Alayne and I are very grateful for all the heartfelt comments about Spirit that so many people posted on the blog or emailed to us today. This little paralyzed Yorkie touched a lot of lives. I wanted to share with you a beautiful note that Nicci Bennett, Spirit's new Mom, emailed us last night:
We are so thankful that we were allowed to be her parents no matter how little the time was here on earth. We know we will see her again and we know she will be waiting for us with open paws. Even if we had known the outcome to this journey beforehand we still would have flown 3000 miles to get our little girl. Thank you for opening your hearts and home until we could find one another. We will always miss our sweet, sweet Spirit, but it is not forever.
And finally, I wanted to share with you an equally beautiful note that one of the sanctuary's friends, Karen F. in Missoula, emailed me this morning after reading the news about Spirit. I think Karen's note perfectly captured the sentiments we heard from lots of caring people today:
As I sit here at my desk crying for our little Spirit, I know deep in my heart, she had a wonderful life with her new Mom and Dad. Please pass on to them that there are so many who loved Spirit and were overjoyed for her. And add that we all know there was no other decision to be made. By releasing Spirit from her pain on earth, she is running free at the Bridge. Spirit is on God's lap now.
Bless you for taking in this little girl and sending her to her forever home. I'm a member of the UYR and have followed her story. She was so fortunate to have you and to be sent to someone who would love her so much.
rita
Posted by: rita | February 27, 2007 at 06:09 AM