Dear Joie,
I remember the day I held you for the first time in my arms.
I fell to my knees when I saw Linda, a volunteer with Oregon Dachshund Rescue, carrying you to me in that bright yellow Southwest Carrier.
Cupping your petite, soft face in my hands as you popped out through the zipper, my heart burst into a million emotions.
You made my heart feel home once again to love another dog after the loss of another.
And then it took me some time to understand why you had to leave again so soon – ten months later.
But I see the gifts today, of which, there are many.
And today, I held a copy of the movie that arrived in the mail – of which you played a part.
My heart bursts again for the sweet love you were, and will always be, captured in this film.
A sweet memory that makes my heart feel home again for having had the experience of loving you.