today it came time to say goodbye to boots. the day is grey and a bit melancholy and after weeks of complaining about this damn rooster, i find myself filled with sadness while i watch my daughter hold, and love, and say goodbye to boots. maybe this wouldn't feel quite so dramatic if we hadn't just had to say goodbye to fern a few weeks ago as well. boots however, has been her chicken from the beginning- she has had a special love for boots all along and i know her heart is breaking at having to say goodbye. and my heart breaks right along with hers. i wonder, is this what her first crush is going to feel like? as a mother, do you feel the pangs and tears for all the crushes your children will have in their lifetime? i want to rescue her from the sadness that she feels though i am trying be strong and commend her for her bravery and strength, knowing that with each one of these life lessons she is learning something more about herself, her own emotions, and the ways of the world and that is powerful and will serve her well. we will miss boots and the sweet way she trots around with him tucked under her arm-- such a natural animal lover that little girl of mine.
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Oh, my heart is breaking too. I've been there, Pilar love, at the same age as you. You'll never forget Boots.
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