Thursday, June 11, 2015
A Year of Missing Baby Benny
It is with heavy heart that we mark today as being the one year anniversary of the loss of our dearly departed Benny Boy. It is almost impossible to believe that it has been a year. In some ways it still seems like yesterday, but in other ways it seems so long ago. It is crazy how your mind plays those tricks on you. Some of the things we miss most about not having Ben around? His constant licky face sharing. His total unconditional love. His warm heart and expressive eyes. His to die for wrinkles. His sense of humor. His sensitivity. His cuddleupness. Just the way that he made you feel like you were the only person on the face of the earth that mattered and that you were wonderful. And honestly, the house was cleaner when he was here! Now there are crumbs on the kitchen floor that linger. Spills that we have to WIPE up?! He was such a terrific boy all the way around.
Our vet recently asked me a question about my favorite photo of the boys (shown above). He asked me if that photo is photoshopped. He was shocked that the photo is a true and accurate depiction of real life. That was Benny! Benny living like a wild man! Flying off a child's sliding board to hopefully spark his brother Henry to chase him. (When in reality, Henry just pummeled Benny at the end of that scene and then they both rolled and tumbled and ran like crazy men around the playground. Luna stood wide eyed on the sideline trying to see how she could partake in the lunacy. Benny just wanted Henry to play play play. All the time. "C'mon Henry! Just play with me!" Benny would coax (if he could actually talk that is what he would say).
So, it's been a year without that lively spirit and heartwarming love....
Benny was all wrinkles, all the time. He knew how to work those wrinkles to get anything his little heart desired.
All Benny wanted was to be loved by Cupid. He never understood why taking over her makeshift cat bed or eating her toys never brought them closer together.
On guard! Benny was the watch dog. He was always keeping an eye on things. Had anyone ever breached the permitter he never would have done anything about it except offer them a warm greeting, but he was always alert.
Forever the Pillow King!
Benny hanging out with Lou C.
Never too far from puffy.
And of course you can never forget his love of pumpkin bread (or food in general).
#FeelingNostalgic #MissingBennyBoy #RIPBenjamin
sue wooding
06/12/2015
this had my crying they are so much a part of our lifes and take such a big piece of our hearts miss Benny Luna and Sol so much