Alberta

Knowing doesn’t make it easier
Every life comes to an end
But, there still was so much more time to spend

It was New Years Day 1992
Another day for Sadie and I to share
Dog park at 8:00am
We started the day as a pair
But the day would end a threesome
Alberta as she was named later, was coming home
We turned out to be quite the combination
Now I’ll never be alone

She grew so fast, all legs at first
Shy and timid but in time her personality would burst
Although Alberta grew quite large
Sadie was still in charge
But size didn’t matter
They became very attached
Best friends forever
They were a perfect match

The three of us became a family
All with quirks, flaws and moods
A combination of all sorts of ingredients
So many stood in judgment but they didn’t have a clue

She loved to run and play
Off leash was no problem
Alberta would never go away
By my side or within sight
If it were up to her we would be together all day and all night

In the car she loved to go
Sticking her head out the sunroof never the window
Sadie on my lap and Alberta to my right
As long as we were together each moment was like a ray of light

We had our routine that was hard to break
If it’s 7:00am it’s breakfast time
And Alberta didn’t like to wait
She would talk until I couldn’t stand it anymore
Demanding to start our day
Nothing was going to ever make Alberta go away
Only then would Sadie pop her head out from under the covers
To the kitchen she would always lead the way

Without notice the end was near
I was overwhelmed with fear
On May 10th 2001 she died
And I stayed until her last breath by her side