Tomorrow I will take my heart, my Gabbi girl for her last visit to the vet.  I will hold her in my arms as she takes her last breath.  It's the very least I can do to honor her for the joy and love she's given me for the past 16.5 years.  She was the most loving and happy dog I've known and she kept me pretty much on an even keel.  Well, as even a keel as I can manage.

Dogs are the most forgiving, loving creatures on the planet.  Is it any wonder that dog spelled backwards is God?  I believe He created them to teach us what unconditional love truly is.  On Facebook I get these posts from animal shelters that take in dogs that have been horrifically abused and when properly cared for they love the humans that take care of them.  It's as though the dogs have forgiven humans for the horrible scars they now have.  Dogs have more dignity in the tips of their tails than any human walking the face of this planet.

So to Gabbi, for being so excited to see me at the end of a hard day at work, for sleeping under the covers with me and keeping my legs warm, for cuddling in my arms as I watched TV and asking for just one more belly rub, for following me so closely around the house I could feel your cold nose on my calf, for all the wet kisses you planted on my face, I will never forget you and will always regard you as the best dog I'll ever have.  Please know that even though these past 2 years as I watched you decline through Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome into a different dog, I never stopped loving you with all the fierceness of my heart.

Go in Peace my sweet little Gabbi.

Love, The Mommy