1993-2001
I miss the wagging little tail;
I miss the plaintive, pleading wail;
I miss the wistful, loving glance;
I miss the circling welcome-dance.
Lucas,
You are and will always be "the prettiest dog of all the dogs in the world". I miss you a lot, Chiqui, I miss you since the moment I wake up and you are not there urging me to take you out.
Tears stream down my face when I walk all those streets we walked together so many times. You are in every street, every sidewalk, and every garden. I remember you running impatiently, pulling the leash, and trying to smell everything.
I'll never forget the way you loved to stare at me for long moments. You don't know how I miss your pretty eyes every time I get home, how many times you were there waiting for me. We understood each other without words, I always knew when you were hungry or just wanted to go out for a while. And as soon as you heard the chain, how impatient you got...
My little Lucas, it is so hard not having you here with me, sitting by my side or sleeping with your head on my shoulder. I miss your licking my nose and my ears, curing my wounds. I miss your sigh when you decided it was time to sleep.
I have so many memories of you - I loved you since the very day I brought you home. That night you whined because you wanted to sleep on the bed with me, but you were so little and couldn't jump up. I lifted you and since that night you always slept by my side.
When I took you to the beach you loved the experience of digging holes, remember? You also loved going places in my car, always claiming the passenger seat just for you. In winter you looked so cool in that jacket, people admired you.
You always knew how much I loved you, didn't you? Every time I had to leave you alone, I was just counting the minutes until I could see your pretty eyes and your wagging little tail again. Those days I was away from you hurt a lot - I never enjoyed vacations completely because you weren't there with me. We've been through so many experiences that are hard to forget.
I feel the time you were here with me was so short... I wish we could have been together forever but I guess that wasn't possible. You suffered a lot those last days, it's frustrating not knowing what happened to you, what else to do to help you. I wasn't able to save you and that breaks my heart. That night you wanted me to put you on the bed for the last time, go around all the rooms... yes, I understood what your wishes were, baby. Then you put your nose next to mine while I was asleep, telling me once again how much you loved me. Thank you, my little Lucas, for filling my life with love and joy.
You are now in Heaven, looking after me. We will be playing again some day, but in the meantime, you will always be in my heart!
Florentino