Grateful

November is here and I would like to start off the month by expressing a little gratitude. I've stopped to think many times about what I would say when the time came to blog about Moose, but nothing really came to mind except how sad it is that he is gone and how hard it was to see and feel him take that one last breath. The house has a different feel to it, different sounds, and especially different smells ;). While there has been mostly sadness I just want to say that I am grateful.

I'm grateful for the opportunity we had to have Moose in our lives. I'm grateful for the incredible bond that can exist between man and dog. I'm grateful for the chance we had to love him and be loved by him in return.

About a week after Moose passed away we got a sympathy card from the vet's office and inside we found a little poem that made me shed a few happy tears as I pictured in my mind the happy reunion we will someday have with our beloved Moose.

Here is an excerpt from the poem:

They romp through the grass without even a care,
until one day they start, and sniff in the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
then all of a sudden they break from the pack.
For just at that instant their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.

So they run to each other,
these friends from long past,
the time of their parting is over at last.

The sadness they felt while they were apart,
has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
and then, side by side,
they cross over together.

We look forward to the day when we can reunite with our dog, but for now we are happy to know that he is in the company of Grandpa McDonald and my Junior ;).