My boy,
\nYou didn't know how to speak, but you said it all,
\nJust look at me... and the world goes mute.
\nOn the days when I failed, you stayed there,
\nWithout asking for anything... with so much to give.<\/p>\n
I knew... that you had less time.
\nBut even so... I chose to love you without fear of pain.<\/p>\n
I promise I'll look for your star in the sky,
\nI promise I'll be fine...
\nThe memories of happy days outweigh the pain of seeing you go.
\nI promise I'll stay here... and I'll learn to laugh,
\nBecause only those with four paws in their hearts... know what it's like to feel.<\/p>\n
You helped me fight... when I wanted to give up,
\nYou kept my pain... without ever leaving me
\nI could laugh... and you would feel it and respond by meowing...
\nYou knew about my silences... and yet you stayed for days and days.<\/p>\n
And I know... it's going to hurt too much,
\nBut those who truly love... don't limit themselves to loving their animals.<\/p>\n
If I could... give you more time here,
\nI swear... I asked.
\nBut I had to see you go...
\nAnd I only ask one thing of you:
\nGo in peace... and take the certainty with you
\nThat I did everything for you.<\/p>\n
And when silence is all that's left,
\nI close my eyes... to find you.
\nYou weren't \"just\" an animal... You were part of us.
\nYou took a piece... but you stayed with me.
\nForever... you stay in me.<\/p>\n
Thank you, my Toby, for the years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds that we spent by your side.
\nYou'll stay in Mom and Dad's hearts and memories forever and ever.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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