My beloved rescue dogs, Pablo and Charlie, were a closely bonded pair. They both turned 5 years old in July. Within 10 days of their birthdays Charlie died, I went on a difficult trip, and Pablo ruptured a disc and nearly died. Pablo’s injury caused massive hemorrhaging and spinal cord trauma that paralyzed him from the waist down. My life turned upside-down as I jumped to rearrange everything to take care of Pablo around the clock, maintain my health and grieve for what was lost.