Reilly had grown older, and with age came the quiet changes no one wants to think about. His hearing was not what it used to be. His eyesight had faded too.
But the thing that mattered most to him had not changed at all: seeing his favorite person still filled him with pure joy.
That kind of devotion is part of what makes dogs so extraordinary. They seem to read our emotions without effort, showing up with comfort exactly when we need it and somehow making life feel lighter just by being near…