The Last Promise
I don't know the exact point that Gracie became "ours". Maybe it was the moment she decided to sleep under our car. Maybe it was the moment when David and I decided to keep her despite the severity of her health problems. Maybe it was when we paid the vet $2000 to treat the heartworm, hookworm, roundworm, and mange that plagued the poor thing. Or maybe it was the time we clipped a shiny new tag with the name "Gracie" onto her collar. Either way, in the moment that she became "ours", I made her a promise. It's a promise made by everyone who truly loves an animal. Though almost always unspoken, it's whispered in the hearts of each one of us when we bring a pet into our heart. And the day Gracie became mine, I made a list of promises to her. "I promise to love you and protect you." You were a good dog. You weren't overly affectionate like most dogs. There was a reserved way about you. But your love for us was clear. We lov
