Farewell Sweet Angel

Last night I said goodbye to a dear, sweet angel – my dog Maggie.

She was the silliest, sweetest, best little friend anyone could ever ask for.  She celebrated her 17^th birthday this past April, and loved me no matter what . . . hopefully she felt the same love in return from me until the very end of her life.

The very beginning of her life began looking a bit uncertain.  She was not only given a chance at life but I was also given a chance to experience a love that was so precious from this cute little puppy.

I will hold onto so many precious memories of our years together – below are some favorites:

- her never-ending wagging tail

- the way she greeted me whether I was away for a minute dumping the garbage, or away on vacation

- the way she jumped down running around when I asked, “Where’s your toy?”

- how she shook that toy while it “fought with her” and then finally brought it to me

- when she heard the elevator bell ring in my hallway she got excited because someone might be visiting

- her disappointment when she heard another apartment door close – knowing they were not visiting us

- when someone did ring our doorbell - for some reason she first ran after the cat - chasing her down the hall - then ran back to the door

- how she carried a stick, head held high, prancing while we walked around our neighborhood
- she got excited when she got a new leash, collar and harness - such a girl loving the wardrobe!

- how she waited in front of the stove, sniffing for hours, whenever I made homemade tomato sauce

- how much she loved a treat of macaroni & sauce with her food

- her strange obsession with toast – plain ol’ toast – and would get so excited while I was toasting bread

- how she danced around the kitchen anytime I made popcorn – and then shared some with her

- how she would run back & forth barking under my living room window – and when I looked down 6 stories – I would see someone calmly & quietly walking their dog

- how she constantly followed me from room to room whenever I was busy running around my apartment – always lying down directly behind me

- how such a small dog could take up so much room in a queen sized bed

There is so much more . . . but most of all, I’m amazed at how much of my heart she captured, how deep in my soul she reached, and how blessed I am to have had her in my life. 

Farewell sweet angel.