You left us one year ago today. On January 16, 2002, I felt as if my heart had broken into a million pieces. We had spent fifteen years together and I couldn’t imagine life without you. I have never felt the pain and sorrow I felt upon losing you. I couldn’t imagine waking up without seeing your little sleepy fur face. I couldn’t imagine walking around the house without my little shadow behind me. I couldn’t imagine Bob cooking a meal without the Stevie wail of approval. I couldn’t imagine coming home from work and not seeing that little nub
of a tail wagging like crazy.
Weeks of grieving turned into months. I felt so lost without you. At the end of April, I stopped by the Humane Society to visit the many pets in need of a home. There was one pup in the Lost and Found who seemed in desperate need of a home. She looked so scared. She was afraid to come up to the cage door to say hello to me. She cowered in the corner, wagging her tail and urinating from anxiety. She was covered from head to toe in fleas and suffered from mange. Her name was Casey. I fell in love with her from first sight. We had to wait 7 days to see if anyone claimed her before they allowed us to adopt her.
Casey proved to be my saviour during this difficult time. I was still heartsick over losing you, and still shed many a tear,
but my heart began to mend.
A month after adopting Casey, we went to another Humane Society and found Lucy. Lucy had spent all of her life in shelters. She was terrified of humans. When she was first brought into the visitors cage with Bob and me, she crawled in on her belly and was shaking like a leaf. Bob petted her gently for over a half hour before she would even stand up. We fell in love with Lucy and knew
she would blossom in a loving home.
Today I am happy to report that both Lucy and Casey are happy, well adjusted pups. I can’t describe all of the positive changes we’ve seen as a result of providing them with a warm,
loving home, stability, and socialization.
Stevie…You are always in my prayers. I pray that you are happy and painfree. I pray that you have someone to follow around. Most of all, I pray you are dearly loved and never alone.
Thank you for staying with us as long as you did. You were sick for a long time but you were a tough pup. You held on for our sake even though you were probably ready to join our Lord in Heaven.
We love you, Boo Boo.
Now and forever.
| Bob and Gail |