My best friend is about to cross the rainbow bridge

I didn’t think it would be this hard to face this reality. I’ve been trying to mentally prepare myself for years, but it’s true when they say nothing can truly prepare you for this moment. My little monster-pie was diagnosed with lung cancer and given a few days to live.

When I look at her I see those same sweet eyes from the first day I saw her in 2011. She’s helped me through heart break, through family fallout, through depression, and kept me company at my loneliest times during the lowest of lows. She’s been my best friend and will always be my best friend.

I thank god everyday for the opportunity to be her dad and give her the life she’s had. She’s been such a good dog. An absolute people’s person… if someone broke into our house she’d probably play with them 😂

She was always the life of any gathering with the boys. They all love her so much and she gives 10x the amount of love back.

She’s so connected to my mom. She follows her everywhere. When my mom leaves the house she sits in front of the door patiently waiting to come back.

We’re her world and she is ours. I hope she knows just how much we love her. I hope she knows that she will never be forgotten. I hope she knows that she saved me and brought me back to life. I hope she knows that I’ll forever be indebted to her for her companionship.

I’d take years off my own life and give it to her if could. She deserves nothing less. I need to stop being selfish and thinking about myself and let her go with dignity while she’s still here. I just didn’t think it would be this difficult. She’s the best dog I could have asked for.