About a week ago, I was watching "Marley and Me" in Star Movies. One of my weaknesses is watching those kind of films that would make me cry over and over again.. Movies that involve a tragic ending, not being together, or death of one of the main cast. While I was watching "Marley an Me", I was thinking.. "This is probably how my dog will die.. not exactly because of twisted stomach but old age."
Lucky. Most of my friends knows who's Lucky. She has been a family dog for 13 years. What I mean with "family" dog, she's literally the whole clan's pet. She was really my little cousin's pet.. they bought her at the Pet Shop around year 1997. No one was able to take care of her because of some personal reasons that why she was sent to Batangas for a couple of years. There, Me and my cousins will play with her no matter how smelly and dirty she was. My lolo was the one who feeds her and all. Time comes that we decided to take her back here in Paranaque to stay with us. She probably witnessed everything happened to our family. When Mikha was born, when my sisters decided to leave the country, my parents' fights, my cousins and tita's visit in Philippines, my elementary, highschool, and college graduation.
Few days ago, just when I get back from my review classes.. Mama told me that Lucky was really weak. My parents gave her the right usual medications, vitamins, and milk. From that, I remembered the story of "Marley and Me" and told Mama. I know that she's not going to be with us any longer. So as day passes by she became weaker and weaker to the point she can no longer stand or even urinate in the garden. And then she died today (June 25 '10 at 4:30pm). :'(
Lucky has been a big part of the family. We all took care of her for more or less 13 years. 13 HUMAN years. But as I blog the feeling gets little lighter and lighter. Why? Because all memories shared with her was a happy memories. She didn't die because of some serious ill but mainly because of old age. I dont think most of the dogs survive till age 13. God has given us some "bonus" years to spend time with Lucky.
I remember my professor told me before, pets do not have souls they just use their instincts. therefore, they dont go to heaven. I disagree. with Lucky, she has emotions, feelings, understands. Im happy she's in heaven now. She's more than being a dog.. but a family member. *sniff* :'(
