When Mitch passed away, he left behind his puppy, Marlie, who at the time wasn’t much older than the furry kids in this video. Since then, Marie has become a tender mercy to our family in more ways than we can describe.

Last December, Marlie had puppies. In this video are 3 of her surviving pups and the father. Mitch would have loved this video. When he was young, he always did his homework quickly so he could watch a TV series called, Too Cute, which highlighted young animals who were trying to find their way in a big new world.

Mitch loved those videos because he identified with youth - and he loved anything that caused him to feel good on the inside. Natalie and I found this video and we looked at each other and said, almost simultaneously, “Mitch would have loved this.”

Mitch taught me to never waste a chance to smile. This video has me smiling so much, my face hurts.

If you’re into following cute animals, the little brown puppy was adopted by a family in Texas, who has been a friend to Mitchell’s Journey for years. His account is here: www.instagram.com/oliverdee_mitchellslegacy/