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Losing

a best friend

By Jeremy WhitePublished about a year ago 1 min read
Losing
Photo by Tamara Bellis on Unsplash

I just lost my best friend.

My best friend was not a

Person, she was a dog.

She got hit by a car on

August 24, 2024.

Of course, the person didn’t stop.

We live on a dirt road

With no fence.

This has never been a

Problem between the

10 plus dogs we have

Had over the years.

She has been with me for 9 years.

I didn’t realize she was that old.

She was going blind.

A few years ago

I would have been a mess

And lost without her.

She had become my

Emotional support animal.

I think what changed is that

I am in a much better

Place in my life

And that we have lost 2 other

Dogs within a year.

One to disease we think

And the other to old age.

She was over 20 years old.

I will miss her.

I will miss the routine.

I am thankful we had

A good night

Her last night. She hadn’t

Been sleeping with me lately.

We also had a good morning.

She sat in my lap while

I watched T.V. and

Then I did a little typing.

She was cold so I let her out.

I kind of forgot about her

Which is normal.

I went to make lunch at 2

I usually check and see where

She is but I didn’t this time.

That's when it happened.

I will eventually be O.K.

I am worried about the

Only dog we have left.

He is a Mastiff mixed with

Something.

He was sad last night.

He didn’t move after

We got home.

He isn’t even mine

But he is what we have left.

He has separation anxiety.

He goes crazy when I get

Home from work.

He is an inside dog.

We will hopefully be O.K.

I will be

Not sure about him.

Update

I am doing better. He isn’t.

Friendship

About the Creator

Jeremy White

I am from a small town. I have grown up surrounded by woods. I love to Write. I started out with poems. I did not start writing stories until I joined vocal. Writing stories is really fun. I have a Bachelors in Psychology.

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  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet dog. It's amazing that you had her for over twenty years. I wish you comfort found in the memories you can cherish of time spent with her.

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