Hi Everyone,

I know I haven't been on Tripawds much lately – to tell you the truth, I've been having a very hard time with my loss.  Today is an even harder day for me because today is Mackenzie's birthday and she would have been 9 years old.  For those of you who don't know, she left us on Dec 29th and I've been so heartbroken ever since. 

I wanted to share with you a beautiful drawing of Mackenzie that Nicole (Chloe's Mom) did for me when Mackenzie was set free.  It captures everything about Mackenzie – her beautiful golden smile and loving personality.  I never got the chance to formally thank Nicole for the beautiful picture as it was too hard on me emotionally to share this until now.  Thank you so much Nicole – I just love this picture and I have it framed in a very special place for everyone to see as they enter my house. 

I also wanted to share my favorite video of Mackenzie – Ocean Girl – this was taken only a month before we lost her.  She always loved the water and always loved the ocean.  This shows how much she really loved life.  The images of her bouncing in and out of the water will be with me forever….

And finally, for those of you who may not know about Mackenzie, she was a beautiful golden who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the young age of 7 1/2  in Sept 2009 and had her amputation in Nov 2009.  She left to go to the rainbow bridge on Dec 29, 2010.  I will be forever grateful to tripawds and all of the great friendships I've made, all of whom have helped me through this very difficult journey.  We had a wonderful year and 1/2 with her following her diagnosis and for that, I will always be forever blessed.  She was my world, my rock, my everything and I miss her so much.  

Happy birthday my beautiful angel!!    

Kami

Oh Kami. Happy birthday to dear, dear Mackenzie. That video makes my heart both sing and weep at the same time; I can only imagine what it does to yours.

Beautiful beautiful drawing by Nicole; it does SO capture the essence of Mackenzie. What a lovely talent she has!

You are in my thoughts, Kami.

Hugs.

Carmen

Happy Birthday to my Angel friend Mackenzie!!!

We shall celebrate with cheeseburgers and fries for everyone!!!

We are with your family today, your friend, Shelby, the P.P.

You are SO welcome Kami!! It was my pleasure and I am so pleased that you love the drawing! Happy birthday to your Angel Mackenzie!

-Nicole aka. Chloe's mom

Well, there goes the waist again, but I can't think of a better reason to celebrate. Kami, how 'bout we use today to celebrate the great life she had. Happy Birthday Mackenzie. I hope you met Gus and told him how great your mom was to you, Big Paws up to Mackenzie, Spirit Gus and Dan 

Happy Birthday Mackenzie. I know you guys are having a great pawty at the bridge.

Kami – celebrate her life. She would want you to be happy.

Dear Kami,

Angel Tai assures me that she and Mackenzie are having fun swimming and chasing about with all of their tripawd (now once again quadpawd) friends. They celebrate birthdays everyday!!

I understand how much your heart aches for Mackenzie, I suffer the same with my loss of Tai. It is a hole that will never heal and an almost daily flow of tears. We feel like we have lost our soulmates.

Mackenzie was truly beautiful and her smiling face will stay in my memory forever. What a happy dog!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET MACKENZIE. Run free and give Tai a big golden kiss from me.

Laura