Missy Grooming

After an emotionally draining day yesterday with the loss of our beloved dog, I'm actively moving forward with fond memories of her that bring a smile to my face.

One that helped shift my career 10 years ago was the poodle story I recounted to my supervisor when I was interviewed. Here it is, based on my memory...

"We had adopted a standard poodle recently. She came with a huge pompom at the top of her head."

(Here is where I draw a picture of Missy - in a job interview, very unique - on the whiteboard. It kind of looked like the picture I recreated here. I then continue...)

"None of us wanted to walk a dog with all this 'froofiness'."

(As I'm talking, I'm actively making the pom pom larger and larger, greatly exaggerating the size of the top knot. The supervisor begins laughing, that's a good sign.)

"So we CUT it off."

(Here's where I take the whiteboard eraser and give the drawing of Missy a flattop. With this animated removal and visual of a dog with a flat top now has the supervisor rolling.)

Once he stops laughing, he looks at me and asks:

"When can you start?"

That was almost 12 years ago, and to this day, I think of how Missy inadvertently helped me get my current job.

I'll miss you, sweet and sassy Missy. You’ll always have a special place in my heart.