3 months.

it was three months today. today. that we lost our little twinkle. it's still so hard to believe. so hard to wrap my brain around. that she is no longer here. with us. i still expect to see her when i walk in the door. to have her snuggled up next to me in the morning...

our friends have been so supportive. so understanding.

dog people just know. they know.

someone said to us. and to quote her ..." that I've never entirely trusted people without pets, but never really thought about it. Then a couple of months ago I read a Dean Koontz novel called The Darkest Evening of the Year. One of the main characters is a golden retriever named Nicki. At the end of the book, Koontz talks about the fact that people who take dogs into their lives do so knowing that most probably they will outlive that pet, and what a special thing that is to take absolute responsibility for the most innocent creatures among us and let them into your heart knowing that you will have to say goodbye to them one day. But boy are they worth it!"

and she's right. they are so worth it. there is heartbreak. but there is a lot of love. i'll miss twinkle forever. but i'm so thankful that she was a part of my life.