Dear Laura,

I'm glad you find this blog and community a model for recovery behaviors.  That was my vision for starting it.

Also, I debated about posting a picture of Jeffrey here.  But since you brought him up, here's the photo from the rescue agency, The Lange Foundation in Los Angeles.

I'll walk him today with my other dogs and bring him home Thursday.  He's named after Jeffrey Sachs, a true hero in the field of global sustainability,advocacy, action and free world wide education.  I name my animals after beings who inspire me.  After all, I say their names many times a day so their names become a powerful mantra/teaching mechanisms that's alive and responsive.  

He's a cutie pie (dog not man. Or maybe they both are!)