Graduation Speech

For about five years I searched and searched for a service dog organization that would help me.  You see, the thing that every other organization had a problem with is that I'm visually impaired and have a phisical disability.  I literally emailed and called and applied to every single organization that was ADI certified.  One organization actually said, "You can't be blind and physically disabled."  Well, obviously you can be because I am.  No one wanted to take the challenge… and then I found CPL!
      In November of 2014 I came all the way from San Diego, California for my interview.  I worked with a few dogs and got asked the questions.  What did I want in a dog?  Calm, always looking out for me, and cuddly - those are the words to describe Cleo!
       When I got home from the interview my health took a plummeting down fall off a cliff.  At least that's what it felt like to me.  My parents are worried to leave me home a lone for too long, now.  Cleo will certainly change that by making me and my parents feel more comfortable ble being alone.  I will be safe with her by my side!  I will also be going to college in the fall and she will be able to look out for me and alert to my low oxygen or pain.  Alerting is an added bonus that she caught on to!
       I missed my high school graduation, grad night, and prom for this but Cleo is well worth it!