Friday, December 9, 2011

Dear God,

Lord, this morning we let love lead us as we said goodbye to Amber, my daughter and her family's golden retriever. As we rode in the car to the vet, I fed Amber popcorn and peanut butter crackers. Stashed in the car by someone who had forgotten them, I offered them to Amber on her last ride. With tears streaming from our eyes, Jenni and I kept telling her we loved her.

It is hard to love and say goodbye. It is difficult to let go, to release those we love. Yet, you have taught us that while love is the most joyous of all emotions, it is also the most painful. At one time or another love will cause us to cry.

Thank you
for Amber,
for her
loving spirit
and kind heart.
Let us
never forget her,
we pray.

Love, Andrea