In Loving Memory of

Tiga

Tiga died on 9/15/05 for no reason other than
her new "owner" no longer wanted her.

Sympathy Card from Friends

After all these months your foster sister still looks at her
brother dumbfounded that he won't play like you did. When I
take walks by the river and my dogs are 20 yards in front of
me I remember how you always stayed right by my side and
enjoyed my company more than the walk. I still think of your
determination when I would lie tired on the couch and you
would stare at me with your blue ball until I would play. I miss
our races down the steps, you always won, but you made me
think I had a chance. I wonder if anyone else realized that
when you curled up in bed and got settled you were the
mellowest sweetheart around. You won my heart when I picked
you up from the Kennel and I counted everyday closer to you
coming to live with us while you were at Camp Hill. I even
secretly hoped you wouldn't get adopted from there so you
would come here.

And so it goes, the memories flood back. Thinking I sent you
someplace better made the memories sweet and I smiled. Now
all I can think of is how I failed you and the memories just hurt.
I can't do anything for you now, I just hope somewhere your
spirit can still think of me and smile. Because as much as I
hate and blame myself I know you could never hate or blame
me.

(foster) Dad