Hey pal,

I'm so sorry to read about Sparky. It's a big old hole they leave, those parents. I've got nothing smart to say here, only to send my love and big hugs, which I hope will be remembered in those inevitable times when you think about him and realize that he's gone somewhere else.

So...big hugs. Remember that he's left behind a big chunk of himself in you, one of this little village's great people.

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