One year ago today, on July 7, 2004 @ 8:40 a.m. we had to say goodbye to our precious baby boy. I will never forget the day we got you, January 5, 1991. Daddy saw you on the SPCA show a day or so before and said there is a buff cocker spaniel at the SPCA. So we went to see you that Saturday and there was no way possible we were leaving there without you. Daddy said we had to have you because when we took you out to play, you instantly started to play with us. That was the beginning of a wonderful life with you.
You were not quite sure at first about us, because of the life you had had before that. After all you were only about 6 months old and you had been running loose. We can’t believe that someone would let you go like that, but that was to our advantage. You sure had your mischievous adventures. But I would give anything to clean up something that you tore up right now. When you were 5, Daddy & I decided to get you a companion to keep you company.
We brought home this adorable 9 week old cocker spaniel puppy. You were so mad or at least that is what the look on your face showed. In no time at all you grew to love your new “Little Sissy”, Chloe. She grew to idolize you.
Daddy has your picture tattooed on his arm in memory of you. We miss you so much, Zacky. Not a day goes by that we don’t think about you, especially when something happens and we think about what you would have done. Chloe is doing really well. We were so worried that she would not do well when you left us to go to the Rainbow Bridge, but she has proven us wrong.
I still cry for you everyday. You have given us 13 1/2 years of wonderful memories & unconditional love more than we could have ever expected. There always feels like something is missing in our lives now. We certainly know what that something is. It is you, Baby!!!
Thank you for being our baby boy & making our lives so wonderful. Hope you are having a ball at the Rainbow Bridge. Tell Tasha we miss her, too. Please be there waiting for us when it is our time. I look forward to the day I can see & hold you again. I miss those Zacky kisses. We love you so much. We will never forget you.
All Our Love, Always & Forever,
| Zack |
| 7, July 2004 |
| Ethan & Melissa Achenbach |