My dearest sweetheart princess, I miss you and will love you. I remember the first night you came into my life. You were that little whiny puppy, a little just like me, and wants the attention all the time. But I can't blame you, you give that puppy face and with those big shiny eyes of yours, what's to resist? You grew up, but your size don't change. You're still my small little puppy to me. I love to introduce you to my friends all the time, because you greet them by wagging your tail all the time. The only reason that make me hesitant on letting you out to guests, is because you lick people way too much. But I like it. I love it, it makes me feel love.
You grew up, snuggling beside the fridge for warm to sleep, suntanning and catching birds in the balcony. Sleeping with me at night, and only want to sleep on a pillow, and because of that have your butt facing towards me all the time. You wake me up with your licks for school, and for breakfast. I love tricking you with those beanbag toys (that were my mum's favourite McDonald's collection), playing fetch with it even though my mum always wanted to kill me for using her collection. I guess in the end she gave up and declared it was "princess' toys" anyway.
You grew up even more, and I remember one period of time, you stole the other dogs food, and became obese. Remembered your small little head, but a huge belly that follows behind. You were so fat that one period of time you fell sick, because your little legs couldn't take your weight anymore, and you just flop on the floor. Everyone was telling us that you need a diet. So we had to separate you during meal times, and cut down on your intake. And I remember times I had to feed you.
I won't deny that sometimes you made me angry, for fighting with the other dogs. You are so small, and the rest are huge, why don't you ever give up and see? You're one tough dog, but still small. You made me angry, for running away whenever the gate opens. Not because I have to chase you (I know I can outrun you, hah!) but because you just run in front of any car, which scares the hell out of me.
You grew so much older, but I failed I realised it due to your size. It hit me when you started to grow a tumour. I wish I could do something, and I wish I stay by your side, but school had me packing for UK. Last academic year, I was afraid that I couldn't send you off. But thankfully, summer came and we went for walks every night after dinner. You greeted ne every morning with your barks. I went away again, and I'm praying that I can come back in time.
But this time, a few days before I flew, you left, peacefully. Mum told me you had a meal and your routine morning wall with daddy, before you went away in your bed at 3am here (in the UK), 10am back home (in Singapore). Waking up to this news, I cried in bed. I miss you, and I am sorry that I'm not there to send you off.
I want to thank you for all the memories you made for me for the past 11 years. You made my childhood so wonderful and so much better. You'll be in a much better place now, with no pain, and so much love with all the other dogs that went over. I'll miss you.
RIP Princess.
02/02/2002 - 21/05/2013
You'll be dearly missed, and forever be loved by us.
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