09/09/2026
It’s a gift. To be able to connect with people during times of struggle and times of joy. There is beauty to be found in it all, and God never wastes a connection or a season of life.
A few days ago, I had the honor of spending time with Anna Fell and her family to celebrate Dory’s life and the impact she has made on theirs.
Dory is half Golden Retriever and half a mix of other breeds, surprisingly, with no Lab in her. She is beautiful, gentle, and loving. Anna and David rescued Dory from Main Line Animal Rescue in March 2024. She was already an older girl, somewhere between 11 and 15 years old. They quickly “fell in love with her sweet demeanor and zest for life.” After finding her new home, Dory had a few cancerous lumps and bumps removed. Earlier this summer, another mass appeared and was diagnosed as an aggressive, late-stage cancer. Since July, her health has been declining.
Yet, Dory is still Dory.
She still loves her walks, baking in the sunshine with her belly up, receiving love and giving so much of it in return.
Anna shared with me - “She taught me how to be patient with life and enjoy every minute, or at least try to.”
They may have only had Dory for a short chapter of her life, but it feels as though they’ve known her forever. She has walked beside them through so many celebrations, changes and ordinary moments.
Sometimes it’s not about how long we have with loved ones, but how our hearts change in that time we have we them.
Please keep sweet Dory and her family in your thoughts and prayers as they cherish the time they have together. 🤍