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A Dog in the Life: Snickers Says ...

Two Years Gone

Dear Snickers,

They say that time heals all wounds. I have to say that this is not true. Two years ago, we were downstairs, watching you, petting you and telling you it was okay to go. You waited until I was asleep, just like you always did, and then you left me for good. I am so grateful I had a split second to say goodbye to you and look into your eyes, filled with love for me, one last time.

The past two years have been hard. I still put my hand down every now and then and expect to find your wet nose and whiskers there. Charity is getting old too ... she rarely sleeps upstairs with us anymore and she has trouble getting around. She is on a diet! Its not going well ... did you think it would be?

Your Uncle John lives here with us now. He has two cats but they like dogs. It keeps Charity busy and it would have kept you busy too. You would have liked being here with him.

Your boy is good, still not listening to me though.

Snickers ... after you died, a light went out of my life. Things were already dark inside me but I felt like I had lost my best friend. I still do sometimes. Some days, I would so love to have you next to me, just sitting patiently as I talked to you and petted you.

I'm thinking of getting another dog. A small one. One not like you at all. Charity has been swayed by bacon treats and the cats ... they are cats. I need someone to snuggle with the way you snuggled with me. I know that no dog will ever take your place. You were my lifesaver. You were my furry companion. You were my comic relief. You were special and a blessing to me and everyone who knew you.

Its because of you that another family decided to get a dog of their own. Its because of you that Wil is so much more patient with Charity ... and trust me she is a huge pain in the butt.

I can still see the way your face changed when you saw me. I can still see you at the front door when we thought you were in back. I can still see your head popping up in the pizza man's truck. I can still see some bad times too but they only made us closer.

No one can ever understand the bond you and I had. You were the most special dog I have ever had or will ever have. I remember the first day I saw you and the last time I saw you. I remember the love and comfort you always gave me. You made me a better person.

I love you Snickers. I miss you so much. I hope you are somewhere where the pizza trucks stop for you and the grass is just as nice as that golf course we infiltrated. I will never forget you and never stop loving you.

Your girl

I Miss You

I miss you so much.

There Will Never Be a Replacement for You

We are starting to look for another dog to keep Charity company. Your Uncle John is here with us ... you would have loved having him here to spoil you.

What has become painfully clear is that no dog will ever fill the hole in my heart, the crater that appeared the day you died. I see all these dogs who need homes but ... I don't want them. And, no matter what dog I get, it will never be just the dog and me. You were special and you will also be.

We are all going for a ride. I wish you were here. I miss you and I always will love you