A friend said goodbye to her beautiful dog earlier this week … after almost 18 years together. 18 years. What a crushing blow to heart and soul that must be.

Hold your furry pals. Tell them you love them. Breathe in the scent of their paws and kiss the top of their fuzzy little heads. Thank them for loving you. Because you just never know.

It’s a forever kind of love.

What a shame their forever and ours are so excruciatingly different.