Letter to the World's Best Dog...SANDY!!

15^th January, 2014

Dear Sandy,

I’m sorry…I’ve been very strict with you all those years. All those times when I shouted at you that you were the world’s worst dog. Don’t you dare believe all those words…not for a second dear!! Don’t ever believe that you were a bad dog. No, you were a great dog!! The best dog that anyone could ever have, you just didn’t have the qualities a normal dog. You were beyond those. Loyal and selfless, yes you were but with that you had self respect. I remember the day you bit ANU. You were no one’s punching bag and didn’t tolerate any of Ankit’s nonsense either.

When you bit Ankit, well what can I say, honestly even I had wanted to slap him…seriously well deserved I should say!! All those times when I’d wanted to punish my brother and sister you’ve done justice by biting them!!You were like a human. Your habits were not like dogs. You understood everything!! In every situation when no one could think straight, just one look in your eyes and all the panic and stress would vanish. You gave everyone in my family the power to think sanely and rationally. Your super patience and the ability to make us laugh during the most difficult time of our lives were in itself amazing.

I can’t describe everything that you gave us with your silent presence in our lives. By the way not silent, do you remember when dad was angry with you because you won’t stop barking. OMG!! Dude seriously, you had the loudest voice and you wouldn’t let anyone sleep at night. You had scared so many people with that bark of yours even a small child fell from stairs out of fright. So many girls and even guys have run away shrieking in terror as if they had seen Dracula!! All couriers, bill guys would at least run once from our house in fright and that electrician refused to come to our house because you had scared him very badly last time.

I’ve numerous memories of yours dear. Every moment with you was precious and I won’t forget it. Be it the winter mornings when you’ll wake me with your cold nose or the rainy days when you’ll try walk under our umbrella to see us off for school even when you were scared of water!! Like I never understood how you could be so scared of water and at the same time walk in heavy rain!! And how can I forget the way you walked. I’m betting that you were a film star or model. Killer walk!! Also, I still have that red sweater of yours, the one in which you looked like Shah Rukh Khan of Mohabbatein!! You used to look so adorable that even SRK failed in front of you!!

And yes, I have not forgotten the day when you had barged into my school and school guards had to run after you to get you out or for that matter when you would come with me for my maths class!! All these and more memories of yours are imprinted in my mind forever Sandy and as long as I’ll live I would always remember you. You were my best friend!! You have a special place in my heart which will now be empty but your memories will help me keep on going in my life. I never thought that you would leave me so soon.

You never judged me or anyone for that matter. You gave unconditional and pure love. The kind of love which only exists in books and novels. You loved us but without any conditions. You gave your 100% and never held anything back. No dog could ever take your place and I promise you today that no dog will take that place. You would always be my first and last dog!!

Goodbye Sandy!! I hope that in your new life, whatever or wherever god sends, you’re happy. RIP!!

P.S. - I LOVE YOU AND WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU!!