Saying Goodbye

I can barely see the screen through the tears in my eyes. Today we said goodbye to our dearest friend, Maggie. Oh the tears, laughs, and love that has been shared here at the Clark house. Saying goodbye is sooo hard to do and even more so, trying to explain to your child what happens when someone or something dies.

Maggie lived a good long life - she was almost 15 years old.  Over the last year we saw her slow down quite a bit.  She hung on to the end to make sure that we would all be okay.  Yesterday the girls and I walked up to the bakery and bought Maggie a loaf of bread (that dog loved her bread!).  Last night we had a beautiful family picnic at one of her favorite parks.  We all knew it in our hearts that it was the end.  We had been preparing Dylan as much as we could - as much as anyone could be prepared, heck I still wasn't prepared!  It was a long night and I think on some level the girls both knew as at 3am everyone was up!  Maggie died shortly after that on her own surrounded by lots and lots of love.  She was the best friend we could all have and she will be greatly missed!

The next morning when Dylan saw Maggie she said "I think Maggie might need some more bread."  Oh that girl - even in our saddest moment can still crack us all up!

Here's to Maggie - the best dog EVER!  We love you and may your days be filled with lots and lots of bread!  Take care old friend, you will always be in our hearts!