Dear my cute little doggy,
I just wanted to let you know that I didn't forget about you. I didn't even want to leave you to begin with. When I left you for the first time to go college I am not ashamed to say that I cried. Even still to this day, three years later, tears are still sometimes shed when I say goodbye to you. If I had a choice I would bring you with me to school in a heartbeat, but to be honest you would totally hate it here. I wouldn't be able to take you on long walks like Dad does. You'd pretty much be home by yourself all day and there would be no more afternoon naps with Mom. My apartment is much, much smaller than our house so our games of hide and seek would be too easy and there's no big backyard for you to run around in and chase the squirrels and bunnies. So it is for the best that I leave you behind with Mom and Dad who love you just as much as I do.
I miss seeing your nose poke its way through the door when I come home. I miss laying on the floor with you, I miss playing hide and seek with you, I miss seeing your head tilt when I try to have conversations with you. I miss watching you take out one piece of dog food from your bowl at a time and put it onto the floor before you eat it. I miss chasing you around the house, I miss when you would chase me around the house. I miss you jumping up to give me kisses the second I put on chapstick. I even miss when you block the TV and the sneeze attacks that you sometimes give me.
At least, I know that I will be back. I hug you goodbye and I know that I will see you again soon. But, you have no idea if I will ever be back again and that's what I want to apologize for. I am sorry that I come and go when I please and you don't know when those times will be. Maybe you think I died and am never coming back, which makes sense and could explain why you freak out and run around the house as fast as a cheetah when I finally come back and when you hear the suitcase rolling its way down the hall. I wish I could bring you back with me but like I said, you would be totally miserable.
I want to thank you for loving me even when I am not around. For keeping Mom company and keeping Dad on his toes. Thank you for loving me even though I am always leaving you. I know sometimes it must not seem like it but I miss you with all of my heart. I am so grateful to have a dog like you be a part of our family. When you joined our family four years ago you brought so much joy and happiness into our lives. I cannot thank you enough for everything that you have done for us and for me. I will see you soon and never forget how much I love you.
Love,
Your sorry sister who wishes she didn't have to go to college
P.S. Keep on pushing Mom and Dad's buttons, someone has to do it since I'm not around to anymore.
