Ahhhhh my sweet Sam.  How I miss you.  After losing
your Mom, Brandi, I knew it would be hard to lose you too,
but I really wasn't prepared.  Not for this heartache.

You were so close to your Mom, you had never left her side.
It was so hard on you, losing her so you put all your love
and attention on me.  We put it on each other I think.
You'd bark at me for leaving you to go on a short errand, and
when we went away for a few days, leaving you behind,
you slept under my computer desk the whole time.
Not eating or going outside.
The joy in your eyes when we would return and the constant
barking you did made us wish we'd never gone.
You were so afraid of those booming thunderstorms.....
when did that happen?
You took to sleeping in the bathroom at night, I think you felt
safe there.  I can still see you, peeking your head out
every 5 minutes, all night long, just to see where I was.
You were such a sweet loving friend, always there,
with a smile on your face and a wagging tail.
You were so smart, almost too smart sometimes.
You used to love to be combed and would sit there for hours
if I would just keep combing and brushing you.
You could tell time and always let us know when it was
time for lunch or to cook your favorite steak on the grill.
Yes, you were spoiled but that's ok.  That's what made you
special.  You knew you were loved and we also felt
the same.  You were truly a special guy and I may never
get over losing you. 
I take comfort in the fact that you're with your Mom now,
although she may have let out a groan or two the day you
joined her.  ;)
That last day I had with you was so hard and I can't help but
still feel guilty for letting you go.  But I know, if you could talk,
you would have said you were ready.  That look was in
your beautiful brown eyes and I know you had a terrible
pain in your head.  I just wish you hadn't looked so scared.
We had you cremated but I still couldn't let you go.
You are still sitting here next to me Sam, and you
will always be in my heart.
Rest easy my guy.  I know we'll be together again.
Thank you for bringing such love and joy to my life.
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

God Knew

When God made you he knew.
He knew I would need you.
He knew you would be my friend.
He knew you would understand me.
He knew you would love me.
He knew you would be there for me.
He knew!
~Sandy Weiss~
 
 

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