December 30, 2002 ,barring a miracle, was my last day on earth---I was more dead than alive from a ruptured heart aneursym....Usually an immediate death sentence.  I saw "the other side" in the form of a beautiful green field, and the light that was so clear it looked like crystal....so pure and clean and perfect..... while I was fighting for my life, little Belle was born that November and was living with her birth family.....I lived through "the ordeal", but I was so sad because I had no dog to love.....it was breaking my heart (again).....After several surgeries, etc and 7 months recovery I went back to work and tried to rebuild my life....but it took almost a full year until I was able to adopt Belle when she miraculously was available!!! It was wonderful for her and me. She craved INDIVIDUAL attention, and I craved giving it to her...she is my world....She is a survivor too, she had pyometra (usually a dog death sentence) which was discovered when she got spayed and she recovered and got so strong and REALLY healthy after that....she loves her mommy and she is a wonderful comfort to me...something beautiful to enjoy in this world....God gave me a second chance in life and gave me this sweet, loving dog to help me appreciate each day, and I am so greatful...I cannot tell you how much she means to me.