Benjamin Sydney Alexander left us on Friday for a better place.
I know in my heart that we did the right thing but it’s so hard
to come home to an empty house to go to bed without that
big brown nose nestled in my side or wake up without
scratching those big fluffy ears.
Towards the end of his wonderful life Ben could no longer see
hear and had a hard time standing and walking.
I have to remember the bouncing puppy we brought home on
Easter weekend in 1988. He was to most stubborn little thing
I had ever seen.
The first night we tried to keep him in a large wooden box
in the basement with stuffed animals and blankets.
He would have no part of being alone!
He yapped and jumped at the side of the box for hours
until we had to sit with him til he fell asleep.
He eventually found his way to sleeping on the bed.
Ben loved to run swim go fishing go for long walks in
the woods and play with his many dog friends.
But most of all he loved to be with family.
He would sit ON our feet not at our feet…or he would
sit with his head on our knee….just as long as he could
touch us and be touched.
He took a part of my heart with him when he died
and he will never ever be
forgotten or replaced.
I love you Jamin.
Not a day will pass without you being in my thoughts.
Diane
| Benjamin S. Alexander |
| Diane |