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Mar 2012
you couldn't be less complicated
your love couldn't be more pure
nothing about you could be distilled

in you is the very essence of
     unconditional love
        unquestioning loyalty
           boundless joy
              instinctual compassion
                infectious enthusiasm

years of life and love shared
you wanted to be with me at my least loveable
you changed my heart

goodbye, good boy, I love you.
Yes, it's about a dog. After 2 years of abuse and neglect and some time served in a shelter, he had 15 good years with our family. Amazingly, he never ceased to show gratitude, as if being in our family was the greatest privilege he could have. It was ours.
Amanda Neufeld
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Amanda Neufeld
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