I lost my friend Duke at the age of only two. Duke had not had a great life but he found happiness with his wonderful foster family Tami and Greg. They worked with him every day helping him move past his issues. Over the next six weeks Tami and Greg fell in love with him. Two days after they had decided to adopt him Duke fell ill. The rescue tried everything to get him well but it seemed it was out of our hands. Knowing Duke only had a few days left I brought him home to be with my family. He was surrounded by love and comfort. We wrapped him in soft blankets making sure to never leave him alone. My three weims all knew why he had come here, they all layed next to him once in a while getting up to check on him. As I held Duke close he took his last breath. Duke died surrounded by love. I have never experienced something so sad and so beautiful at the same time. Duke has given me a gift I will never forget. Thank you.

~~Nikki and Rico~