Ben,

Such a sweet boy you are! I know your joints ache, your eyes are beginning to fail you, and you're getting occasionally grumpy, but you think you could hang in there just a bit longer?? You acted like such a puppy in the snow this winter, playing and jumping around, that you shocked me at the energy! The kids need you to dig out some of that vitality for a while. They can't handle losing you anytime soon, and I don't think I could either. So hang in there buddy and I'll keep up the treats and old man pills, ok?? Oh and I'll try to keep the cats off your case too. :-D



Love ya,
Momma