[MandiesMom]

I've been praying for Cassie and you this entire time. I'm not sure what accident happened to tragically take your Muffin away, but you must breathe and take it second by second if you have to. There are so very many of us who have been where you are at right now in terms of unconsolable grief. You have to be the strong Mom that you have been over these last weeks. You have to allow yourself to be numb and sad and at the point that you just don't even want time to continue. THAT IS NORMAL, Shellie. It is!

But YOU are Cassie's Mom. You have fought for Cassie's life. YOU have done things above and beyond what most of us Yorkie Moms would do (or know to do). YOU are probably more deserving to be a Yorkie Mom than most all of us here on this forum.

I am deeply sorry for this tragic turn of events. And trust me, I've cried several times reading this and your other thread about Muffin. But, sweetie, you are stronger than you think you are. Go back..take a minute during this time and go back to the start of this thread. Read it. Read every post and update from YOU. Pretend that your posts and updates are from someone else...not yourself. What is your honest thought about this person who took care of and nursed Cassie? She's pretty darn special. You are special. Cassie is a miracle right now and that is because of YOU. Muffin's accident was an accident. I have no idea what it was but I can tell it is eating you up...not just her death but how it happened. You need to talk to someone, Shellie. It doesn't have to be publically, but privately to just one person. You need to release it out of you or it will eat you up and there will never be any healing or moving forward.

And, Shellie, I promise you this. Muffin loved you. She knew you loved her. She obviously loved Cassie. Do you think Muffin would want you two to be separated based on her no longer being her physically? Muffin will see you all again. I truly and completely believe that. Right now...hold onto her love and respect her love enough to help her Mom and her sister move forward. Even if that moving forward is literally...one second at a time.

You are stronger than you think you are. You can do this. Breathe. We love you and we are here for you and Cassie.