Molly & her heavenly chocolates

I wasn't sure how I was going to tell Quinn about the passing of Miss Molly. All I knew was I wanted to be honest and avoid the "we sent her to the farm" talk. The only big lie I'd like to tell Quinn in his childhood is about Santa... Even that kinda bugs me.

He now knows Molly is in heaven, understands she won't come back (No matter how many times he brings up the movie "all dogs go to heaven" and how the dog fell back to earth.) He cried for a little bit, and has now accepted the reality of her death.

Though, I couldn't help myself from telling a little fib to lesson the blow. He now believes that Molly drops him the occasional heart shaped chocolate from heaven to tell him she loves him, misses him and is watching him from above.

There is nothing like seeing his face light up when he finds a hidden heart shaped chocolate from her. He looks up to the ceiling and says "Thank you Molly".

As for me - I'm thankful for a brief few weeks of her being "back to normal" in order to say goodbye. I like to think that was a gift from above. But her death was more tragic then it needed to be and I hope to one day loose those images and just remember our past 15 years.

Amazing what such a little pet can mean to you. I'll miss her terribly.