I admit I started this blog in October 2011 and have had
plenty of time to write in it. But life is busy and so became I. Just recently
I started considering that I wanted to start writing in it. Then the holidays
came. "As soon as I get through the holidays I will start," I
promised myself.
Unfortunately, the holidays ended around the same time I
lost my beloved little girl, Amber. I now do not have the heart to write in
this any more. I would just delete it, but I don't want to erase even one
little bit of a reference to her or that she was in my life. And I may, in the
future, turn this blog into a memorial for her.
Amber was a beautiful
little miniature long haired Dachshund. She was born March 18, 1997 and lived
with me her entire life. She passed away in my arms last Friday morning.
She was by my side as we moved from Mesa, Arizona to Orlando,
Florida and finally to Savannah, Georgia. She was by my bed every morning when
I woke up and hers was the last face I usually saw each night when I went to
sleep. She was always happy to see me when I came home from work and sad when I
would leave. She never complained about what I watched on TV and didn’t care
what we had for supper. I shared all my joys with her and her soft fur absorbed
gallons of my tears. I will never have a better or more loyal friend and
companion. I will never forget her as long as I live.
I still can’t believe I will never feel her warm little
body snuggle up to me on the couch or her wet tounge drying the tears on my
face or my feet and legs when I get out of the shower. I will never agin awaken
to the muffled sounds of her barking in her sleep as she chased who-knows-what
in her dreams. And I will miss the look of unconditional love in her eyes when
she would look into my face.
Good-bye little girl. Mommy will always love you.
