i take a bag of carrots with me now to keep mister moving. there was no transition from 40's to 80's and he wants to stop and roll in the grass often. he needs a haircut, and i need to get his stroller ready. i talked with a friend who feeds the pigeons who still dreams of his dog 40 years ago. he wakes up from walking that dog, and the dog is gone. i tell him i can't see how i will walk myself without this dog. for my sake i want him to walk with me for always, but as mr. ryan says, i have to slow down for him now. we only have this now.