My ‘little mate’ was sent to Heaven almost 2 years to the day of his sister Polly. His death was from the same thing as Polly..his system broke down.
If you were to watch on a movie the similarities between their passing, it is quite eerie. Things were the same. Their systems broke down (though Waffie wasn’t diabetic), we were there by his side when he was sent to Heaven (at home) and when we took him to be cremated. We chose an identical wooden box for his ashes, and he is at home next to Polly on their little table. We will never bury either of them. Wherever we go, they will go.
With Waffle’s passing, it was the same devastating loss as it was with Polly, although with him going, I had no more babies. He was 14 years old.
Waffle was always the energetic one, he would chase a tennis ball constantly (Polly would ly on the ground watching him run back and forth). He would bring the ball back, drop it at your feet and if you took too long to throw it, he would nudge you to hurry you up. He was a character.
He never had any health problems during his life except the last couple of years. He developed cardio-myopathy and when he had to have surgery on his eyes, we had a specialist anesthetist to assist him through that. He pulled through much to my great delight but he wasn’t with us for much longer after that. His sight wasn’t much good either but he couldn’t accept it as well as Polly did. He couldn’t play ball anymore and he was simply lying around or if we moved, he would move. He was our shadow. He had manners though….he would ‘knock’ on the door to go outside, and ‘knock’ on the door to come back in.
He was a darling of a doggie. Very faithful, loving, trusting and my friend.
It was the hardest decision to make to have him sent to Heaven. It was kindest to him though. I didn’t want to see him suffer anymore and I could ‘see’ that he was tired and had come to the end.
We have his photos (along with Polly’s) all over the house and I wear charms around my neck and on a charm bracelet in memory of him as well.
Waffle, I hope you understand why we sent you to Heaven. I didn’t really want to send you there but it was kindest for you. Keep sending me messages from above along with Polly’s messages. You know when I see ‘your’ flowers I think of you both. You are with Polly again now, I hope you are both happy, though please don’t annoy anyone with the tennis ball. We will be together again one day, and then we can all cross the Rainbow Bridge together.
Love and miss you forever,
| Waffle |
| 19, December 2002 |
| Susan |