Luna
My Beautiful Luna,
You appeared in my father’s backyard in May 2008, and soon became a beloved part of our family. You gave my father much-needed companionship for the last 3+ years of his life. Both he and I fell in love with you, beguiled by your blue eyes that shone like moonlight – hence, your name! Your howl was soulful and your bark demanding! In your younger days, we would take long walks, until one day the stubborn side of your Siberian Husky nature mandated shorter outings. In recent times you started limping on your left front leg – by the time it was diagnosed as a nerve sheath tumor, the cancer had already spread to your spine. You coped well for many months on strong pain relievers until the cancer crippled your back legs. On a spring day in May eight years after we met, I had to bid you farewell. In your ~13 years of life, you were always friendly to people, cats, and dogs who did not try to eat your food. I hope you have reunited with the spirits of my father and of Rico, our departed feline friend. I miss you so very much, my sweet lady. You taught this cat person how to more fully appreciate the companionship of a canine friend. I look forward to seeing you in my dreams and beyond …
You’re forever in my heart,
Sandi
