Sunday, March 12, 2017

It Was Time

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I got the sweetest message not long ago.
These dog lovers wanted me to come and do a family session.
There was no putting it off.

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There would soon be a move for their family.
Their oldest pup, Buddy, would not be subjected to the transition.
They needed to capture this chapter while they could.

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Family photos were definitely in order.
They wanted a portrait, 
but they also wanted to simply remember how sweet life was with him.

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So I showed up and took it all in.

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Of course I asked them to tell me their story.

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It turns out that Buddy came along before Joe did.
He was a stray, and she rescued him.
As is so often the case, Buddy rescued her too, 
her faithful companion through some really rough times.
After a move for Sue and Buddy, Joe noticed the girl next door.

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I mean, she would have been hard to miss.
It really couldn't be more obvious that he's been smitten ever since.
Or that it's mutual.

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There's a new dog in the house.
They adopted Killer about a year ago, and full of energy,
even while Buddy's was waning.

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I got a text just two days later that Buddy passed away...
peacefully, asleep next to his mom.
He spared her the agony of the appointment with the vet.
I think their love will carry them through the loss.

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Rest in peace, Buddy.

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You were beautiful until the end.

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You'll be loved forever.