I just wanted to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart one last time for all the prayers and support you gave me and Tracy's family during this terrible ordeal. From the time she was missing to the day she was found and up until her funeral today, you have all been wonderful - whether it was offering your sympathy, giving advice on how to cope or just letting me know you were there.
I also wanted to let you all know that so many of Tracy's family came up to me and sought me out at the visitation and funeral to say Thank You for posting this thread and keeping it updated. For some, it was their only resource for current informtion and to get messages through to Tracy's family.
One of the first things Tracy's dad said to me was how much he appreciated all of the support given to the family through BPO and that he read all the messages every day.
I think we may even have gained some new permanent members through this. One of Tracy's cousins has 2 basset hounds and she is interested in staying aboard and becoming part of our community. A friend of Tracy's mom has a Bouvier Des Flanders (that I personally got to meet and he is awesome) and I told her she needed to join to share him with the rest of us.
And I will be adding a new pawprint soon. I have been given Derby, Tracy's dog she recently adopted. He is awesome and I will post pictures very soon. The shelter said he was a lab/border collie mix, but I swear he is a pit bull/lab mix. We'll see what you think when I post pix. Whatever he is, he is a sweetheart and I am blessed to have been given the opportunity to include him in our family.
Once again you all have proven what an invaluable community this is to so many people.
Thank you,
Jeanne
