My precious Muffy passed in my arms at 6:45 PM the night of September 10. I don’t know why…I guess God just wanted and needed her now. Just that morning she was following me everywhere, as she always had. The house seems so empty and lonely now…I miss her and love her so much.
She was the dearest, sweetest thing that had entered my life through the thoughtful, loving and generous gift of my husband on our first anniversary in 1988.
She was a beautiful, white smooth haired Bichon. I picked her from the litter of fuzzies because she was different and special, and there was a connection with our eyes. Never have I had a pet that would look me in the eye and understand everything I was thinking and doing, and sometimes, know before I would what was next. She has been through many moves, including the highrise condo in Alexandria, VA, where we had to take the elevator down eleven floors to the doggie run. But that was ok.
It was a fashion show…everyone’s dog had to have a new sweater or coat on so it could be discussed and admired. She thoroughly enjoyed modeling her new outfits on a regular basis. When we built our house in Florida, she went with us in the car every day to check the progress. She would run the perimeter of the lot and come back as if to say, “it’s ok, it’s coming along.” She loved her house and her yard and watched every tree, bush and flower being planted.
She had her own “doggie door” so she could come as she pleased, and she loved that. She missed her daily “face lickings” from Addy, our cat that passed five years ago. Our other cats couldn’t be bothered. Even though Sasha, our German Shepard, stepped on her and broke her back, leaving her unable to walk, she sprung back with therapy and was able to walk and run again.
Her courage and unconditional love was unequaled in a pet, and I refuse to call her that…she was one of the family…she was my baby! I don’t know how I am going to go on without her. As my husband has said, her tribute will be that she was buried in the yard she loved on 9/11…a day that no one will forget! My Muffy deserves that…as she will never be forgotten!
She is with Addy now, and my Momma, and my Father, and I look forward to the day I can kiss and embrace her again at the Rainbow Bridge in Heaven!
With My Heart and All Our Love, My Little Sweeheart,
Momma and Daddy