I have not wanted to write this post because I knew hard how it would be. On 2/13 we had to put our dog Kali to sleep. This was one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do. Yes, I know that she was just a dog but for me she meant so much more. In essence, she was my first "baby". We adopted her when I was really struggling with my infertility and she brought so much joy and hope into my life. She was someone I could be a mother to. I cannot even begin to describe the ways she helped me during some very dark times. Kali was such a fun dog who was so full of life and energy. We really miss her (especially Kassie).
I created a video with a bunch of pictures of Kali. I know that no one will want to watch this video (I really made it for me) but I will share it all the same. Here it is:
When we adopted Kali we took her to Petsmart to get some supplies and we bought her this pink doggy.
We still have it (although Kassie ripped open the seam on the head) so I pulled it out for Kali to play with on her last day. She loved playing with it again.
The reason I wanted to share the story behind this pink dog is because of what happened a few hours after Kali passed. Terrie (Ken's mom) sent Katie a package for Valentine's that had a few things in it. One of those things was a pink stuffed dog. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. The coloring was almost identical to the stuffed dog we bought Kali almost four years ago. I cried and hugged this stuffed dog the minute I took it out of the box. Thankfully there were other things in the box that Katie was more interested in because I claimed this dog immediately as mine. It felt like a sweet reminder that Heavenly Father is always aware of us and what we are going through. I tightly hugged that stuffed dog for the next couple of days.
Here are a few fun videos of Kali:
(((hugs)))
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