Thank you so much, @delishtreats
I didn't mean for his story to appear sad. We are sad and have been grieving, but most of all we are so happy to have had him in our lives and in our memories. And I'm sure Bella was waiting for him.
He certainly was strong :) I'm so proud of him.
I also wrote to his foster mom last week. I wasn't sure that she'd remember him as they rescue so many dogs. I shared a photo of when he first came to us and shared one of these more photos to let her know just how special he was and how happy and strong he turned out to be. She played a part in saving him, too and she was so moved and happy to hear that he had a full life (I remember her crying for him that day picking him up - just knowing what he had been through and wanting him to be happy). I wanted her to know that he was very happy and very much loved.