03/08/2025
6 weeks ago I walked into my home office to greet my dogs and begin work.
They spend much of the day in there with me, in particular my sidekick Indie whos been my confidant for 13 years. She’s seen me through trauma, heartache, physical challenges and recoveries; she was right there always through every changing season of my life. Whilst I was made aware all the time that 10 was old for a bull Arab so Indie being 14 and having been on heart meds for 4 years ( never showed signs of progressing). She was as deaf as a door k**b and her eye sight was going. For the last 6 months She VERY begrudgingly had to be lifted into the Ute canopy I had made especially for my two dogs so they both had sliding windows to have their heads out.
She saved my life both figuratively and literally.
She knew.
Always. - and was there.
When I found her still warm but lifeless body lying in her bed that morning - I screamed and begged. Just the night before she’d been bounding around like a puppy as usual.
Over the last year I’ve had to put her away of I’ll be on the ride on for a long time because she’d be right next to me. All day of if I was.
My kids don’t remember a life before her.
She left the way she lived - on her own terms and protecting me from a decision she knew it would kill me to make.
A necropsy determined her heart just stopped. Her heart was in worse shape than she indicated and she didn’t wake from her sleep.
She sits in the centre of the house and when I was asked to write something for the tag. There was only one thing suitable
“Indie. Eternally the Queen”
I’ve spent the last month grieving for my absolute closest companion.
During this time - it’s been all hands on deck at work to try to assist as many first home owners as possible to not miss out on a scheme that was due to end June 30.
In the quiet moments - the grief is heavy as it leaves my body in a wave of tears
But in the chaos of work hyper focus I have guided (read - busted my@rse) for 15 people to navigate 3 different Govt schemes enabling them to meet their goal of home ownership. I’ve assisted a client who was part of the VHF scheme since 2020 - re structure their loan and be able to pay out the govt equity and now be the sole beneficiaries of their increasing asset - whilst improving their payment.
Worked with a complicated scenario to have a young man who’s turned his life around in recent years, be able to purchase his dream home with his partner.
Assisted and educated people on savings plans, short and long term goals around better positioning themselves for home ownership.
We’ve hustled to meet tight finance clauses, short settlements timeframes, settlement due in QLD during the cyclone - with an embargo on Insurance up until 24 hours before settlement.
Relocated a family back to the local area to be closer to their aging parents AND saved them a substantial amount of money switching to us.
My way of thanking her is to help others.
Vale Indie