When the Heart is Hurting…
TJ, the last of the Lowery Fur Sons, 2011-2015 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” * Although it has been a year since our little lab passed away, I’m still feeling his loss acutely. TJ was the last of six wonderful dogs who were part of our family during 43 years of marriage. He was the only black lab—his five predecessors were all golden retrievers. In 2012, when it was time to begin searching for another canine pet, a picture of a young golden retriever on the internet caught my attention. We loved goldens! However, there was one condition: whoever adopted him would also have to adopt the black lab with whom he had bonded! The two buddies were the same age, about a year old, and in desperate need of a new home. We a...
