It’s Always Hard to Say Goodbye
If you’ve ever owned and loved a pet and had to have them put down at any time in their life, you know how hard it is to say good bye. It is heartbreaking and brings tears to the most hard-hearted person. No matter how hard we try to hold back the tears, it’s just impossible to do so. And even our vets shed tears when having to put an owner’s pet down because they, too, have invested their hearts and caring into that pet.
And so December 5th, three “parents” said goodbye to little Lexie Starbright. For two years she battled renal failure and finally was too weak to go on any longer. She defied the odds by staying alive much longer than anticipated. But then, this was a Maltese that loved life and everyone in it, and was so full of joy that it was hard to not feel happy around her. I knew from the moment I picked her up as a puppy we would be going home with her, and I’m so glad we did. What a spark of fun she was! That winter we had enough snow to play in [and to make driving a pain] and Lexie thought it was the most fun! running around like crazy! With her snowy white coat and the white of the snow, the only way you could tell where she was was as she was kicking up snow behind her while she was running. And, of course, with the cold brought static electricity so when she rolled around on the couch all of her hair stood out on end! Oh man, was she ever cute! She almost looked like someone’s science experiment!
Seeing her decline over the last two years wasn’t easy; more so for my ex-wife and her husband than for me because I was several states away. But even when I came to visit her I could tell. Somehow, though, she’d always seem to bounce back, but not completely. Each time she was a little less healthy, and when I visited in April it was becoming very apparent that Lexie wouldn’t be around much longer. And when I saw her last Thursday, the decision was made that it was time. It was a hard decision, of course, but the right decision. And so the appointment was made. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to be there.
Little Lexie Starbright, go shine in the heavens my precious one. And go run and play with your brothers and sisters. You will be missed, but you will be in our hearts always. We love you. ❤️
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