Saying Goodbye too soon // Pet Photographer // Gulf Breeze

Saying Goodbye. It sucks. So when in the the right time? Is there ever a right time? The very thought of a final goodbye often brings me teary eyed. It's so complete and you are left with so many more questions and all the "I should of done this or that's."

I remember as a child saying goodbye to my sweet pup names Bullet. He was the most energetic miniature pincher you could ever meet. In the mornings he would dash out the front door and have us children chase after him. He loved to sprint like a little reindeer. I miss his sweet cuddles at night. Or how he always seemed to be on guard and wasn't afraid to face danger should it arise. I miss him forever and yet it feels like a yesterday since I last held him.

When we had to say goodbye it was so tough. We had watched him grow from that little 1 pound puppy, we excitedly watched all of his firsts. We were inseparable. We shared so many seasons of life together and in an instant he was gone.

When my friend Kelly came to me to document her pups last days. I knew then pain she was going through. She had been sharing her heartache with us for months. I followed closely learning of all the painful details of Rilei's cancer diagnosis. It honestly never even occurred to me that pups could even get cancer and how aggressively it attacks these sweet little ones.

The treatment was rough but Kelly fought with Rilei giving her every fighting chance to beat this poison. It was Rilei who had a constant for Kelly and through the good and bad she was always there. She gave Kelly a family. And like they say family is forever.

Today would of been Rilei Bojangles 14th B-day. We remember this sweet pup and and the goodness she brought to those who loved her most.