It was a ten-month course, but it 
took Beth two years to finish it, and  
even though, all she got was a certifi-
cate mailed to her, we celebrated it   
like she’d graduated from College, and 
then framed it.                        
     I’m looking at it right now, and I
remember how happy she was, and how    
proud I was. It was a big deal to her, 
and that made it a big deal to me.     
     Barry and his wife, Terry, also   
came along, and we hit all the night-  
spots, ending up finally at Joe’s      
Tavern. That’s where Beth met D and    
instantly hated him.                   
     More on that later.               
     I’ve met other Vets through the   
Initiative group, but Barry was the    
only one to actually tell me about the 
problems that they were all having     
* finding good homes for pets that nobody  
wanted any more.                       
     They either brought them in       
personally or left them on his front   
steps anonymously. Some of them were   
near death.                            
     We have some of them on our farm  
right now.                             
     He was very professional, but also
very gentle and kind, even when he got 
angry, except when Beth got him all    
worked up like last Tuesday.           
     I always got the impression that  
it wasn't just because it was his job  
either, but because like Beth, he      
really cared about and loved the work  
he did.                                



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