Bella lost a short battle with aggressive tumor on her spinal cord In May. She didn't suffer long- which is always a blessing. She went down on a Wednesday by next day we had in her for an MRI to reveal inoperable tumor that left her paralyzed. We said a peaceful good bye the following night.
My heart may never recover.....
I've struggled on a deeper level then most would understand. My everyday life is forever changed. Bella was part of everything I did, every single day.
All my personal pets and patients have all taught me many life lessons- and my heart continues to grow working with animals everyday....but my Bella girl- she was strong and had a will to be here and make every day count. She endured countless surgery's- Mast Cell Tumors, ACL repair's, broken bones... you name it. She always accepted the challenge with her big PITTIE smile, a full heart and determination to get back to hiking and adventures with mom and dad. So often we let life challenges affect us so deeply- we are unable to rise to the challenge. Bella taught me to rise above. Together we made every single day of her 10 years count.
We never really know when our time is up. It's scary... and the more you think about it- the thought can become overwhelming. Dogs never think this way... they just are happy to be in the moment- and never waste time doing things they don't love- I know Bella didn't... stubborn that one was!
Bella continues to teach me the lesson daily to make every day count. To live like a dog... to live and love like Bella.
Eat the slice of cake, take chances, open up your heart and do things that make you and others happy- DO not dwell on things you can't control- and rise up to be the bigger person :-)
Search for what it truly means to make your soul happy. To be a leader of making this world happier and kinder. LIVE LIKE A DOG!
Dog's can teach us so much about life- if we learn to listen.
