I was eating lunch today with our friends at the California Science Center when a beautiful husky came running around to our table. At first I thought it was a wolf. In a matter of moments, it became clear he had no human so my friend said let's catch him. So we did and soon found out his name was "Leo." There were two phone numbers on his tag and after trying them both a few times a man picked up and we told him his dog was with us at the museum. While we waited for the owner to arrive I petted the dog and rubbed his ears. He was so sweet and knew his commands. I told him to be a good boy and that we were working on getting him back to his humans. He stayed by my side for a while and then he stood up and started barking in a specific way like he was talking directly to me. When his owner came, the dog was excited to see him. It was a joyous reunion. My friend told him about the specific bark and the owner said oh, I taught him to say "I love you." I never had a dog speak "I love you" before but it sure was nice.
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....


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