Tragedy

Every time I see an animal on the road that has been hit by a car, it pains me. I twinge and cringe and try to forget the sight. This morning I witnessed a scene that has really affected my day.

On the way to take my daughter to school, we came upon a gruesome scene. On both sides of the highway, cars were pulled over. In the middle of the lane on the other side an SUV was stopped. In the lane in front of the vehicle was a woman kneeling over a very large dog that had been hit. It was obvious that she was sobbing and upset. Several men in pickup trucks were stopped on the side of the road and were helping to flag traffic. The heartbreak in that scene will stay with me and my daughter for some time.