Mommy misses you. While everyone is having kids and getting married mommy wanted a higher education. I want to be able to get more brothers and sisters for you. I want to save others like you who were mistreated, unloved and unhealthy. Look at you now! All grown up! You’re healthy and happy, running around the house begging for tummy rubs. I love you!
I know you don’t see me much anymore but know that I still love you. I cried for the first time in college. Not for grades or stress or work but for home sickness. It wasn’t the home sick people have for their parents or for their bed, mine was for you. My roommate glared at me and said, “What’s wrong?!” My Melody, I explained as I found a dog hair in my blanket. “I miss her...” I cried. It was you, I was happy to come home to you, I could hear you crying through the front door. You knew it was me.
I miss your kisses, the way you fall asleep on my lap (even though you don’t fit), and the way you love being with me. You’re not like other dogs, you don’t want to run around outside and go for walks to a dog park, you like lounging on the couch or on the carpet and lay next to me.
I remember the first night when I took you home, you were so scared. Your mommy before me was mean. She hit you with papers, brooms, and bags. You were scarred of everything but my touch. You laid on the bed with me and fell asleep under my hand next to my knee and waited till I woke up.
You never left my side. You followed me everywhere, to the bathroom, to the kitchen (sitting on chairs like a little human), to the backyard and outside. Once you got out of the gate and I ran around the subdivision crying and yelling your name praying you were okay and weren’t lost or being mistreated again. To my relief you were at the neighbor’s house. I was gone all weekend to competitions and taking tests that you needed love, so you went and found it. The neighbor and his six kids loved you for the few hours you were there. I never left you so long again, not till now.
I may not be there but you have grandma. Grandma loves you and we brought you a little brother to look after and have fun with. I know he’s a handful but at least you’re not alone. I’ll never leave you alone again. I can’t wait till I go home, I go home for you. To rub your belly and drown in your kisses. You take my stress away, when I’m with you I’m happy. I love the sound of your tail banging against the carpet, SO excited to see me. Your tail and my heart do the same dance because you have a love for me as strong as my love for you. I didn’t just save you when I adopted you, you saved me.
Love always,
Your Mommy
