Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
I grew up on a farm too, so many of my pets left us the same way - either never came home, or met an early end in the form of an accident. Shadow came to us only 2 years ago, but we’ve known him for at least 10 years (B-I-L’s dog). My sadness is primarily for my Wife and Son, who’ve never had a dog before. They feel the loss keenly, and that spills over onto me.
But, as you guys all know, this is part of life. We deal with loss in different forms all the way through. I’m hoping my son in particular will be able to handle his grief well, neither wallowing in it nor hiding from the pain of the loss. These moments are opportunities for him to become a better man, and I think he’s making use of the time while he’s digging to reflect on it.
There is ALWAYS a silver lining.
