Chip" was harder than I thought. I think Chip kind of filled a little place in that big hole Molly left. When I was telling my daughter how it surprised me how emotional I was in giving up Chip...she said "Mom, remember "Wilson" in the Cast Away...he wasn't real...but a soccer ball that became such an atta...