Jesse was a big, beautiful white Pekin duck, who was so sweet and we were so close to him.  He greeted us with his adorable quack every time he saw or heard us.  When a duck is a close pet, the loss is just as painful as with a dog or cat.  



He was attacked last night by a raccoon or cat in his pen, and badly injured.  We found him passed away this morning, a terribly bad sight, and I have a sense of guilt that I wasn't there to help him.  Our family says not to feel guilty, because it was in the middle of the night, while we were sleeping, and I can't watch our outdoor pets 24/7.  We know that's true, but his death still hurts.  



God was there, with him, and knows all that happened.  He has His reason for allowing this to happen, though we don't always understand, and we must trust in His authority over His creation.  



We love Jesse so much, and truly believe he's with the Lord now.  God made everything, and He's so compassionate, so there's no reason he can't have His creatures with Him in heaven, once their life on earth has ended.  The Bible leaves this open.  We know it was his time to go, and God's will to take him, but even so, we still grieve, naturally.  It's part of life.  God will get us through, like He always does and someday, we'll see Jesse again!



Praise God for Jesse's life!



So, Jesse- we love you so much, boy...always!