Thanks.
I do recognize that the pain is from the fresh wound of their loss. The tears & lump in the throat will soon be replaced with a smile from the fond memories.
I was even smiling when I grabbed that pic from my gallery (he's standing over his favorite frizbee). I had just lost a battle of tug-o-war with Sean. His blasted 4 paw drive & independent suspension was a force to be rekoned with.