Goodbye Eva...

On Wednesday night around 8:40p.m., we had to say goodbye to our loved companion, Eva. Mark and I had to make the decision that no one wants to make, we had to release Eva from the pain and suffering that she was feeling. After only a few short weeks of dealing with a Mast Cell Tumor, her body couldn't take it any more. She started to get disoriented and she was ready to leave. On many occasions when either Mark or I took her outside, she would wonder to a corner of the yard and lay down looking up at the sky. As Mark put it Wednesday night, she was asking and ready to go home. So with heavy hearts Mark, Mikayla, and myself (along with two of the most caring vets) helped her gracefully take that final walk home. She passed peacefully and fast. She laid her head in Mark's lap as she did, letting him know that everything was alright. When we got home, we looked up at the stars brightly shinning in the night's sky and said goodbye to one very special part of our lives. Take a moment and make a memory of the things you care about - we have.

Here is a tribute to one very special Dive - Miss Eva. The movies of her playing in the snow were taken just two months ago (if that). Shows you why you need to make the memories each and every day. If you were lucky enough to know her, you know how special she was. If you didn't know her, I am so sorry that you missed out on one of the most special things that graced my life. She will forever be missed.

Miss Eva The Diva: