Good-bye Emma

I have been putting off writing this post for a while because it is still so hard to believe, but on June 14th, we said good-bye to Emma-dog. She had a great life and was an amazing dog. She had been part of my family since 2000 and had been with me thorough a lot - college, 9/11, law school, moving to Dallas, meeting (and marrying) Matt, having David.... I still have not adjusted to her not being here. It was a sad day, but it was the right thing for Emma and our family. Even though David was not able to play with Emma much the last year or so (because she was old, had lost her eyesight and tended to snap when she got nervous), he loved her and talked often about his "puppy".  We had a brief conversation about her passing when we got back from the vet, but he didn't seem to care much. After a few days, however, he had a lot of questions about our conversation and what happened to Emma. The whole experience makes me realize how much he really takes in and how he is absorbing the world. Like everything, it gets better with time...but he has occasionally mentioned how much he misses her - which reflects how all of us feel.