so, sad news...our dog Laddin, the big exuberant collie that i grew up with, was put to sleep today. he had a tumor on his hind leg that had quickly grown into the size of a grapefruit. it was kind of a shock to me and my family because when i last saw him about a month ago he was fine, getting older but seemingly okay.

nothing like a death to make you think about mortality, even if it's just a pet's death. so, do animals have souls? who knows, but we often say that the lord god loves them too so that has to count for something, right?

rest easy, friends.