Thank you for your kind thoughtful words @mammasitta. I am sorry that your dog was poisoned as I can't imagine what type of pain I would have felt if I were in your position.

I am also glad to have found you as a writer. You write from the heart and are very open and honest, even when that may be uncomfortable.

You will have to tell me how to make the little paw prints, since I tried a few times to try my hand at emoticons in the comments, but had little success with getting them to work.

Wish you the best all the way from New York! It's great that a site like steemit can bridge the gap of distance between us and unite us through impassioned writing and heart.

You have success written all over you!