Goliath

One year ago today, I lost a dear friend. It was my dog Goliath. We had to put him down due to cancer. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do and I pray that I won't have to do that again for a long time. We were very fortunate to have Goliath a part of our lives for 11 years. Dave and I got him 5 months after we were married, so we had him our entire married life and our entire children's lives. I know all of us had a difficult time with losing Goliath, but I know it hit me the hardest. He was my dog. From the very first day we brought him home on July 3, 1995, he marked his territory on me. That's right! On the way home, he was sitting on my lap, and with him being a little nervous, he decided to pee on my white pants. From that moment on, he was my dog. He also, helped me through a miscarriage. No one else could help me through it. Goliath came into my life at the perfect time, when I needed someone to love, cuddle, take care of, feed and potty train. He was my comforter during such a difficult time in my life. Yes, I had my incredible husband there to help me, but he didn't understand and I also had others who had empathy for me, but they couldn't make me feel better for some reason. It was Goliath who made me feel better. They say "Dogs are man's best friend." Well, Goliath was truly a one of a kind friend, but more than that, he was family. After he was gone, that first night was very difficult for me, because Goliath was always with me whenenver I had a migraine or wasn't feeling well and I would hear his little snorts, just to let me know he was there, but I didn't hear them. Well, I got down on my knees for my nightly prayers and asked my loving Heavenly Father to let me know if Goliath was alright and if was in his care, because I missed him so much and my heart was breaking tonight for him. After I got into bed that night, I was lying very quietly and I could hear Goliath's little snorts coming from underneath my bed. They were very faint, but they were real. I laid there and listened and then got up and looked under my bed, but didn't see anything. I then said another prayer and asked my Father in Heaven if what I just heard was Goliath's snorts and the Holy Ghost bore truth to me that it was and that Goliath was alright and he was been taken care of until we could be together again. My husband shared with me from Gospel Doctrine that animals can not sin, so therefore they would already go to the Celestrial kingdom. When he shared this with me, I knew it to be true as I already had the truth borne to me the night I heard Goliath's snorts and the Holy Ghost bore truth to me that he was alright. I miss Goliath each and everyday and there isn't a day I don't think about him. We now have 2 puppies named Rhythm and Blues and each of them have similiarities of Goliath, but they will never replace him. They help fill the void of losing Goliath, but they also bring so much joy in our home too!