It is with a very sad and broken heart that I write this post this evening. Our sweet and gentle Big Joe passed away this afternoon around 3:15, while resting peacefully in his mama’s arms. Big Joe was a wonderful baby who touched us deeply since the day that he arrived. He had come such a long way since this past summer when we were blessed to care for him. He had truly been an inspiration with his ‘never quit’ character. Since his arrival, he had always been in the company of his two favorite lady friends, Strawberry and Sophia, both of whom I know will also miss him dearly. It was an absolute joy to be able to start and end my days with Big Joe always in close by. I am quite certain that he is now sleeping on the softest cloud pillow in Heaven, and when he’s not, I’m most certain that he is finally ‘running’ around once again, as he used to when he was young and healthy. But most of all, he has NO more pain. God bless him, as he truly was an angel among ducks! I am so sad for our loss, but so happy for his gain!