Sad day for the Morrisons

The Morrisons 15 year old family dog passed away today. Lucy was an important member of their family and has had failing health for a couple of years. This is a very sad time for them. Until Lucy's passing we had a good day. Calvin and I spent time together then went to the Morrison's in the afternoon. Madeleine and I made cinnamon rolls. George brought delish barbecue home for dinner. We left not long after dinner so they could have some time alone.
Tommorrow the girls will be spending the night with us in the trailer. Hopefully George and Terri will be able to spend some time with us on the beach in the afternoon and stay for a weiner roast. Hopefully they will all have a good time.

Emily posted the following.
Something very sad happened 2/6/09. We lost a dog, Sweetie lost a mentor, and I lost a friend. Lucy was one of the most amazing dog's i've ever met and im so happy i got the oppourtunity to have her as apart of my life. I knew Lucy's time was coming soon and i even called Ali crying telling her that Lucy's time was soon, but i didn't know how soon. Im not very sad now because honestly i'm not sure if i believe she's dead. it's impossible to believe that something that was always there always by your side is gone and never coming back. I thought it would be devastating to sleep or lie awake in a room with her empty cage but it helped to know she is still very much apart of my life, even in death. it was especially hard on Sweetie, i'm not sure she knows that Lucy is dead but she's been my constant shadow and i caught her looking for lucy, sniffing her cage and toys. I'm sure Sweetie is upset that there is no one to chase Noel off the couch. Lucy had arthritis, liver and kidney failure, was blind and deaf, but the worst thing of all was alheismers. when i'm a vet i hope to find a cure for alheismers and name the medication or procedure after her. Lucy was a great dog, she made me laugh, she licked my face when i cried, she ran next to me in the backyard and cantered next to my bike. she was so smart too. she would stand at the top of the bank of our pond and roll her ball down the bank to run a snatch it up just before it splashed into the water, and when she was unsuccessful i waded out there to get it.She even knew when i walked her withought a leash to stay by the side of the road to watch cars go by. When i found out she was dead and i would never see her again it was like someone telling me that i'd never see the sun again, but i will see the sun again because life goes on. I really don't think that death is the end but rather a new beggining. Im happy that Lucy dosen't have to suffer anymore, and if i could have said goodbye i would have told her how much i loved her and i would wished her well on whatever adventure comes next.
Lucy will never be forgotten. Please, if you where lucky enough to know Lucy before her age crippled her, when you think of her please think of the lively happy carefree trouble maker we all love.