I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Lilly was my first dog, my first love any she saved my life. When I adopted her I had severe asthma attacks and she took me on long walks every day – she cured me. In no time I was off my medication, I could breathe normally again and I gained a new best friend for life. If only I knew her life was going to be too short… Lilly’s struggle began in 2016.

We didn’t know what was wrong with her until she passed away because of liver cancer. Every day was a fight and she didn’t give up. Not even once. Going through hundreds of test, visiting many different vets, she didn’t even make a sound. Through her fight, I started taking photos with a hope that I could show her full recovery… Instead, I captured my hardest goodbye.

Lilly was my first dog, my first love any she saved my life. When I adopted her I had severe asthma attacks and she took me on long walks every day – she cured me

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

In no time I was off my medication, I could breathe normally again and I gained a new best friend for life

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

If only I knew her life was going to be too short…

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Lilly’s struggle began in 2016. We didn’t know what was wrong with her until she passed away because of liver cancer

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Everyday was a fight and she didn’t give up. Not even once

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Going through hundreds of test, visiting many different vets, she didn’t even make a sound

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Through her fight I started taking photos with hope that I could show her full recovery…

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye
I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Instead I captured my hardest goodbye

I Hoped To Photograph A Miracle, But Instead, I Captured My Hardest Goodbye

Photos © 2016 Jasmina Lozar