11/01/2025
How do I say goodbye?
How do I put into words a broken heart?
My sweet Rudy — the best chunk of chocolate I ever received (on Valentines Day) — left this world unexpectedly.
God blessed our family beyond measure when He placed Rudy in our lives.
He walked with me through some of the greatest losses and celebrated so many joys right beside me. He was my companion, my protector, my comforter, and a quiet presence of love that never wavered.
Rudy had a gift for comforting others too — offering therapy visits at senior centers, catching my tears when I watched my kids leave home for college. He waited faithfully on the steps each night for their return. He loved with his whole heart and somehow made everyone he met feel special.
He wasn’t supposed to leave without saying goodbye… but maybe he didn’t need to. Maybe his goodbye was written in every wag of his tail, every soft nudge, every time he stayed close when words weren’t enough.
Loved by everyone, Rudy touched more lives than I can count. His pawprints are forever on my heart — a reminder of God’s faithfulness in the form of four paws and endless love.