HANDANS TALE – FROM AFAR

Reality check ……. the heating is on, so too is the tv, The Xmas decorations are up and the house is warm and cosy. The guests have eaten very well and are all settling down for an ” post dinner” snooze.

” Hi,

Handan has arrived. We are thrilled. Of course – I did all the emailing and worrying etc and of course …she’s an instant daddy’s girl! Typical!

She’s sniffing everything and keeps pitter pattering up and down the stairs. She absolutely loves watching TV. She’s been staring for about half an hour with her ears going up and down. She’s very into current affairs it seems!

She is absolutely stunning – even the staff at the Heathrow ARC commented how beautiful she is.

Thank you for taking care of her for all these years, I’m so grateful. We promise to spoil her lots and lots,

I’ll update again soon,

Lisa, Mark, Fozzy, Scooter and Handan xxx “

Just before she drops off to sleep Handan looks out at the night sky. High above stars are twinkling. ” I wonder if they can see these stars back at the KAR Center” thinks Handan. ” I remember way way back – in the heat of the Cyprus summers – lying on top of my kennel where it was a bit cooler – looking at the stars and making my wishes. Oh how hard i wished. And now all of my wishes have come true so there is nothing left for me to wish for.”

“Oh yes there is !!”

Handan sits up and looks solemnly up at the stars searching for the brightest one. Once it is in her sight she holds her breath and makes her wish — “Please please let my KAR friends be as lucky as me – let their future furever familes find them and bring them home. It doesn’t even have to be Hertfordshire – just a family and a home of their own”

Handan breathes out after she has made her wish – looks around at HER family and with a contented sigh she settles down to sleep – a dreamy look across her face.