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It has been a while now - but I could not bring myself to write the blog about Bosley. His condition deteriorated and we had to call the vet again.

This time there would be no “bell test” - simply the desire to say goodbye to a well loved friend. It is hard to say goodbye. His going was gentle - but he has left a shadow behind him which does not easily disperse. We keep looking for him in the place where he usually lay. He didn’t do much those last days - but his just being there was a comfort.

I believe even the cat has noticed. She sits in different places now and is able to eat from the kitchen floor - whereas before she had to eat up on a shelf - or outside, to prevent the dog from eating her food and doing his insides more harm.

How we miss the bark when we come home, and the need to take a walk regularly. Adjusting to the loss of a pet is surprisingly difficult. And how much more a dear friend or relative? There is at once no comparison and every comparison. There is loss and finality.

I do not expect to see him again - except in the many photos I have taken over the years - but I do expect to see my relatives who died believing in my Saviour. Grace changes everything!