The One Year Mark

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principle difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain


That must be why we all love our dogs so much and have such unbreakable bonds with them.

I cannot even begin to describe how difficult this past year has been without you, and the memories of the last 24 hours spent with you, Little Dog, are still so fresh. It is still the worst, most challenging 24 hours of my life. Just knowing that you would not be here with us the following day at the same time brought with it such unspeakable grief and anxiety.

We still miss you, Little Dog. We have not brought in another dog, and while that has been difficult at times, today it feels really good. There is no replacing you, Pretty Little, and it seems the best way to honor you.

So, in honor of you and the dear friend and family member that you were and still are to us, I will close this post with the following poem concerning the true character of a dog as I cannot add anything more to it. It says it all. We love and miss you, Little!

The Creation

When God had made the earth and sky, the flowers, and the trees,

He then made all the animals - - the fish, the birds, and bees.

And when at last He'd finished, not one was quite the same.

He said, "I'll walk this world of mine and give each one a name."

And so He traveled far and wide, and everywhere He went,

A little creature followed Him until its strength was spent.

When all were named upon the earth, and in the sky and sea,

the little creature said, "Dear Lord, there's not one left for me."

Kindly the Father said to him, "I've left you to the end. I've turned

my own name back to front and called you 'dog', My friend."

- Author Unknown