Unconditional Love & the worst that could happen

Someone killed my dog today.  No guns were involved, but they used a weapon that killed 32,367 people in 2011 alone.  A car.  They hit a poor defenseless dog minding his own business.  No wait,  They didn't hit him, they ran over him.  Were they texting?  Were they drunk?  Were they speeding?  What distracted them?  No one can say because they were so inconsiderate they didn't even stop.  They took a life and didn't care.  A good Samaritan did stop and block traffic, while other considerate people went to get the vet and they brought out a stretcher for him.  They took him to the clinic, but it was too late.  The vet said it was instantaneous, and he didn't suffer.  But he's gone, and now my family is suffering.  My children are hurting.  How did he get out of the yard?  Well, the timestamp on the lawn service bill shows they were in my yard at 9:00, and no one else came or left between then and the time I got the call from the clinic, so we know how the gate was opened (I will deal with this issue later.)

In an article by Moira Anderson Allen, M.Ed., she states, "I believe that God uses pets to help humans learn about love. From pets, we learn mercy, compassion, patience, and understanding -- and we also learn what it means to receive unconditional love."  We also learn that life on this earth is short.  I know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.  It's just hard to see my way though my tears...