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Time's Shadow: Reflections of a Heart Dog's Birthday

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  Gibson's 9th Birthday...January 6, 2015   "Time flies over us,  but leaves its shadow behind."   ~Nathaniel Hawthorne H appy Birthday, north of the Rainbow Bridge to my dear Gibson! Some days forever ring out in our hearts. Like today. My beloved heart dog, Gibson, was born on this date. He came into my life as a four-month-old wooly fluff ball, and oh, little did I know of the journey that awaited us, nor how this boy would become my forever heart dog.  How lucky was I to have been his hu-mom!   This year, I'm sharing his 9th birthday party...little did I know then that this was to be the last birthday he would be with me to celebrate. He earned his furangel wings just three weeks shy of his 10th birthday. I know we talk about time, as today's quote says, it does indeed "fly" over us...and so quickly, too quickly. This birthday was 10 years ago...meaning my boy would be 19 today. Of course, he would not still be with me, but isn't it something to...