. . . Today . . .

Today marks the day our sweet Meeka dog went to Heaven last year.  She passed from here on the 24^th of July which is actually tomorrow but today is Tuesday and that’s the last day we had with her so she’s heavy on my mind today.  I have been dreading this day for many months now, not knowing how to commemorate it and not knowing how I would even manage to function to be honest. 

She was such a special girl to us and always will be.    I’m finding myself feeling fairly strong today, until now.  As I stop to write this I realize I could type forever and never share everything about her,  and I realize some  things are just meant for my memory anyway.  It has been  my prayer that my memory holds her dear and I recall little things about her on a daily basis, things that bring a smile.  I've also prayed that I’m not flooded with sadness when I think of her. I still remember her smell and the rhythm of her drinking water. 

Charm from her collar

 Meeka Jo was a one –of-a –kind and will never be replaced.  She had such a  sweet spirit and so easy-going.  Her little life was burdened by sickness, skin issues, ear infections, and lastly a brain tumor.  Those are the hard things to think about.  I know we cared for and doctored her to the utmost of our ability, and I know we did all we could humanely do.  The treatment was tough for her sometimes but she was always so compliant unless she was just too uncomfy. She was a lot less resistant than you’d expect.  The doctors even said she didn’t  seem depressed and she just “accepted it and went with it”.  They even said that in the last exams she “seemed to enjoy everything she was asked  to do” .  

That’s our Meeka Jo! 

 She came to us young and needed a Mommy as much as I needed someone to nurture.  Meeka adapted easily to our lifestyle once we figured out how to be puppy parents. She taught us a lot of things, one of those things was that blood doesn’t make a family.  Whether you have skin or you’re fur covered, LOVE runs deep!  She served a role and we needed her as much as she needed us.  She  helped us through some tough years and  changes, as well as decisions too.  She traveled with us as far as she could go and  her purpose was fulfilled.  We love our Meeka dog and always will.