10/17/2023
At the small age of 8 weeks you came into my life, and you stole my heart
By 1 you had already helped me more than most people in my short time on earth.
At 2 you moved with me into our very first house that was just ours.
At 3 you wore a ring around your neck and helped Jay propose. 6 months later we got your sister Siren. Man were you overjoyed.
At almost 5 you walked down the aisle with me and sat beside me for the entire wedding. You toughed through 2 life altering surgeries, one I was convinced you wouldn't make it through.
At 6 you were the first to welcome my oldest into our brand new house, just build for us. You never let her out of your sight. 10 months later you let that strawberry blonde little girl use your back to take her very first step.
At 8, you saved my life from a terrible night of terrible calls. You, were simply you, and made me know I was loved. You stayed all night, and all day until I was ready to move on my own.
At 8 and a half, you let your four pawed sister Rou take over that very bed you laid with me on, and took the floor.
At 9 you helped me through a heartbreaking separation. One that nobody wanted, but knew that it was for the best.
At 10 you moved away with me, from everything we knew as familiar, and were a constant in mine and Oaklees lives. When our world was upside down, you held us together. And you didn't eat joel when you first met him * good boy *
Later that year, a bald headed blue eye girl took all my attention away. You patiently waited for your turn in my day, and never judged me for the moments I was too tired, or too busy to give you a few minutes.
At 11, I thought we were going to lose you to cancer, but instead thought you deserved some more attention and reminded me just how precious your life has been to me.
From 11-13 you have been in everyone of Oaklees first day of school pictures and two of her last day of school pictures.
12 and 13 have by far been the hardest years for you. You've gotten greyer, and your joints more arthritic, but your eye sight, hearing, and brain have been sharper than ever.
I've always been a huge advocate for, when your dogs loses their quality of life its time to let them go. When you've tried everything you can, let them go. But I haven't tried everything just yet.
I will promise you this. If CBD, swimming and a raw dog food doesn't work, I will let you rest in the simply perfect way you deserve. Until then, I will give you every ounce of love and support you've given me in the last 13 years and though not possible, I'll try to give you even more. ❤️
