I found this poem awhile back and I thought that I would share it with you. It gave me much comfort when it was my first christmas with out my boy Hugo.
Christmas Without My Dog
The tree is all trimmed
The gifts are all wrapped
The hymns are all sung,
And the travel plans mapped

And still there’s a sadness
That lies in your heart,
For a dog that was lost
And a love now apart

A stocking is missing,
With toys and a treat.
A lap is now empty,
A space at your feet.

Yet remember this season
God’s small gift to you,
Wonderful memories
To treasure life through