We Were Not Prepared

We were not prepared when we inherited the hound dog puppy, Johnny Cash, in a round-about-way in the spring. The extra work, expense, dirt tracked into the house. 

His insistence that the couch wasn't actually off limits. 

The laughter, joy, companionship, and happiness he added to our lives. 

The sheer cuteness.  We were not prepared.

And then the seizures started.  We sought treatment and tried to hold onto him as long as possible.  In the end, there was no way to prepare for the loss of a piece of our hearts. Johnny you will be missed.