In Loving Memory of Apollo

There is something profoundly beautiful, and heartbreaking, about knowing when it is time to say goodbye. 

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On November 4, 2026, we said goodbye to Tom Joy, lovingly known as Apollo.

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At 18, Apollo was facing increasing health challenges. After months of planning with our veterinarian, we made the difficult decision to let him go peacefully, choosing quality of life over quantity of days.

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We wanted his final day to be a good one. He spent his morning being groomed, enjoying a big bowl of grain and grazing in the November sunshine.

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In a moment we will never forget, we found Apollo standing beside the resting place of our beloved Julia, in the very spot where we had planned to lay him to rest. Perhaps it was coincidence, but it felt like he was telling us he was ready.

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Saying goodbye is never easy, but we find comfort in knowing he left us peacefully, surrounded by love, on a beautiful day.

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Run free, beautiful boy. May your pastures be green, your stride effortless, and perhaps, just perhaps, Julia was waiting for you.

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You left us on a good day, Apollo. Forever loved, never forgotten.