In today’s mail, there was a card from our vet’s office. I rather expected receiving something like that, but I didn’t expect what was inside. Personal messages from our vet and members of his staff - and everyone signed it. And inside was the story of the Rainbow Bridge that Jane mentioned in her comment the other day. I hadn’t known what she was talking about then. I do now and it’s beautiful.

I wanted to thank each of you who has given me kind words and/or hugs (and/or oatmeal chocolate chip cookies). As I just mentioned in an email, I’m still crying but my tears now contain more gratitude than pain.