Felony and how it hit me (a discourse, part I)

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Well, I thought I had cried all the tears I could already tonight and then...

I don't know who's the luckier one in this love match, Rich or Buddy It was truly meant to be that you and your Dad came to be as one, wasn't it Buddy!! You had no doubts who YOU were going home with. How come it took your Dad so long to realize it

Oh, how I know that vague, yet undeniable sinking feeling in your gut when you look into your beloved furbaby's eyes and ponder the unthinkable; the cold, harsh realization that one day, those eyes will no longer gaze back at yours in loving adoration, never again will you bury your face in their neck and soak in the glorious scent of their earthy, sun soaked fur, or smile as you watch their paws paddle, their lips twitch as they dream happily of the day's exciting adventures. You pray that day will never come, but you know it will. It is the price we humans pay for the blessing of their unconditional love. But, with that brand of eternal optimism that perhaps only an animal lover knows, you push to the side your feelings of fear and try to dwell on the exquisite beauty of the moment you both live in and put tomorrow aside. You're so right Rich. We never know what the next day, let alone the next moment holds for us. And like you, and I'm sure Molucass as well, and all of us, I cherish and hold sacred every single moment I have with my beloved pups. I have experienced that great loss once before and I pray God gives me the strength to endure the heartache that I know awaits me. But for now, I give thanks for the furry bundle that sits at my feet and I say "Thank you friend." Bless you Felony, Buddy, Duke and all our beloved furababies, earthly and heavenly. How lucky we are.

I can't tell you often enough Cori, how heartbroken I am for your loss. It's unimaginable, the pain you must be feeling. We're here for you sweetheart, ok? How we all loved your beautiful little boy. Love, Sandra