Goodbye Friend

Last week was a tough week for my family. Our seven year old Pure Bred Husky Karma started showing signs of breathing poorly, so it was off to the Vet. I thought I was going to be taking her in for a quick visit and some antibiotics and back home we would go. Unfortunately that was not the case. Karma had five liters of fluid in her chest cavity and was in dire straits. Within two hours I was making a difficult decision that I had no idea I was going to be looking at making that day.

Karma was not just a dog, she was a family member, a friend. For my daughters she was a companion who was with them through difficult times in their lives. They knew no matter how bad their day, Karma would always be there to greet them with her same happy attitude and love. Karma was an Uncommon Spirit in a common world. There are little things she contributed that words can never describe. Karma had a quality that I think a lot of us humans need to understand and cultivate, she loved unconditionally.

 A great friend like Karma can't be replaced. There were so many little things she did that I took for granted. Now that she isn't here I find myself missing those little things deeply. I have suffered many personal losses in my life, loved ones and friends. I have learned to look at each one in a different context. Karma taught me many wonderful life lessons and I have many wonderful memories that I can focus on. The Spirit of one lost can never be taken from us. That Spirit lives on in our memories and thoughts. Karma wrote a special chapter on my heart that I am beyond grateful for.

Goodbye friend, I love you, thank you for every minute and memory.