Rudy Lyn Williamson

I am going to try and keep this short, but forgive me if I get a little carried away. In the last blog entry, I mentioned that something sad happened to me on the Friday before my birthday and now I believe I am ready to explain.

After 14 years of loyalty, sweetness, and just plain ole cute, my dog is no longer with us. Rudy was the most amazing little Shit Tzu anyone could ever have asked for. He was my baby.

He was very old and very sick so I am sure that he is now thankful to no longer be in pain, but the wake of his loss has devastated our family. He will be deeply missed by all who ever knew him.

I also want to thank all of you who called and reached out to me at this time, knowing and understanding just how difficult dealing with this loss has been for me. Without all of you I don't know how I could have stood it. I did take him to the vet and had him put down. I remained in the room until the end along with my Daddy and I have to say that it ranks way up there on my list of hardest things I have ever endured in my entire life. The guilt of having to make the final decision has chewed me up inside and I have to turn to prayer. Taylor, who is only 6 years old, didn't take the news in stride like we all had hoped. She asked me on the way home if Rudy was in heaven. My response was an instant, "YES". On the other hand, I have had to do some soul searching on this one. I think that I have decided that God has a place for the animals in heaven. I don't care if it is actually true or not, but this is the brand of doggy religion that I am buying into these days.

For everyone that knew Rudy, or knew how special he was to me and my entire family, keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we try hard to navigate through life without our Rudy. My Dad, bless his heart, is still trying to adjust to the break in his routine. So, I know this blog wasn't what my Dad thought that it would be, a tribute. Rudy deserves a tribute, don't get me wrong, but I don't think that I could even begin to describe how incredible a puppy he was or how he transformed our lives. Rudy, we love you and we will continue to miss you so very much.

Until next time, Again keep us in your thoughts and prayers.