Two weeks after I left there, I had my first class to come get my new dog, ... Literally, the first walk with my first guide dog, Webster, was an epiphany for me. I realized in that instant, walking at a pace that felt like normal that no matter what I wanted to accomplish in my life, I could do it with my dog by my side.
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