Sad Goodbye

How is it that a furry little bunny can find it's way into our hearts in just two short months?

Ace, my son's pet rabbit that we only had for a couple of months, had to be put down today. He was a sick little bunny with a chronic lung condition that he likely had since birth. He could not be cured. We tried. Two long doses of antibiotics. Special formula food that we hand fed to him when he stopped eating and drinking. Lots of tender, loving care and prayers. But it just wasn't meant to be.

So with heavy hearts we had to say good-bye today to our little 4-month old fur ball. I reassured my son that he did everything he could to care for him and that maybe he was chosen to have little Ace for his short life, because he would keep him happy and comfortable and not give up as soon as someone else might have. A tough life lesson - to love and to let go.

And now I am grieving along with my son over a silly little bunny that I didn't even want in the first place. But he touched my heart and now there is a special place in it that will always belong to him.