In Memorium

The Stewart family has suffered its first casualty. It's really Ezra's loss, but we're all sad. Lovely got out of the coop somehow Tuesday night, and...well, things didn't go well for her after that. When Eli went to feed the chicks in the morning she was missing. He, Ezra, and I started searching for her, and 5 minutes later it was Ezra that found her. Poor, poor Little Man. I'm not sure why God allowed Ezra to find her. It would have been easier for him had it been me, or even Eli. But we've had several talks since then about Who God is and where He is when life is sad and unfair. I said that Lovely probably didn't feel any pain, and that when the animal got her it was "over" quickly. I guess I don't know that for sure, but that's what we're going with...so Lydia's been thanking God over and over for protecting Lovely from the painness and the deathness. We did have to talk about the whole pets-in-Heaven scenario. Not easy, but Ezra has been handling the situation pretty well. So, in remembrance of Lovely...

Big, brown eyes

Lit up with glee.

His own little chick,

Ezra's Lovely.

Little black chick

Sweet as can be.

Soft and cuddly,

Ezra's Lovely.

Little Man hands

Protecting and loving,

Holding and caring;

Ezra's Lovely.

Little black chick

Sweet as can be.

Lost her way,

Ezra's Lovely.

Big, brown eyes,

Filled up with tears.

Tender heart broken...

His dear little chick,

Ezra's Lovely.