Have you ever lost a friend?

Losing a friend is a very sad thing. In the past three days, I have lost 4 baby chicks...1 teenage chick...2 adult roosters and possibly a few hens. Any loss is tough to endure...friend or pet...but, not knowing what happened to them makes it even worse. Many of these simply disappeared. I do not know where they went.
When you have brand new baby chicks, you can easily start thinking about life in a very idealistic way. You just never imagine them being gone. You only want to protect them...so, when tragedy strikes...it can be very overwhelming. Just like losing a close friend...
So, A new morning has dawned and the wheel of life keeps on turning...for us and hopefully for the missing ones, too!