Sad

Andrew called yesterday to tell me they took Missy to the vet and had her put to sleep. The long sleep. 

Michelle, Aaron, and Nick took her, and they went in and held her while it was done. So she wouldn't be alone, so she would know they loved her. At the end, she dropped her head into Michelle's lap.

So kind of them. 

 

Then that Schiess family spent the rest of the day crying. Still tears come, but they know it was the needful thing. She was in much pain, couldn't eat or see or hear and could hardly move around. 

She was part of their family for 15 1/2 years. Even Andrew, who said he didn't ever want a dog, loved her.

It is sad, yes, but they loved her, and such love is never wasted.