Remy

Memorial for Remy I had to say goodbye to Remy April 18th, 2024. As our vet administered the medicine to give him his eternal rest, I remember petting Remy calmly and locking eyes with the vet and telling her about the wonderful life that Remy lived. The last words Remy heard me saying were words of priceless appreciation for his companionship in my life. Remy was originally born with the name Snickers on June 14th, 2012. I adopted him at the beginning of 2013 through the very unexpected and unplanned request from one of my friends. I had agreed to meet Remy and after I met him, I couldn't imagine my life without him. Remy lived with me and my hound dog Balue, and my cat Georgia pie. Remy was the kind of dog you’d wish for, or at least the kind of dog I wished for. I brought Remy to work with me, and he became a friend and companion to my coworkers and to the adults with disabilities that I served. Remy attended my sibling’s baseball games, he went camping with me, he was the ultimate car dog. Remy lived a lot of life with me, he watched me graduate from college, he provided me unconditional love and support through heart aches, falling in Love, birth of my baby, getting my masters, the pandemic, and getting established in my career. We grew together. He was my heart. We were known as Remy and Emmy by some, and everybody knew that he would usually be anywhere that I was. He loved the beach, and running through the woods, the dog park, and anywhere nearby that he could cuddle up close. He was a friend to so many people. He fell ill in March 2024, and his decline was so fast but somehow in slow motion. He first showed signs of diabetes, weight loss, and then a tumor was discovered. He was terminal and it was up to me to decide when. One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was to decide When. Even in his dying, he taught me so much about love. It was an honor to be of compassionate assistance to him while he was declining. He had so much love in him, even on his last day. I could even claim that beyond his last day, his love is still with me, and I feel his presence all the time. He's so much more than a dog, he was my best friend. He was cremated April 22nd, 2024, his ashes hold a place in my home, and his memory will forever hold a place in my heart and in so many other hearts of people who loved him. Written with warm remembrance, Remy's best friend Emily