Four days ago I lost my best friend. He was hit by a car in front of my house. He was my 6 year old golden retriever/poodle cross. He was hit by a driver who stopped to look at the damage to his car and then drove off leaving my beloved Marley lying in the middle of the highway. A wonderful lady was thankfully following this motorist and quickly stopped her vehicle and blocked the highway with her car so he would not be hit a second time. My husband was called to the scene shortly after when the police realized Marley lived across the street. What tipped the officer off was my other two dogs were sitting at the end of the driveway, just watching their buddy lying there. They didn't move ... just stood there watching. My heart breaks for them. Marley died within an hour of being hit. His internal injuries were great. There were two police officers who stopped to help, two truck drivers, one man with a blanket, and this wonderful woman who put her own life in her hands by blocking traffic with her car. If I only knew who they all were so I could thank them in person. Sadly, Marley could not be saved. But not from the lack of compassion shown by those passersby. I feel anger for the man who hit my dog. Not because he hit him ... Marley shouldn't have been on the road, none of my dogs should have been out there ... but because he didn't stop to try to help my beautiful, wonderful dog. I'm sure that if he knew Marley he would have stopped. This dog was the kindest, sweetest, most gentle, loving dog I have ever, ever known. My world will never be the same without him in it. My sadness is intense. I am trying to be strong for my other two dogs who I know are grieving too but oh my god, this is the hardest thing I have ever been faced with. I have lost human loved ones before, but the grief was never this intense. Each day actually gets a little worse, not better. I think because I am starting to miss him. I'm hoping that by writing about Marley I will somehow get some comfort in it. I wish more people got to meet Marley. There will never be another dog like my sweet, sweet little boy. God bless you Marley. I will miss you terribly!