Honey Bunny. My beloved best friend, the dog that saw me through the tumultuous teenage years, numerous surgeries, marriage, 3 children, buying my first house and moving to my forever home, you have moved on to your forever home in heaven after 16 wonderful years.
Honey Bunny, I love you and I will miss you but I will always cherish all of the good memories I have of you. The way you would wait for me to get home, the torturous 6 months when I moved out and I couldn't take you with me and you were depressed, constantly pacing and waiting at my bedroom door for me, the way you curled up on the bed next to me and if I wasn't there, you would find the one piece of clothing that smelled like me and lay on that until I was available, the way you always followed me and wanted to be right next to me, protecting me even to the end, we grew up together.
In many ways it is a cruel world that dictates that our natural lifespans are so drastically different and yet, I wouldn't change the last 16 years for the world. I am so proud to have been your mommy and for you to be my fur baby. You were always there for me and I am proud to say that I was always there for you. I didn't give up on you, even at the end when you were incontinent and you couldn't stand to eat very well because of your arthritis. I stood there and held you up while you ate your dinner, I put doggie diapers on you so you could stay inside where you belonged. I cuddled and pet you every night; even after the whole household was asleep, I wouldn't go to bed without checking on you to make sure you were comfortable and had what you needed.
To my best friend, I am so happy to have had you in my life and I hope you were happy to have me. I love you and I miss you already.
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| 1997- you were just starting to become an adult |
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| After a haircut |
