We `ve lit candles, we filled small urn pendants, we put up photos, we `ve cried and told us our most favorite memories.
Just like that one:
Some just like it cozy ;)
At some point we felt it is time to wash his favorite blanket, trash the worn out harness and spend time thinking seriously about offering this horribly empty dog bed to another lost soul.
It is a difficult process. Humans tend to compare. "Yes, but you know, Buddy was so kind", "I am not sure if this dog will love cuddling as much as Buddy did", "With Buddy everthing just felt right", ... To be honest, no, it didnt. Not everything was easy with Buddy from day one. But that`s not what our mind recalls when our heart is still holding fast.
Then, in those moments, we look at each other, take a deep breath, smile over the thought of how Buddy would now come around the corner to check if everybody is ok, and settle a bit more with the idea that no other dog will be like the dogs that left us. And that`s ok.
Still, this dog bed has to be filled with deep snores and exciting dreams again. We look around in the dog shelters and wait for that soul, that needs just one more chance, and that moment that makes our hearts sing again.
