In Passing

When he came into her life, he was this

floppy, clumsy all feet and legs and ears.

She knew he was good, but he really was

Great!

He was destined for greatness it seemed.

He passed every test perfectly, he was so

well behaved he hardly ever got in trouble.

They both had some rough things to live through,

in his first year he got a terrible case of warts and

the Dr. had to take care of that.

Then right after that he came down with cancer.

She was already very ill herself but she didn’t care

about herself now all she cared about was him and making him better. They removed the tumor and toe, said it wouldn’t come back but it did two more times in two more months. On different toes! She just didn’t think she could handle much more. Her sweet baby boy was so sick, she was sick, it just seemed like everyone was dying.

She spoon fed him chicken broth until he got better and then baby food. Then there was no stopping him!

Since then he has taken her everywhere, malls, schools, lobbying at the state capital, fundraisers, all kinds of public places and meeting all kinds of interesting people.

But most of all he’s been her bestest buddy in the whole world, heck he has been her whole world.

He hugged her and licked her tears when her other buddies died, Horses Mo and Zeus. He cried with her when the “Ol Men”Patric and Dobby died.

He’s taken very good care of her and she has him.

Now he’s looking quite shabby, most of his hair has worn off and he’s gotten quite grey in the face.

He’s not so steady anymore, his hind leg shakes a bit, and his sight is going dim. He sleeps longer now than ever before.

It’s never easy to say goodbye, but I know that day is coming sooner than later and I keep trying to prepare for it, but I can’t. There will never be another one like my dear sweet boy, Tigger.

To let him go, to release him into the great beyond

My only prayer would be that he pass in his sleep.