it feels like a missing piece in my heart when i watched her leave. never again to see her dangling tongue as she ran and began to heave. never seemed to tire she would always run when called. happy as can be when we were here happiest when she was with us in vermont when she wasnt she bawled. After she died i never showed my feelings to those around me. waiting for the the sanctity of my room so now one would see. i missed her dearly already it seemed, she's been gone for years. Although she died a month ago it only increased my fears. would the other follow? would i lose other friend and feel so hollow? would i cry, or would i lose all sense of feeling shocked from my loss? I did cry and i was shocked as i hung tightly to my cross. i would never again feel her warmth against me as we slept through the long night. Her heated body like a furnace through my blankets as i slepted without a fight. Never again would i hear her whining voice as i knew what she asked for. watch her tail increase its rhythm as she watched her food poor. Hear her bark at night to keep the evils away, To growl at night to protect me till day. I shall miss her as I would miss my best friend. For that's what she was untill the very end. Her black and white patches etched in my mind Even her nose so sandy. I will NEVER forget my basset hound candi.