This is Gus. He is one of the great heroes of my story. My mother gave him to me before she died of cancer because she said I would need a place to put my love. I believe she knew her love had protected me, not from harm, but from shattering, and she was afraid to leave me in active abuse without protection. So she didn’t. And Gus never failed her. From 2006 to 2021, he carried it all. Like many of us, I know that the love of animals has and continues to heal parts of me, and teach parts of me, in ways I may never be able to express. I want to share him with you because though the abuse did not stop, I survived it and am who I am today, because of the power of love. And love comes in many forms - Gus may have been small, but his impact was, and remains, mighty. Never assume your love cannot make the difference.
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