Bandit’s Life ~ I Just Really Miss You
On February 13, 2012 I set my handsome boy free. I miss his sweet kind eyes, the secure feeling he brought into my life, his presence, his friendship, his loyalty, the cocking of his head when I spoke to him, him lying in the entry watching me in the kitchen, his bark, his smell, his greeting me at the door, his constant checking on me, I just really miss EVERYTHING about him! It’s taken me forever to post this and even right now as I write this my body is trembling because I don’t want to talk about him being gone, it was and still is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. It literally takes my breath away. I feel broken. I hate talking or even writing about it to very honest, I hate everything about the fact that he isn’t here with me. I JUST REALLY MISS MY BEST FRIEND! At times I am even kinda pist off, yet there is a huge part of me that is at peace because he don’t have to be strong for me anymore and all his hurts have gone away, I don’t really know how to explain it I guess. What I do know for sure is, I am so very grateful that he was and always will be a huge part of my life and if I had a chance to do it all over again with him, I’d do it again in heartbeat no matter how badly the ending hurts. It was the greatest friendship and journey a girl could ever ask for, I am a better person for having known him. The last thing I said to him as he laid his head across my lap and looked up at me with his sweet kind eyes was “thank you, you’ve been the greatest friend, goodbye my handsome boy, I’ll see you again one day.”
September 9th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Oh Bandit, we can’t believe this news, my Momma’s eyes are getting all watery just knowing that you are an angel now. I tell her not to cry, because you were a TWO+ YEAR SURVIVOR of the nastiest cancer there is. Bandit, you came to us in 2009 and kicked cancers A$$ and WON for a long, long time. Of course, there never is enough time is there? No way, not by a long shot. That’s why it hurt like heck for your Momma to set your spirit free, and it makes all the humans and Tripawds on earth mourn tonight.
You always meant so much to us here. Not only were you the most beautiful, handsome and sweet German Shepherd ever, but you were and always will be a role model and an inspiration, a beacon of hope to many many people.
Oh fallen cancer warrior, may your sweet spirit shine on all of us forever and ever. You will never be forgotten, I promise that.
Bandit’s Momma, lots of people totally understand how much it hurt to write the words you just did. We are here for you if you want to talk OK? Come and vent, share your memories, scream, whatever. We get the hurt, and we are here to listen.
Many, many condolences coming your way. We are so very sorry.
September 9th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
I’m so sorry to hear Bandit has gone on. He was a brave strong boy, and I always enjoyed reading about him on your blog. Please know that he will always be with you in spirit, forever. Sending healing thoughts to you.
September 10th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
I am so sorry to hear Bandit is gone. I am going through the same emotions here, as we lost Brutus almost a month ago and not a day goes by that I don’t shed a tear. My condolences and I hope you can heal.
September 14th, 2012 at 6:30 am
I am so sorry to hear that you have lost Bandit. There is never enough time with our beautiful dogs. He knows he was loved. His spirit has now been set free.
Sending you many many hugs.