Old Friends are one of the most Important things in Life, I wish we could keep them forever. Your ML kinda reminds me of my Old Black Lab, in his younger years he was the Best Darn Hunting Dog a Man could ever hope for, we did a-lot togeather. But now just passing another Birthday he starting to slow down and the rust is starting to set in, I can see it in his eyes that this may be the last year I can take him along we me, he's still got the Love though and if I could bring him back to when he was young I'd do it in a second.
Your Old ML still has the Love inside and bringing it back to it's younger years would bring you back too. Give it back the Love it gave you and you'll both be Happy.
I cant wait to see it!
(BP)