In Loving Memory of Sophie

I'm posting this a little late, but I want to talk about dear old Sophie. I've been watching Sophie on and off while her human goes on vacation and business trips since 2005. Sophie was so sweet. She loved to eat as you can see. She would always come waddling down the stairs to greet me when I came in, talking the whole time. Sophie loved being brush, that was always the first order of business. She would always walk around for a little while when I first started brushing then she would eventually plop on her side. Since she was a portly thing, she loved having her back, back legs and butt brushed. She would stretch those back legs out so I could reach every inch of them. Eventually she'd roll on her back so we could get to the belly. She would always lick her front paws when the brushing was at it's best. On nice warm days, Sophie loved to go outside and check out the grass, flowers and bugs around her deck. She was such a pleasure to take care of.

I got to take care of Sophie her last week. She was not eating good but was still her sweet self, although I had to go upstairs to her most of the time. I had a hard time saying goodbye to her that last day. I knew her Mom was taking her to the vet when she got home and I just had this feeling. So I gave her extra hugs and kisses and cried like a baby when I left. This is the hard part of this job. I love them each of my "kritters" like they are my own. But the blessings I receive from each of these gentle creatures that God put on this earth to love us are worth more than I can put into words. The good part is Sophie had a good comfortable life and lived to a ripe old age. I'll miss you Sophie!