16 days ago my sweet Jax crossed the rainbow bridge. I've been so busy since my last post that I haven't had time to really think about losing him. Between church duties and cakes, it's kept my mind busy which is a good thing. But tonight as I walked in the door, sadness swept across my heart. I miss my sweet Jax! He wasn't there to greet me, jumping up and down because I am home. I've noticed it before, but tonight it hit me like a ton of bricks. So I went to my room and watched the Jax movie that I made the day we buried him....and I cried. Probably one of the hardest cries since he died. I've realized it's ok to mourn a pet...they are family. If we're honest with ourselves we love our pets more than some family members, but we won't name any names. Pets, dogs especially come to you with unconditional love. No matter what you do to them, they still love you. They want to be near you and to protect you and in Jax's case, he wanted to lick the hide off your arm in the most loving of ways! ha
It's been so rainy and yucky that I haven't had time to fix up his "grave" and take a picture. I'll wait until spring when the grass is green and the trees are full of leaves. He loved the summertime. He loved lying in the grass or on the porch. He would stay outside for hours in the spring, summer and fall....winter he hovered over the air vent in the "cave" (the space behind dad's recliner). I'm also looking at something we can add to the front porch or flower bed in his memory. But until then, I'll just look through old pictures and remember my sweet Bubby.
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