Omg! Those are inspirational! But the one about the dog sent tears to my eyes flowing! I too have lost a few dogs, and my last one was my female border collie Susie Q! She was really smart! I remember the day I lost my husband; she would not let the funeral come in with the gurney to get him. A friend had to put her on a lease and walk her around outside with her to keep her from being underfoot. It was like she was saying, "You are not taking my Daddy!" Even though she was my dog! So your poem about the dogs hit home in my heart!