last night was the first night in fifteen years that our (my family's) dog was not sleeping snugly in a padded bed somewhere. and, even though i have not lived in the same house with him for almost seven years, i'm not any less sad that my mom and sister had to make the decision to have him euthanized yesterday afternoon.
even 800 miles away and years removed, i will miss the thought of him sleeping in a patch of sunshine in my parents' dining room.
goodbye smokey. i am missing you very much.