In Loving Memory Of Xena
I wrote this for Xena's scrapbook. I plan on putting it on the last page. I don't know if I'm done with it completely. I start crying everytime I work on it. I don't think I'll ever be totally satisfied no matter what I write because it's just hard to put everything into words.
I almost didn't get you. You cried with me when my Mom said no. But she knew you already had my heart so she figured out a way to bring you home. You slept with me that first night in my bed even though they told me not to let you because you weren't house broken yet. You barked at everything and coincidentally our door bell broke. We didn't need one anymore anyways. You were smart. You fell off the recliner when you were little and started limping. We of course gave you lots of attention which must have cured you because as soon as we got to the vet the limp was gone. You would use that trick a few more times in the future. You were puked on, fallen on and had God knows how much fur pulled out by the kids but you only ever showed them love. Those damn squirrels taunted you, and the one time you caught one, you listened to me when I called you off. I should have let you have that victory, they deserved it. You loved the beach. Mostly, because you tried to eat the waves. You gave me a heart attack the first time you went after one but fortunately you realized the wave was going to win. Just like you realized the cars would too so you only ever tried to get them when you were on a leash. You used pillows like people do. You had this strange bark when you were really excited or just wanted to get our attention. It sounded like you were trying to talk. You were so special in so many ways. And you are loved always.
I almost didn't get you. You cried with me when my Mom said no. But she knew you already had my heart so she figured out a way to bring you home. You slept with me that first night in my bed even though they told me not to let you because you weren't house broken yet. You barked at everything and coincidentally our door bell broke. We didn't need one anymore anyways. You were smart. You fell off the recliner when you were little and started limping. We of course gave you lots of attention which must have cured you because as soon as we got to the vet the limp was gone. You would use that trick a few more times in the future. You were puked on, fallen on and had God knows how much fur pulled out by the kids but you only ever showed them love. Those damn squirrels taunted you, and the one time you caught one, you listened to me when I called you off. I should have let you have that victory, they deserved it. You loved the beach. Mostly, because you tried to eat the waves. You gave me a heart attack the first time you went after one but fortunately you realized the wave was going to win. Just like you realized the cars would too so you only ever tried to get them when you were on a leash. You used pillows like people do. You had this strange bark when you were really excited or just wanted to get our attention. It sounded like you were trying to talk. You were so special in so many ways. And you are loved always.