26/03/2026
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Dear Darky, my almost-10-year-old baby,
In every corner of our home, your love has left a warm, indelible pawprint on my heart. I am so grateful for all you have shown me—the courage you carried through every fight to stay with me, the unwavering faith that we would have more time together, and the quiet ways you always told me you were near, even when I couldn’t see you.
For three days you fought with a strength I will forever marvel at, and my heart breaks at the sight of your pain. I wish I could do more, care more, take it all away. Yet in the hardest moments, I felt something profound: the depth of your love for me and your fierce desire to stay by my side as long as you could. Your resolve to not leave me alone is a gift I will carry with me always.
I will never forget the everyday magic you gifted me. The moment I come home and you’re perched at the top of the stairs, barking with your bold, beautiful voice to announce that you’re here, that I’ve returned to your world. You managed to sneak sleep beside me, even with the lively chorus of your 11 fur-siblings around you—your quiet companionship a testament to your brave heart. You wanted to be near me, to cuddle and be close, even when life made that feel almost impossible. And you did it with such grace.
Today, you lay to rest, and the ache is bittersweet. I will miss seeing you in your familiar spots around the house, yet I am also relieved that your pain has ended. You are no longer suffering, and that truth brings a fragile peace to my heart.
Darky, my mama’s boy, you will always live in my heart. Your presence will linger in every corner, in every memory, in every soft breeze that brushes past the stairs. You, princess, sugar, king, thunder, khalifa, and choco—each a ring of love around me—will forever be my babies, my family, my inspiration.
Thank you for your boundless love, your protection, and your loyalty. Be brave wherever you are now, Darky, even without mama, because you know where to find me. I will search for you in the stars and in the quiet corners of our home, and until we meet again, I will carry you with me in every step I take.
Forever loving you,
Mama
