You taught me patience and understanding and “dogness”; that solitude is okay; to trust your gut feelings; and not to go walking immediately after dinner or you might barf. You gave me years of rock-solid companionship and total peace of mind through every one of dad’s deployments, within the US and to the Middle East, even though all my friends and family were a thousand miles away. You were everything to me. You were taken from me so suddenly, when I thought we still had years together ahead of us…I am broken and off-balance without you. I would rather be with you than anywhere else. If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. Instead, you will live forever in the shattered center of my broken heart. Mama knows….
Love,
| Dana |
| Julie |