Hi Everyone,

You don't know how much you all  have uplifted my spirits today.  This is one of the most difficult days that I've ever had to face. My beautiful Mackenzie is now a beautiful angel.  Thank you Ge'Lena for sharing this.   I'm so comforted knowing now that she's running free with all of our other tripawd heros in heaven and I'd like to think that she is looking down at me now letting me know that she's ok.

We ended up taking her to her vets in Malibu - the place where we first held her in our arms as a puppy (thus her full name - Mackenzie of Malibu.)  My vet couldn't come over until later today and I didn't want to wait any longer so we decided to take the long drive and meet there instead.  The most difficult part about this was that Mackenzie was still so alert but it was so obvious how her health was declining so rapidly.  The car ride was one of Mackenzie's favorite things to do so this seemed like the best way to end our journey.  Our vet, who loved Mackenzie like her own, was there to comfort all of us and help Mackenzie pass on to her next journey.  We actually kept her in the car as this was one of her favorite places to be.    It was peaceful but I'm still not at peace with this yet.  My husband and Kobe have also been having such a hard time with this and the 3 of us are just coping with this loss the best way we can right now. 

When I got home, my computer screen somehow opened up to my videos that I recently took of her from these last few days. So I watched them and they brought me so much comfort - seeing her made me realize that just in these last couple of days, we made the right decision as painful as this has been.  I looked at some pictures of her so happy and healthy and that also brought me comfort knowing that she's in that place now once again. 

My heart is breaking - I'm feeling an incredible loss and I'm having a really hard time coming to terms with this.  I know it's still so fresh and raw and I know in time my heart will begin to heal.  But right now I have a huge hole in my heart.  And I'm so sad beyond words.  But one thing I know for sure, she taught me so much about love and life and this is what love and life are all about.

I'm so honored and blessed to have all of your support and want to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart.  You have made this journey for me with all of your beautiful and kind words, that much more peaceful and comforting for me.  I know so many of you have gone through this same thing and my heart always went out to you.  I feel such love for this community and feel this love back - you all are so wonderful.

My beautiful Angel Mackenzie - may she be swimming free at the rainbow bridge now .

xoxo

Kami  

Thanks Jim for posting this!  Watching this video again brought a huge smile to my face.  I always loved this video and it shows how Mackenzie loved life so much.  That's my girl.....

Oh Cometdog,

Thanks for posting this video - this song really is my song to Mackenzie. She really is so beautiful to me.  And you know, there was a time when I would cry when watching this video - tonight it gave me some peace watching this because I know she's in my heart.

Thank you.

Nicole, I'm so glad you and Chloe were able to meet Mackenzie too.