Tributes to my deceased dogs, rabbits, hamsters, mice, fish and birds.
Wait just a minute,
but there are no more minutes,
just my broken heart.
I cry for them all.
I can’t describe their beauty,
but my heart knows it.
—Julie Ann Herrington
This article appears in Sep 15-21, 2016.

I know what that feels like, as does any animal lover.
One of mankind’s greatest curses is the fact that we are doomed to outlive our most beloved nonhuman friends.
Best wishes to you, Julie.