Jill

My little sister was taken to pick out a brand new puppy for one of Christmas gifts almost 18 years ago and a precious little Dachshund caught her attention. From the moment Jill was brought into our home she and I were stuck to each other like glue. She whimpered to come home with me and I whimpered for her just as much :). Very quickly we were together 24/7 and that is the way we stayed for 17 years. I now know 17 long years actually isn’t long enough for some things when love is involved. I am paralyzed from the chest down so a lot of things I do daily can be a challenge or take me a little longer to do than most people. Jill and I were a team that figured out our own methods of doing things for or with one another and she was always a trooper. The best! Some of my family members said we were even looking alike! My sister never complained about loosing her Christmas gift because she always said that she believes Jill was my soulmate and I couldn’t agree with her more. Before she passed I knew that she had already lived a lot longer than most people would expect their pet to live but as far as health goes she was still doing very well. Yes, her little face was completely white, her vision was a little cloudy and it took a little longer to get moving in the morning’s but I wasn’t prepared for an incident to suddenly happen that would take her from me right in front of my eyes. This past week made it one whole year without her and I can not say that it has gotten much easier to be without her. The only thing I really can say is that I might be getting a little more used to that uncomfortable feeling that I’ve been feeling every since it happened. There isn’t ever one single day that she is thought about, missed and loved just as much as she was her whole life right next to me. She was home! When people speak about how amazing it will be to see their loved ones who have passed when they get to Heaven one day, she comes to my mind just as much as anyone else in my family. I can’t wait to be reunited with her again! I am forever grateful for each and every day I was blessed to have her with me and I hope that somehow she was able to know just how much I truly love and miss her.