My Moon ...

Jany 31st, 2108 was marked by a cosmic phenomenon, it will also mark a significant day in my life, a day I will never forget. That moon came so close to this earth that it took my moon with it. We never plan for tragedy, we don't ever expect it. To be completely honest, though, I think we all fear it and at times we all try to imagine what it would be like. I guess it's never a "good time" to get your heart ripped out.

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True love!

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Missing my sweet Luna bear so much these days! Love you bear! Lulu and Ato are taking great care of you but I wish you were on this adventur

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Planes trains and automobiles ..

Dominos!

Somebody is a tired birthday girl

Luna and I are both very happy to be back! Thanks ladies for all of the warm welcomes!

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Luna with her new BF..

Sweet luna bear!! Exhausted from her play date with kaluah!! Miss you gilts already! Get ready for Sarahpaluza!!!!!

Sylvia and luna hugging..

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The cutest sharks and dragons I have ever seen!!!

Ramsey, Luna and I on an excursion down Blacks!

First Class Pup!

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The escalator!! good girl!

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Tuesday night, I kissed Luna (my 9.5 year old healthy pup) on the forehead like most nights and said goodnight to her. When I woke up on Wednesday, Kevin kissed me good morning and asked if I wanted to go see the moon. I couldn't leave the kids so I didn't go out with him (part of me wishes I had seen it to maybe understand its power more). The day went on like any other day ... until it suddenly didn't, until something inside me said something is truly not right. The first vet told me "time was of the essence". Ironically when he told me her heart was enlarged; in my head I responded "yeah she has the biggest heart". I had no idea that this would soon be why she would not come home. After a few hrs of multiple doctors assessing her, it was concluded that Luna had fluid in her heart sac and lungs and a cancerous tumor in her heart. She was going septic and would not live much longer. I screamed, I cried, I refused.

No one wakes up expecting their life to change so drastically... but it happens all the time. We cannot live life in fear but we should be prepared. I will now, I will live life with intention. I will EVERY. SINGLE. DAY with intention. I will make this promise to Luna as I try to make sense of it all; I will be true to myself and true to those around me.

Luna came to me after a very hard break up. I found her online when she was only 1 week old. I wired money to a farm in greenville and waited... a little nervously but I waited. Every week I received a picture of "honey" (her given name). She looked like a guinea pig! I was finally able to pick her up around 4th of July and went with my sister, Sylvia. We drove 8 hrs there and back and Luna cried the whole way home. She was a cuddler, she would always be a cuddler and need a lot of attention. Over the course of the next year my life took a few big turns; I had to drive to Nashville for work, she came along in the car. Then I moved to San Diego and began working from home. Luna went everywhere with me. After a few cross country flights with her under the airplane, I got her certified as a service dog and BAM she REALLY went everywhere with me. She even

had her own seat in first class one time! We went through 3 tragic deaths, 2 moves, she was in my wedding and was there when we had our 2 children. She was the one being in the world that truly knew me inside and out and she was by my side no matter what.

What I have learned from Luna is that you have to cherish those you love, it's important to be patient with everyone, kindness is a selfless act. Sincerity is EVERYTHING and if you love someone, show them. Luna will be in our hearts forever. She was a very special dog and has given me more than I could have ever asked.

To my forever moon; you are sorely missed. Until we meet again babygirl.