As far as I'm concerned, there are 3 colors of Angels
Black, Chocolate & Yellow
Every morning our yellow angel Momma Mia woke up with a smile on her face, making funny sounds like an out of tune Cello
She would prance around expressing Whimsical Animation
which we all knew meant " Feed me Mom " in Translation
Upon being fed breakfast no later than 6:30 every Morning
Momma Mia delighted in curling up on the family sofa , within minutes came the muffled, familiar Snoring
Our yellow angel loved to play with all my daycare children, never leaving them afraid or Alone
Mia, you would never dream of growling as a toddler grabbed your favorite Bone
Momma you never dug a hole in the yard, chewed up pretty plants or a child's Toy
You surely grew up to be the real McCoy !!
Soon enough you whelped 8 yellow angels of your very Own
Mia, you were a good momma which came as no Surprise
Raising every one your puppies to be angel clones in Disguise
We kept a stunning yellow beauty from your litter of Seven Puppies
We named her Mary & soon discovered she could swim better than a lake full of Guppies
I'm going to tattle on you Momma Mia, for this little story brings laughter to my Heart
We tried to teach you to swim in deep water as a young girl but you were always afraid to let your legs & the land Part
When you were almost 3 years old and hadn't yet mastered deep water, we decided to take you & 3 Month old Mary to Lake Meridian to test Mary's swimming Skills
Wee little Mary jumped in the big body of water, paddling to her orange baby bumper. Watching Mary weave in and out of all the Sunlit Water Lillys gave us Thrills and Chills
Momma Mia you sat there watching proudly as your Mary swam back time and time again with her Orange Treasure
Giving us unending Pleasure
You must have been embarrassed by your wee one showing you up, because the next time I threw the bumper, you walked out into that water along side Mary, swimming beside one another like a Synchronized Team
I clapped and cheered you on like a proud Labrador Mother as you swam back to me, bumper in mouth, twinkle in your eyes, knowing you had finally full filled a life long Dream
Mia, that was our proudest moment in all your 9 Years
It still brings tears to my eyes remembering how you conquered your Fears
Oh how thos grass pollens & everything under the Sun
caused you such discomfort, wheezing, sneezing, scratching and chewing but we still loved you a Ton !!
Sweetie, we are so sorry that you developed horrible Allergies
Along with your own 4 legged angelic babies. Instead, all I could do was offer you up a prednisone & dish full of
Appologies
As I look into your big, brown comppassionate Eyes
I realize, I'm not ready to send you into the big blue Skies
I'd rather hang out with you than spend time on an expensive vacation Skiiing
Mia, thanks for helping me to become a better human
Being
We thank you for sharing 9 years of your precious life here on this Earth
I promise we won't count all the money spent on you as the sum of your Worth
We may not be as well off as Donald Trump
We would have done anything to rid that baseball size tumor off your cute, Kardashian Rump
I better start working on being as good a girl as you so one day we can meet up in Heaven
where I will happily feed you, your 2 handsome sons Josh and Leroy a Toasted Garlic Bagel a QUARTER TO SEVEN
Until then, sweet dreams our beloved Yellow Angel
***************************************************************************** P.S. Momma Mia, it's been 2 long miserable weeks since your passing. You were our first experience with losing such an old faithful companion. I never could have fathomed the pain and sadness as each day passes. You would have celebrated your 9th Birthday 3 days after you left this earth. We have 9 years of your personality & habits cemented in our every day routine. It's the smallest daily "Momma Mia" things that are hard to erase. Every evening when we sit down to watch shows like Deal or No Deal, the only thing missing is your sweet chin resting on the edge of the sofa, politely waiting for us to give you permission to jump up and lay beside us.
I now know which dog was responsible for the 6:00 am breakfast Calls, alerting all the other dogs downstairs. Do you know how I came to know this Mia ? For the past 2 weeks, I find myself sleeping in till 7 or 8 am. Momma Mia, while I enjoy sleeping in a bit longer, I would give anything to hear your little chirping barks come at 5:45 am. I know you only did it cause you adored your wonderful food & I foolishly gave in because I loved you so much (-;
Just this morning, Rowdy did something that reminded me of you. He lowered his front body down close to the ground, with his rear end elevated high, wagging his little stub of a tail, making low, throaty barks from deep within. Where did he suddenly learn this from Momma Mia ? I prefer to think you left a little bit of yourself in all of our other dogs.
Do you know what I miss the most ? When you saw we were all eating our food, you would stand close to us while slowly bobbing your head back and forth, around in circles. This was your own unique trait. " Miss Bobble Head ", I'm trying to get on with my life the best way I know how. One day I will be able to go out to a restaurant without thoughts of you, causing me to well up with tears. One day I hope to look at your photo book with a set of dry eyes. My goal is to make it through another week, hopefully get stuck out of reverse
For now, thank goodness we are blessed with our other dog friends for which I shall immerse.
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