R.I.P little buddy

Yesterday on my way back to pick up Jett from school I was driving along 7200 West thinking how nice it was that Jaide fell asleep in the car, Jetts at school and I have some extra time to stop by Kneaders and get myself a little treat that I don't have to share with anyone! 7200 West is a road in Lehi/Highland that basically makes a HUGE dip, it kinda just drops off real steep and then you go up real steep. As I was heading up the dip I see a squirrel dragging itself across the road with its front two legs. I think to myself please oh please let the squirrel make it to the other side of the road. I look in my side mirror to check and he made it. I get to the top of the hill and turn into Kneaders. I of course can not stop thinking about the poor helpless animal I just saw holding onto its life. I think but what can I do for it? Would I take it to the vet? Would I take it home and nurse it back to health? Do I need to run into Smiths Marketplace and get some gloves and a cage? I decide to just turn around and go check on the squirrel, heading back down the steep hill I look for a place to pull over. Not a good idea. I find a place, hop out of my car and walk until I see the poor thing laying on the side of the road. By then I am full blown bawling for the squirrel. Just laying there struggling to breath, by now I am thinking please God let him die, please put him out of his misery. I look the squirrel in the eye and he/she looks me in the eye. I say to him, "you have to let go little buddy, your not gonna be okay otherwise." The squirrel stretched out his arm layed his head down and died. I was pretty relieved. I look up and a Lehi Police officer is watching my every move. He asks me if I am ok... UM HELLO do I look okay? I didn't say that, I just told him what happened and he told me he felt bad and things happen in life that we can't control. He is right. I don't know why I have such a big, soft heart when it comes to animals but I do...some may think it's strange but I don't care. Two people did stop and ask if I needed help before the cop came, an elderly lady and a Hispanic man. That was nice. I ended up getting back to Learning Dynamics just in time to pick up Jett, the poor kid, he asked me "mom why have you been crying?" I didn't have the heart to tell him about it, just didn't feel right
I truly am glad this little guy died, like my husband said, he is in heaven snacking on unlimited cashews. haha :) I hope he is resting in peace...

R.I.P