I found myself in a bit of a dilemma when it came time to leave the house. I didn’t want to wake her; she looked so peaceful as she slept curled around my pillow, but neither did I want her to wake up and find me gone without so much as a word. Knowing her, she’d fret and start imagining all manner of things again like a typical female.

So, I wrote a note and left it on the bed where she couldn’t miss it first thing. That didn’t help any when it came time to actually walk out ...