I meet Emma! (Finally!)

I met Emma!! While visiting Southern California and spending time with family for the holidays, I went to my sister's house and met Emma. Daisy and Biscuit greeted me at the door, while Emma hung back. She followed us into the kitchen and continued to stay a few feet away. When I bent down to have Daisy and Bisuit run up to my lap, I pet them and Emma inched a little closer. I threw a cookie to her and she got excited searching for it.
Her face really lit up when my sister said, "Come on Emma, Let's go to bed." Even though it was only 3:15pm my sister walked upstairs with me, my nieces, Daisy and Biscuit following her. Emma finally brought up the rear. We all climbed on the bed and when Emma saw us, she jumped on the bed and let us (me included) snuggle up next to her. We hugged her, pet her, kissed her nose....she is absolutely the SWEETEST dog ever!

I hugged her, pet her, looked at her darling face and wondered what would have happened to her if my sister hadn't adopted her. What if I hadn't seen Mary's post on Facebook about Emma (then Goldie) being up for adoption in Tennessee? What if my sister had given up and told herself that Tennessee was too far away from California to rescue a dog?

It doesn't matter now. Emma's home and loved.