LUDWICK LIFE

Here is a picture of Land and Tank, when we first rescued him from the SPCA. We are going to be seeing him next weekend after I finish with work and then I will be with Tank while Land is away for officer training.

Last weekend was my birthday and even though I have been asking for a dog for almost a year now, I never expected to get one last weekend. For the last several months, Landon and I have been going to the SPCA on the weekends to look at the animals. Everytime we go, we see cute dogs that we want to bring home but we always walk away empty handed. We also have never taken a dog into "Get To Know You" Room and Saturday was a completely different story. That morning, my family called me to wish me happy birthday. My dad even sang me the entire song like he does every year (Daddy - I expect that even when I am married) While on the phone, I jokingly told them that I was going to get my dog today. Against their will, I told them that they would have to take care of him for the remaining time that Landon and I lived in San Antonio because I did not want to pay the apartment animal fees. My mom was a little freaked out but I wasn't worried about it because in reality I knew it ...

Any minute my phone will ring and Landon's picture will appear on my phone. This phone call is one of the most significant phone calls in my relationship with Landon because it signifies the closing of a chapter in our lives. Ever since the day that I met Landon, I became involved in his life as a dental school student. I wasn't really sure what that meant until I one day I found myself crying because Landon and his roommates were consumed with stress and fear of failing out of dental school. Last year was one of the most stressful years in Landon's life. There were many days that Landon felt like he was not going to pass and there were many days that I would pray for God's will in our lives. Please don't get me wrong - Landon is an excellent dentist and receives many compliments from faculty members. The problem was that Landon was relying on patients and their financial ability and sense of responsibility in order to complete requirements. In dental school if on...