They say pit bulls live about twelve years, maybe thirteen.
But our dog, Lala, was eleven years and seven months old when she passed away at Allied Emergency Veterinary Service in Minneapolis yesterday, August 3, 2022, in the early afternoon. We circled her blanket-bed at the clinic, telling her what a good girl she was and how we’d love her forever, and rested our hands on her until she left us.
In the past few days, Lala’s health decline spun so fast my heart has vertigo this morning. Next week I’ll post a little tribute to our faithful girl, but today we’re embracing our sadness over here at our place, sitting with our hurt for a while.
Here’s a picture, taken on September 21, 2021, of an ordinary day with Lala.
Yes, life is short.
