Comfortable

I’ve loved several different dogs in my life.  Each one holds a special place in my heart.  My Molly will always have a very special place.  Molly is the one who has loved my kids with everything she has.

For her entire life she has considered my kids to be her kids.  She has watched them sleep.  She has watched them play.  She counts the hours until they get home when they leave the house.  She has protected them.  And she has loved them . . every second of her life.

She is getting old now.  She injured herself rather badly this past summer.  Her health just isn’t the best.

She sleeps a lot.  And she sleeps a lot heavier now.  She has lost her appetite on most days.  Every night she gets up and walks upstairs to sleep with her kids.  It is hard for her to climb the stairs.  But she wants to be with her kids.

Tonight I am thankful for Molly.  I couldn’t ask for a better dog to love my kiddos.   I am thankful for the way the kids now take care of Molly.  She is rarely without a pillow or a blanket or a stuffed animal.  The kids sneak her treats when they think I’m not looking.  And they make sure she is warm and comfy!