29/11/2025
📸 The Last Candle I’ll Ever Count Twice
19 years.
Do you know how rare that is for a Pitbull?
It’s not just rare — it’s a miracle. 🐾🎂💔
Today, I lit two candles.
One for the years he’s been mine.
One for the love that will never, ever burn out. 🕯️🕯️❤️
I wish you could’ve seen him as a puppy…
He was this tiny ball of muscle and mischief, small enough to curl up on my chest.
The way he’d wiggle-walk across the living room, the oversized ears, the curious sniffs — everything he did felt like pure joy wrapped in fur.
He used to charge at the broom like he was defending the whole house.
And somehow, he always sensed my storms before I did.
He’d rest his head on my knee, stare up at me with those big brown eyes, and say without words:
“I’ve got you. I’m right here.” 🫂
Every soft grey hair on his face is a chapter.
Every slow, careful step now is a page I wish I could hold onto a little longer.
He’s been with me through relocations, heartbreaks, late-night breakdowns, and victories I never thought I’d reach.
He didn’t just grow old — he grew with me.
Through every season of my life, he’s been the one heartbeat I never had to question.
His naps last a little longer now.
His gaze sometimes drifts somewhere far away.
And I know… that place is getting closer.
The one where pain disappears, and time finally goes gentle on him 🌈
But today… today he was here.
Staring at his little “birthday cake” like it was the best thing he’d ever seen.
And I looked at him like he was everything I never want to lose 🍰✨😭
He is my safe place.
My steady.
My heart wrapped in warm, aging fur.
If love could turn back time, I’d go back to every muddy paw print, every half-eaten sneaker, every night he woke me up just because he wanted company.
I’d relive it all — every imperfect, perfect moment.
Because the truth is… I don’t know who I am in a world where he isn’t beside me.
So tonight, I’ll pull him a little closer.
Whisper “Happy Birthday, buddy” with a voice that’s trying so hard not to break.
And one day, when I look back at this photo, I’ll know…
This was one of our last beautiful days on this side of time.
Happy 19th, my Pitbull angel.
You didn’t just live — you loved fiercely.
And you were loved more than words could ever say. Always. Forever. 💞🫶🌌
🐾 If you read this far… hug your dog tonight.
One day, you’ll wish you had one more candle to light.