Farewell Tecumseh

Our friend is gone. My heart is sad. The Lord gave us our dear dog 14 years ago. He was just a puppy and the boys were out riding bikes in the neighborhood and this cute puppy came running out of a field toward them. They brought him home and begged to keep him. What could we say? He was darling. He was beautiful. So we tried to find his owner. Even the police tried for us. So, in the end, he was ours. Now, in the same way the Lord gave him to us, he took him away. Yesterday, the Dad and #5 son were out hiking and Tecumseh just couldn't go on. Lately, he has gotten more and more deaf and blind. So he couldn't see the men calling him or see where they were. So off he went, regardless of where they were. He never came back. That is so sad. But maybe that is best for all of us, including him. He loved the outdoors, he loved to go exploring and trying for that elusive squirrel or rabbit he knew was just over that ridge. So, farewell our dear friend. You were dear while the Lord lent you to us. We couldn't have asked for a better dog. We'll all miss you...