Pieces of Sky

Mieka in June 2011

It has been a very difficult few weeks for my family and I, as we lost our beautiful Mieka as the sun was setting on Sunday July 31st.  It is hard to explain how much she meant to me.  Mieka came into my life at a time when there was only darkness and pain.  She brought light and joy into my life again, and helped me through a lot of incredibly difficult times.

Mieka was a special puppy.  She was very intuitive, bright eyed, and curious.  She always had so much energy, learned tricks quickly (but only did them if you had a treat for her), and waited patiently for her 7 pm walks.  She loved ripping apart newspaper, and having her picture taken (she was quite a willing subject when my brother and I took photography courses).  She loved to eat watermelon, that was her favourite food.  Well... one of the many favourites she had! Mieka always did her rounds, checking the rooms of the house to make sure everybody was in their place before she would relax and go to sleep.  She did those same rounds everyday, right until the end. 

These past few years since her diagnosis of congestive heart failure have been a roller coaster.  I remember how we almost lost her on that March day, and how she fought to stay alive.  The vets were not optimistic about her long-term survival-- but she proved them wrong! She made a miraculous recovery, and became her vibrant self again.  Since I don't live with my family, I tried to visit her as often as I could, sometimes rearranging my life just so I could spend as much time with her as possible.  I know it seems crazy, but it was worth every second I got to spend with her!  She was a very special girl, and was extraordinary in life, as well as death.

She was my sunlight.