This is Sheriff Peanut Butter Brickle. We didn’t go to Idaho yesterday. Deputy Digby was pretty upset he didn’t get hash browns yet. You probably know that by now because you probably heard him howling where you are. Wherever that is. Doesn’t matter, the whole world can hear it. But sometimes, schedules have to be altered. I don’t like it. Sheriffs really, really don’t like that. But I suppose it is a reality. At least when it comes to Girl Person.
Ooh, baby, when I see your face
Mellow as the month of May
Oh, darling, I can’t stand it
When you look at me that way
If you have followed us for any amount of time, you probably know that Girl Person has always had something called depression. I know what it is, because I have it too…because I have whatever Girl Person has. It’s just the way we roll.
Ooo, darling, when you’re near me
And you tenderly call my name
I know that my emotions
Are something I just can’t tame
Sometimes, she knows its coming. And sometimes, she doesn’t. She felt it coming for a few days, but because we were somewhere so beautiful, she tried to think her way out of it. She tried to outsmart it.
But even Girl Person can’t outsmart this monster. I call it the depression monster because it sneaks up on you. It tries to scare you. It makes Girl Person think the earth is moving and the sky is tumbling down.
It tries to make Girl Person not get me peanut butter cookies and want to go to sleep. And so when this monster makes its appearance every little while, that is where Deputy Digby and I step in.
Sometimes, you have to call in law enforcement. The Deputy and I are about the only people that can help her. Why? We depend on her to walk us. We depend on her to feed us pancakes and peanut butter cookies of course. And if she isn’t here, we don’t know what to do.
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, a’tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, a’tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
Because she loves us so much, she will do anything. Absolutely anything for us. She will fight that depression monster. And when she does that, it can’t get her. It can’t take her away.
Girl Person could choose to hide the depression monster and keep it tucked away from everyone and not talk about it. But she knows that if she has this monster chasing her, and has since she was a little person, that other people get chased too. She wants you to know that you are not alone. Being depressed isn’t something you can help. Being depressed is not something to be ashamed of. Even if you have to tell a million Facebook fans. She also knows that many lives have been saved by the furkids that these people have. As Sheriff and Deputy, we have saved many lives, but Girl Person is our proudest accomplishment.
Some may think that this trip is too hard on us. And yes, Girl Person sometimes dreams of animals we couldn’t help, or rescues we didn’t have time to visit. She goes over and over in her head how we can help, and what we can do. But the same things that she worries about gives us great joy too. Who can say that they gave up all to travel to 48 states and rescues? Who can say they have had that opportunity? Because we know it is a special gift we have been given.
Girl Person says that the depression monster can visit when you are happy. It can visit when things are going well in your world. It can come whenever, wherever, uninvited. So as long as it keeps trying to show up, we will do what makes us happy. And that is finishing this trip. Sometimes, you need a sick day. You need a day to pull it together. You need a day to miss your family and friends and what you left behind, and the uncertainty of what is to come. And like one fan said, “the road will be there tomorrow”.
So that is what we are doing today. We are pulling it together. Well…we have pulled Girl Person back together. And we are on the way, Idaho! Get those hash browns in the pan. Or french fries for Girl Person with lots of ketchup. That is her favorite food. And we are her favorite dogs. And the week is going to be great! We can feel it!
-Sheriff Peanut Butter Brickle
We worked hard on our latest shirt and hope you love it! It is only available for a few days here! We have five more states to go! Thank you for your support!
