Buddies

My name is Ryan and I am 3 years old. I am a very lucky boy because my Grammy and Papa live really close to me so I get to see them almost everyday. I don't go to school yet so I don't have a lot of friends, but that's ok, because I had my Lucy Dog. Grammy and Papa got Lucy from Boxer Rescue and gave her a new home. Lucy and I got to play with each other everyday - she was my best friend. I loved her a lot even if her face kinda leaked when she saw food (that's ok - my mommy says I am kinda leaky sometimes too). Mommy, Grammy and I liked to take Lucy for walks and I got to hold her leash. When we got home we liked to sit in the window together and watch the cars drive by. A few months ago, Lucy Dog got sick and my mommy said she might be going to a special place called Doggie Heaven. I didn't want her to go, but Mommy said she needed to go and play with all the other doggies and keep them company. One day the cancer came and took Lucy Dog away - I miss her a lot! I still don't know why she had to go away but my Mommy says when I want to see her again, I can just close my eyes and there are pictures of her in my head called memories. I like my memories of Lucy . . .my best friend . . . my buddy . . .my Lucy Dog.