You came to me in a card board box on a moped because someone decided they didn't want you and threw you out of a car into the rubbish, but you were not rubbish! The kind man who found you knew that a soon as I saw you, I would make you mine! You were tiny, too young to be away from your mummy, so that is what I became. My friend's dog Prince became your best friend and lover and you were inseperable! We had a fabulous life in Greece, walking along the beach for hours, and you loved to roll in the dead fish, eeew you used to smell really bad, but you loved it! Then we decided that my mum and dad would love to meet you, so we got on the big bird and travelled all the way back home via Athens and Amsterdam. You were such a good, brave girl to travel all that way on your own, I remember seeing your kennel in front of the wheels of the plane and said to the steward, "please don't forget my baby!" He didn't! I picked you up from the airport and you jumped, quite litterally into my arms, and we drove home. Upon arrival you encontered your first experience of snow!! So funny, you walked along shovelling the snow up onto your nose! Following that we settled in the UK and you loved your walks in the country, I remember when you decided you wanted to play with a hare and it cried so loudly other walkers abused me for letting you off the lead, but I knew you wouldn't hurt it because you were incapable of such behaviour. 10 and a half years you were in my life and every memory is so vivid. All the neighbours miss you! Do you know how many sympathy cards I have had, from people I don't even know, because you touched the lives of many. The cancer got you in the end, you were so brave and the day I let you slip away, I know that is what you wanted however hard it was, and however mush I feel like a murderer. I sent you to heaven to be with your prince and to stop you suffering. I could have left you that little bit longer for selfish reason but that would not have been fair. I held like you like so many times before when you fell asleep, and can still remember your sweet smell, because you didn't smell of dog you smelt of flowers and perfume because that is how sweet you really were. I've cried like a baby for a whole month now, and probably will for a while longer, but one day precious we will be together for ever! My beautiful Candy girl, my princess, a real lady and my soul mate. We were blessed to have had each other and I will never forget you. Sleep tight princess, all my love,mummy xxxxxxxxxx