We lost our dog, Harmony, last Monday. I was with her as she left behind her arthritis-abused body and moved on to pain-free peace.
The picture on the left was the last picture we took of her, enjoying our back patio as our family gathered together. The picture on the right was her a few years ago, happy and care-free on one of the literally thousands of walks we took together. I walked Harmony at least once every day for the last 15 years (except when I had knee surgery or…
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