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This is Fruitycake. I have learned so much in my four years of life here on this earth. I really have. Most of what I learned was from listening to Brickle. Not that I had a choice!
But some days without him here with me are rough. Lately, any time I see an old dog, it’s not only my heart that hurts. The persons really miss Brickle and every old dog reminds them of him.
Girl Person wanted to spend some time remembering him yesterday.
And so she has been working hard on getting where he is buried cleaned up. The winter rain and cold really did make a lot of work for us. But it’s also comforting to make his area pretty again. It’s comforting to still be here in this Italy place trying to bloom ourselves.
Pushing up daisies. I am not afraid of it. And I want you to know that dogs are not afraid of death in the same way you are.
Even though Brickle is no longer physically here with us, he still makes a difference. We still remember him. We still want him to never be forgotten. And he won’t be. Digby won’t be forgotten either!!
I’d promise you forever if I could
If I could slow down the hands of time I would
I know they say all good things must end
If I could do it all over, I’d do it all over
Over and over again
You see, even the day Brickle passed away, he was not afraid. And I was not afraid. Because we both know what happens next. I think persons are so afraid because of the unknown. We can let go of pain and sadness when it’s time. And we do for something better.
Pushing up daisies. I think we will plant those. And I also think that this is the season to let go of mistakes and the past and the sadness. It’s spring.
Make it count just like the time you have with the ones you love. Spring. Make it motivate you to live and bloom and flower. Now, let’s get to planting for Brickle.
–Fruitycake
