Dust Bunny's Joyful Leaps

Dust Bunny earned his name not from lack of cleanliness (he was fastidious) but from his appearance—a fluffy gray Holland Lop who looked like he'd been assembled from dryer lint and happiness. His signature move was the 'binky'—a sudden, joyful leap into the air with a twist that expressed pure rabbit euphoria. He had specific triggers for these explosions of joy: the sound of the treat bag, the appearance of his favorite toy, or sometimes just because the afternoon light was particularly beautiful. He would race around the room, leaping over obstacles (and sometimes imaginary ones), then collapse in a happy, panting heap. Our home feels grounded, earthbound without his aerial acrobatics. We miss our living testament to the fact that joy can, and should, be expressed with your whole body.