The question Im asked most often is: Howd you do it?
Lets just say I was born to jump.
But the bigger question is, why here?
What made me pick the Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility on that night back in 2017?
And then once more the very same week?
The short answer is, Meadow Brook has an automatic front door.
And a very, very cozy couch in their front lobby.
It felt safe, something I hadnt felt in a long while.
I dont want to get into my backstory.
Id been through some rough times before I got here.
Ive still got BB gun pellets lodged in my jowls.
Not all humans are kind, but the ones in this place are.
The nursing homes administrator, Marna Robertson, decided toadopt meafter my third jailbreak.
I think she realized Id just keep coming back till she did.
And the residents welcomed me like one of their own.
Some keep treats in the baskets of their walkers.
But Im no freeloader.
No, Jenny, I dontthinkI have a job.
No visitor gets in or out without going through me.
And Im not afraid to bark.
I also make regular rounds to check on all the residents.
Im excellent at opening doors.
I like to be where the people are what can I say?
Theyve actually changed a few knobs around here because of that.
Its not training, though; its just what makes sense to me.
Because this is my family now.
And family looks out for family.
The world is unpredictable, and life isnt always fair.
But my story shows that if you find your people, youll be OK.
So keep looking till you find them.
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