Beginning a Journey

I'm potentially taking on a new client very soon. She's a cancer patient who's no longer able to take her 2 dogs outside for walks/potty time. She needs me to come over twice a day, every. single. day, to take the dogs out. This could potentially go on through the month of August.

I was pretty apprehensive about taking on this job, just because Summer is my busy time of year and I SO enjoy my downtime. Having 2 standing appointments everyday is a little depressing. I know that this gig isn't going to put me on the Fortune 500 list--I've greatly discounted my per visit rate for her, since she's unable to work and doesn't have alot of money. For some reason though, I've just known that I'm supposed to take on this job. For starters, I'll be making this lady's life alot easier...if not only for helping her care for her pets, for being someone to come to her house twice a day and say hello. Also, I'm sure that her dogs have suffered due to her limited capabilities and I'll be making their lives more fun. I have no doubt that the dogs know that something is not right with "mom" and are probably a little stressed out. I do believe that the Universe works in mysterious ways and I feel as though this opportunity was presented to me for a reason--be it to remind me of how fortunate I am that I have my health; to introduce a new human into my life; to help me to appreciate what I get to do for a living and how much my clients value me--who really knows. I just know that there was no way that I could've turned down this gig, because of the responsibilities involved, and then sit here on my sofa, watching reality TV and live with myself.