Foxy

Here’s what I know. My heart is broken. It looks like this 💔.

My ‘hondjie’, my ‘seun’, my ‘seuntjie’, foxeloxy, it was unexpected and completely too sudden. I thought you were going to be with us for much longer.

Now you’re just gone. You’re no longer lying by the gate, waiting so that I can say, “But we’ll be back soon,” and when we return, “Hello, boy, I’m going to open now”.

All the leftover sauces must now be washed down the drain because there’s no longer a bowl of dogfood I can soak in.

I can’t ask, “Do you want a cookie?” or “Shall we go for a walk?” and then have you freak out. You were so incredibly fond of walks. And you’d just open the car door and jump in to ride along.

You climbed so deep into everyone’s hearts. People along the way would stop me because they just wanted to give you a scratch or a hug. You were always so happy. You had the most beautiful personality.

I’m going to miss that smile on your face. I’m going to miss our hugs. I’m going to miss how you were always so close by. I’m going to miss how you never minded the kittens – as if they weren’t even there. You were so happy when you were at Grandpa and Grandma’s and when you scared the people in the street by the gate. And then your tail would wag.

I miss you, Foxy. You came when I needed you. You were love itself. Know that your grandpawrents and family loved you dearly.

Go chase those bunnies you always chased under the bed in your dreams.

I love you. Thank you for everything.

27 December 2024 ✝️