Saying "Goodbye" to my Kip by Karen Pietruszkiewicz

Saying "Goodbye" to my Kip

by Karen Pietruszkiewicz

Kip, you have been my best friend ever since I can remember, and I can't believe you are really gone. I woke up this morning expecting to see that sweet little face of yours waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs for breakfast. I know how you loved to eat! Dexter, Maddie, Casey and Toby are missing you too, they know something is just not right, the house feels empty here without you, even though we have all of your brothers and sister still here running around. Maddie looked confused this morning when she went under your table and you were not there flinging cat food crumbs over the side for her to eat! Casey and Toby were around last night looking for your bed, and Dexter was moping around (more so than his usual crabby self!) Last week was the hardest week after the vet told me that he thought it would be getting close to have to start making that decision. All I ever wanted for you was to die comfortably home in your own soft, warm bed, but I came to realize that was not going to happen. I did not notice over the years how frail you had become, and thank the vet for gently making me see this. I hope I did not cause you too much pain by waiting. You were such a sport, taking the twice daily insulin injections without even a whimper. My life revolved around your schedule, and I am truly going to miss that. You were there for me through so much, I grew up with you at my side, and now I will have to go on without my best buddy. They tell me that it was a gift to let you go, I hope you are running around with some new found friends, finding some beautiful warm sunny spots to rest in, and I hope you are looking down at Mommy knowing she loves you very much, and her life will never be the same without you. It hurts so much more than I could ever imagine. I will try not to cry as I know you would not want me to be sad. Take care my little boo-boo, you will always be right there in my heart. Love, Mommy.

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