I just can't seem to pull it together today. My baby girl is just hours away from leaving our home, even though she will always be in our hearts. I got Zoe when I was a junior in high school, when she was a wee pup in the pet store I was working at. It was Easter weekend, and I just couldn't leave this poor girl with her litter mates for the closed holiday weekend. I begged my boss to let me take her home with the promise of bringing her back to work with me after the weekend. My parents were less then thrilled to see me bring her home, but everyone at our family Easter dinner was in love with her cute little fuzzball self. Needless to say, Zoe ended up earning a permanent place in our family. She was my best bud. She was there with me for my last summer as a high school student. She was there with me when I started my senior year. She was there with me as I lost my bearded dragon to a respiratory disease. She was there when I met M, and even though he hated her in the beginning, he has grown to love her as much as me! She was there as I prepared for college, took test, passed my nursing boards, and began working as a nurse at a local hospital. She was there as I packed my room in preparation to move away with my husband. She was there as I prepped for my wedding day, and she was with me throughout the day as I got ready to begin a new life. She was there as we brought home a new dog, and accepted his crazy self for just who he was. She was there as we lost our first pregnancy, and was my loving fur to cry on. She was there for the birth of our first baby, and was on the welcoming comity to bring him home. She was there to sniff the car seat, wag her tail and show her approval of his tiny self. She was there for all our new baby's first, and gracefully took the backseat to the golden pedestal she had been living on. She was again there to welcome home our second baby, and be constantly terrorized by a toddler! She was there as we lost our other family dog of 16 years. She was there when we sold our first home and purchased our second home. She was there at the passing of my grandma, my hero. She was there for the surprise of our third pregnancy and the sickness that came along with it. She was there for the arrival of our third baby and yet again took more badgering from our growing kids! Everything...Zoe has been here for everything. My most constant, ever forgiving, loyal, loving, kind, understanding friend.
This unknown illness has taken such a strong hold of her life, making her and us miserable. It's her time to rest in peace, and have no more pain. I will miss having my best friend here to share everything with and to constantly be here for me. I hope sweet girl that as you go on, you will know that we love you, and that we hope nothing but peace and rest for you. Love you baby girl.
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