Just a quick update for my FDMB family. David's memorial service was Friday, Jan 8th. His 37th birthday would have been last Monday, Jan 11th. Tomorrow is my birthday, Jan 15th. This has been the worst week of my life but I truly appreciate the support I've gotten from people here and on the Facebook Feline Diabetes group.
My son didn't smile a lot, especially in pictures, but I wanted to share these with you all. When it came to his furbabies, he couldn't help himself.
I love the goofy look in this one. He didn't show his goofy side much, but when he did, it would light up the whole neighborhood.
The little bird is one of my favorites. David adored his Grandpa and the 2 of them were like peas in a pod. When David was young, his GP lived in a house with lots of big windows that hummingbirds were often crashing into. They'd fall to the ground and he'd pick them up in his huge hands very gently and let them warm up and recover. Then he'd open his hands and the bird would fly away. His grandchildren thought he was a miracle worker who could bring dead birds back to life. One day not too long ago, this little bird flew into David's garage and hit the wall in his panic. David remembered his GP's "gift" and tried it. As you can see, the little bird was grateful and flew away a few seconds later.
David was a tough guy and didn't like to show his soft side often, so pictures like this both make me smile and break my heart.
