Its only been four days, and already I can’t stand being here at home without you. People enter and exit our lives everyday, their love is temporary, but an animal’s love, a best friends love is unconditional. And that’s exactly what you taught me. I know unconditional love because of you.
When we were both babies, you would sit beside me and protect me, and I remember that. We both came into the world just months apart, but you had to leave me at seventeen years.
Even now, just before you had to leave, I would always know I was coming home to you, no matter what. You were always there, always happy to see me. We were the very best of friends. I could be in a terrible mood, stressed, hurt, even when Danny and Grandma passed, you were right there to support me.
You never judged me, you never betrayed me, you were never mad at me even if I was mad at you.
It’s always that face that I could never stay mad at for long though. Those big eyes, and that mouth that always seemed to be smiling.
I can still remember how it felt to rub my face in your fur, to stretch out my arms and have you embrace me the way you would. To scratch your ears, and it felt so good you had to rub your cheeks into the pillow. Most of all, I just remember the love and affection you gave to me.
As much as I am hurting, I don’t regret having you here, and even in time when it becomes easier to accept, when I get older and think of you less, I will never forget you or the happiness you brought to my life. I love you more then words could ever express, I feel lost without you, but I know your happy, and I hope I will see you again one day.I look forward to it, it brings me hope.
Thank you so much for everything.
I love you so much, so so much baby.
Mom and Dad, too.
And yes, even Honi.