Benpaws

Thank you Jan for your kind words. Yes, God does lend these marvelous puppies to us and without having a disease like cancer, their lives are all too short. They give us a reason to get up in the morning and to enjoy each moment of the day. They remain childlike throughout their lives, depending on us for all their needs, but giving SO MUCH BACK to us in return.

I pray that you will have Madison in your life for many years to come. You are doing everything right and after losing Raleigh and trusting your vet that there was nothing to worry about when there really was, this time will be much different.

I thought when our year with Benny was over, my tears would be over as well, but they are not. He was SO AMAZING and SO BRAVE and I can still feel his warm little face as I kissed him goodbye and it was over! I didn't think that "grief" could last so long. Our 38 year old son David with whom Benny shared his week-ends and enjoyed long walks and loved to climb rocks down to the beach cannot look at Benny's pictures even now and cannot read any of the poetry I have written.

My prayers will continue for you and Madison and all the others here who are fighting this "difficult battle" with their best friends. I know how heart-wrenching this journey is with all its twists and turns, valleys and hills, hopes and disappointments. I never want to go through it again.

I know in my heart that I will see Benny again.

Thank you.

Blessings, Joanne