There is so much to tell about Darcy.  She is the light of our lives.  When Art and I decided to adopt Darcy
it was one of the easiest decisions we ever made.  My In-laws came with us to help decide who would
be chosen.  If it was up to me, I would take all the Pei home.  When we saw Darcy we all agreed she was
the one.  She had a rough start getting adjusted to her new home.  She suffered from separation anxiety.
It took a few months for Darcy to settle in.  But when she settled, she really settled.  Our house belongs
to Darcy. She is definitely the Queen of the house.  Darcy likes to sleep in our bed with us and even
without us.  She takes her afternoon nap with Grandpop in his bed.  The rest of the day she is on one
of the couches until I come home from work.  My Mother-in-law tells me that Darcy knows what time I get
home.  She goes to the window at about 5:00 and just waits for the car to pull up.  As soon as I open the door,
I'm attacked by our little girl.  But that's nothing compared to the welcome Art gets when he finally arrives
home for the night.  She is Daddy's little girl to say the least.  He gets big wet kisses as soon as he walks in the door.  Darcy also loves to play with children.  She is still timid around people she doesn't know.  It takes
her a while to warm up to people.  It really makes me wonder what our sweet little girl went through
before we adopted her.  That doesn't matter now, because she is safe and sound with people who
would never hurt her.  Art and I are so lucky to have Darcy in our lives. I can't imagine life without her. 
Thanks to O.S. for all their hard work and dedication.  Without Dawn and all the Volunteers at O.S.,
I wouldn't be writing about Darcy.

-Roseann Pettinato