Little treasures

I was looking for some other photos and came across this video. I hope this works, I think I took it with my ipod so I had completely forgotten about it until I found it. Now it makes me smile to see how cute and playful Raya was. I prefer to think of her this way rather than her last few days as she became more and more ill. She was such a cute puppy, and would have grown up to be a beautiful dog, had she been healthy. I miss her.

To me, it doesn't seem strange to still be thinking about a lost pet even months or years after their death. It is something that never really goes away. It doesn't mean that I am not able to be happy, because I can still enjoy life, but I will always miss my beloved pets. They have short lives, but their time spent here is a gift. Raya was a little treasure.