My Precious Snookie Thank You, For The Best Years Of My Life Options

[Ann H]

I thought it was time I post a tribute to and about my little girl. I wanted you to see more of her personality and what a love she was. When I brought Snookie home she was so tiny she could almost fit into one hand. I bought her toys and balls and sweaters and everything she might need before I ever picked up my precious bundle of joy and brought her home.

Those eyes of hers really thrilled my soul and it was love at first sight. Oh how I miss those eyes that had the most wonderful look of love in them. She would gaze into my eyes and it was like looking into her soul the look said she loved me more than anything in this world. To me she was the most wonderful loving girl and the best gift I could have ever received.

My children were around 16, 17, 18, and 19 so they all had busy lives but they still found time to play with her. My husband was still working and I knew that Snookie would keep me company and bring me much joy. I knew I was going to spoil her rotten and give her the best life a fur baby could ever have and she would never want for attention and love.

From the time she started playing wih toys Snookie would take both the squeaky and stuffed ones and ram them into the back of my legs as I walked. I thought it was one of the most thrilling things in the world. She was like a shadow and wherever I was or went there she was too.

Snookie loved long walks and playing ball and tug of war. Most of the time she would bring the toy back to me but now and then she would keep it just out of reach. Sometimes Snookie could be quite the tease and then she would grin at me.

I just loved dressing her in sweaters when the weather was cool out. She loved bows in her hair, scarves around her neck and things like that. My 3 girls used to dress her up too but my son said it was silly but he spent a lot of time playing with her.

Later as we were blessed with grand children as soon as they were old enough they dressed Snookie up and put jewelry on her and bows in her hair. They would fling themseves on Snookie, lay on her, fall asleep on her and she never minded it at all. She was the most gentle girl I could have ever asked for. Snookie loved all people and fur babies and played with our many grand furbabies my husband and I babysit for when the kids were at work or shopping and things like that.

When Snookie fell ill and had to go into the hospital it broke my heart. I had never been away from her before. She struggled for almost 11 months off and on getting sick then getting well again. When she first got sick we ran her to many vets seeking to hear the words I wanted to hear.

I did not want to believe she would die and that she had cancer and cushings disease. All said there was nothing they could do for her. She then got diabetes and was hypersensitive to the insulin. Then her pancreas shut down and she could not fight any longer.

Part of my heart died when she passed away on her own in my arms on December 26, 2004 at 1:48 pm. I could not bear to see her suffer as I loved her more than anything in this world. I was going to give her the most loving gift I could and in her love she gave me the gift of not having to do that last act.

Now I wait to join her in Heaven some people believe fur babies will not go to Heaven. But I know God loves us and He loves what we love and she was and is part of my heart and soul so I am going to believe with all of my heart that she will be there to greet me and I will embrace her once again.

Until then I will go on loving her with all my heart and soul for she is part of me and always will be. I would give anything, do anything, for one more look into those loving eyes of my darling little girl. But for now I will always have wonderful memories of her until I embrace her once again on streets of Gold in Heaven. I love you now always and forever my sweet Snookie Cookie. Thank you for almost 11 years of the best years of my life.
Ann
Snookie Lynn Howard
2-4-94 - 12-26-04