Writren to my loving owner Leanne.
I am an eighteen year old jack russell and my name is Lena. I must say i have had a full and fantastic life, but know i am tired, my legs don't work as good and i have a terrible cancer in my stomache. I know i can cross the rainbow bridge in peace, because my lovely Leanne is all grown up with a happy family of her own and she has them know to look after her.
So here is my storyand my goodby.
I was eight weeks old playing with my brothers and sisters in the play pen when i saw your face looking at me. You were eight years old and the perfect playing partner.
As soon as our eyes met i knew you were the one for me, so i made a beline for you.You didn't even look at the other puppies, you picked me up and fell in love with me. From that day on we were inseprable, we were partners in crime, everywhere you went i went with you.
When you were at school i missed you so much, i would sit at the window all day watching for you.
Iwas even naughty somtimes, i would bite and snarl at anyone who came near you. One day you had been very naughty and yout dad was going to smack you, but i was sat on your knee to protect you, and i bit a big chunk out of his belly. Well that made him think twice in future.
As the years past we got closer and closer to each other, we would sleep in the same bed, i would sit at the side of the bath waiting for you, we even shared our dinner and sweets. I followed you everywhere and i know you loved it because you loved me so much. You would even sneak me into places were dogs were not allowed.
Then the days came of you going out at knight without me and i would sit and watch you get ready in the mirror, i couldn't understand why i couldn't go with you, you kept saying you were going to somewhere called a night club, and you couldn't sneak me in no matter how hard you tried. Iwould sit and wait for you in your bedroom. and you would come home and wobble and sing to me all funny, i would of laughed at you if i could.
Many boyfriends came and went, and boy i hated them all. I was convinced my growling got rid of them all. I did not want to share you with anyone, but when you brought Gary home i could tell somthing was different this time, the way you looked at each other and cuddled, my growling just would not work, he just would not go away.
I sulked for a very long time my little heart was brocken. Iknow you did not stop loving me though, you would still cuddle me when Gary went home and tell me how much you loved me. And when you lokked at me, you had grown up so much and i knew i had to let you go a little bit, i mean we all needed boyfriends i had a few used to call for me.
So in time i got used to Gary, i still used to show my dissapruval by sitting between you when i could and glaring dirty looks at Gary when you were not looking.
Then the day came when Gary moved in, oh the shock, i could not believe it. That horrible Gary even made me sleep in a basket and not in your bed. Ho how i wanted to rip his head off, but i had to behave because i knew he made you happy.
I was getting old by then and started to chill out a bit, i could see Gary was doing a good job of looking after you. I was enjoying life, when a big lump came in my belly, when you saw it you began to cry and i licked away your tears i knew the time was coming when i would have to leave you.
You explained to me that the vet said i was too old for such an opperation and you should enjoy the time we had left.
One day i noticed that your belly was growing too, but i found out yours wasn't cancer, yours was a baby, i was so happy for you. It was time for you to love a baby as i had loved you all those years. we had the bestest of years together, and i feel at peace leaving you, because i know you are o.k., but Leanne i will always be watching you, and we wil be together again one day.
I have to go now Leanne, i am so sorry that i couldn't hang on for baby Harvey being born, but i know i would love him if he was like you.
I love you so much and i know you love me the same.
Goodby my best friend.
I am tired now, i am resting my head and going to sleep.
goodnight and god bless.