Lost my little friend

[kymommy72]

It's a sad thing that this is what my first journal post is going to be about.  I had to put my little dog Lexie down tonight.  He was a Shitzu, eight years old and my good friend.  This little dog and I had been through thick and thin together.  He originally belong to my cousin who was going to take him to the pound because she got pregnant and couldn't care for him.  I just couldn't see this adorable little dog with the huge brown eyes headed to a life behind bars, so I took him in.  At the time I lived on my own, before the hubby and the kids came along, so he was a God sent.  It was pretty lonely living on my own, and knew that I had Lexie to come home to made it so much easier.  I'd come in from work and he would run to me, hopping all around, just happy to have me there with him.  Lexie was never allowed on the furniture, but when we had a fierce ice storm here in Lexington, and I lost power for days, that little mop would jump up on the couch, curl underneath the cover and keep me warm, and I was glad to have him there.  Everywhere I looked around tonight I seen Lexie.  His favorite sleeping spots, under the dining room table or under my son's bed.  Sitting at the doorway to the kitchen begging for scraps.  I just can't imagine I'm not going to see his little face ever again.  Huge eyes with a couple of locks of hair falling into it, looking like a little drowned rat after getting out of the bath tub, running around in the back yard barking at the dog next door, just all the little things I'm not going to have.  Some of the things you don't even think about one a day to day basis, or just take for granted I guess, kinda like what you do with ppl. A case of you don't know what you got til it's gone I guess.  Logically, I know it was the right thing to do.  His organs were failing, wasn't eating or drinking, he was bleeding, and couldn't walk, so I know we had to do this so he wouldn't suffer, but selfishly I keep thinking, maybe if we waited, he would have righted himself, even though that's not true.  At least I have lots of found memories of my little friend.  He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.  I love you Lexie.  Rest in peace my friend.

 

[mandyinky]

Jan. 16, 2008 at 9:59 PM Oh I am soo sorry to hear this!!! Losing a pet is a hard thing to go thru. Rest in Peace Lexie.