31/12/2023
❤️ Happy Heavenly Birthday MacKenzie ❤
Oh how I’ve been dreading this day.
I knew it would be hard waking up and not seeing her on her birthday. Not seeing her squeeze out from under the couch and slowly waddle over to me, stopping 2 times for big stretches, and then standing in front of me, yawning and blinking softly.... with her little skunk tail slowly wagging and her big brown eyes looking up at me while I would sing Happy Birthday to her. Her tail would wag just a little faster at the end of the song, as if she knew that what was next was me scooping her up and giving her a million kisses and telling her how lucky I was to be her mom. I swear she also knew the birthday song meant scrambled eggs would soon follow.
We’ve never gone out on New Years Eve since our precious Kenzie entered our lives. It was her day. She always enjoyed her filet mignon and lobster that daddy would prepare for her every year and even ate up at the table with us. When Gary asked me what I wanted to do for New Years Eve this year, it was almost like a punch to the gut. I told him that he could bring home Burger King for all I cared. I was just sad.
And then, as you all know, we have 3 new pups coming in from down South. I had nothing to do with the transport. It was all arranged by the rescue that is surrendering them to us. Out of the 365 days that this transport could have taken place, Ralphie, Looney, and Jackie are arriving today. On Kenz’s birthday. It’s almost as though she had her little paw in all of this and knew that today would be hard so she threw in this amazing distraction. What better way to celebrate her on her birthday than to provide love to rescued animals. Just as she would have done.
I sure miss that little dog. But instead of feeling sorry for myself today, I will smile (through the tears that I am sure will sneak out,) I will have that filet, and remember one amazing little dog and all that she was.
My little hero, Kenzalina ❤