Dearest, Darling Trevor,

It hardly seems possible that one year has passed since you and I had to part our earthly ways so that you could go over the Rainbow Bridge to Heaven. I would remain here on earth, with a shredded heart and crushed soul, but with you ALWAYS in my heart and thought.

I know in my mind (and part of my heart) that, finally you feel GOOD and strong and healthy and happy-go-lucky, just like your life should have been on earth. That knowledge will always make me happy until that glorious day when you and I meet again - forever this time. You have so many friends in Heaven, and some very special pals that mean more than most. Like Gretta, Hermy, Mickey, Tucker, Gino, Gina, Peanut. Those are only the names I can remember. I know there are thousands more. And the more the merrier.

That is how I alway want you to be, my sweet boy, happy, feeling fine, rolling in that soft, soft grass, smiling at the sun and staying up way past your bedtime.

Thank you, Trevor, for being my heart and soul for 783 days. Thank you for loving me and trusting that I would do everything possible to keep you pain free and happy. You were a glorious dog each and every day of our lives together. I looked up synonyms for the word "Perfect" and there were 28 - each describing you perfectly! Ideal, great, wonderful, faultless, flawless, picture perfect, unspoiled. complete, absolute, whole, total, precise, exact, accurate, spot on, and............................just right.

I am still so sorry that you had to suffer for so long before any relief came your way and that, in the end, the suffering would only increase. I would have done even more for you, if there were something available at the time. But the best and final medicine was LOVE. My love for you and your love for me. That will never change and it will never occur again in this lifetime.

There is one word that wasn't in the list of Perfect words. Pure. You were Pure love and honesty and joy. You tried so hard to be that perfectly pure little doggie so that someone would love you. We loved you just the way you were. That is what true love is all about. And I have you to thank for that.

I am going to end this little letter with you LIFE LESSONS that you taught me and that I try to follow as best I can every day. But we all know that humans can never be as good at it as doggies!

TREVOR'S LIFE LESSONS

1. If you treat someone with kindness, they will respond with kindness.
2. Bear most things with silence. Bark only when absolutely necessary.
3. Treat and great everyone with joy.
4. Love, always.
5. Trust, unless you are given a really good reason not to.
6. Never lose your appetite for food OR life.
7. Keep trying. Someone will come along and help.
8. Accept your role in life.
Love,love,love,lovel,love,love,love,love,love,love,love,love,love,love, Love.

I LOVE YOU, TREVOR!
XOmommyXO