05/26/2026
QQ. The wonderful resilient boy you are.
Quote went Fastest Hound while at the Shenandoah Silken Showcase. I was a bit in disbelief at first. Then the flood of emotions hit me.
I had flashbacks to my tiny hobble goblin in his rainbow casts. 6 broken bones total. All the missed free running during important growth periods. All my breakdowns worried he’d never get to really be a runner. How badly our relationship was because of the rehab I forced him to do. I tried to stay strong but it was hell.
I wish I could hug past Stef. And tell her how much all that hard work paid off. How amazing QQ is now as a mature man. All the things we accomplish together.
I will sometimes grieve the past, and what we lost. But I’ll forever celebrate our achievements. They are all the more extra special because of the journey it took to get here.