What a thoughtful thank you note and beautiful pictures of Bubba and Annie.
Bubba reminds me of my lovely brindle boy, Teddy, who we lost to bone cancer at the age of 6, only 4 months after we adopted him. I was a wreck over the injustice of it and coming to terms with it has been, and still is, a long road. However, because of the effect Teddy's death had on me, I was forced to make some profound changes to my life and over time I have come to see that this was Teddy's "gift" to me.
I'm glad that Bubba has led you to find this forum and I wish you both, and Annie of course, well on your journey.