August 2, 2021: “Tigey” by Madison Benedict
Today was a hard day for me. I had to say goodbye to my dog, Tiger (but we called him Tigey). My parents had to take him to the vet to be put down. Tigey had cancer and was in a lot of pain. My mom and dad dropped me and my brother and sister off at my Grammy’s house. It was hard for me to hug and kiss Tigey one last time. Tigey was everything to me. I could talk to him when I was sad. I could cuddle him and pet him. He was my friend…my best friend!
After he left, I felt like my life was changed. When I had to say goodbye, I felt all of these different things. I had all these different feelings: sad, sorrow, relieved, depressed, glad…it’s just hard to explain. I don’t know what I was feeling. I just felt like my life was over. I was sobbing after saying goodbye.
Grammy said we could pray and that Heavenly Father could help me feel better. Grammy got out her scriptures, and we read verses that talked about feeling peaceful and that Heavenly Father loved me, and He loved Tigey. I knew that everything would be okay. We made a grave for Tigey in Grammy and Papa’s backyard. We said a prayer over the grave. I miss Tigey but I know he’s happy.
