Dear Mia,
I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately, but I guess you knew that. Most recently your daddy and I were laughing about what you would be doing if you were here with us as we were wrapping things on the floor last night. You would of course walk right into the middle of what we were doing, sit (in your lazy style with one leg sticking out), start breathing through your mouth with your tongue slightly sticking out of your mouth. It always made you look like you were smiling. Then you would close your mouth and begin to start trying to lick our hands, something you so love to do. You might even try to sit on our laps, although you were always a little too big to be a lap dog.
You were my baby for almost 5 years. I’ve gone through so much - good, fun, sad, pain, frustration, smiles, love - and you’ve always been there for me. You greet me when I come home from a long day at the office or school and lately you began to give me these “hugs” with your two front paws on me and licking my neck. Sometimes you get so overly excited that you would jump on your hind legs and quickly move your two front paws, almost as to catch an invisible fly. You would chew up the strangest things - my shorts, my underwear, the pine needles from the christmas tree and lick my Dr Scholl’s sandals. It was a challenge to get you to “sit” for a walk, a crackup to see you twist your head when we said “ooooouuuuut???” and all other words that sounded like it (pout, shout, tout, etc). I loved how you would visit me upstairs as I sat at my desk, for a quick hug or to eat popcorn off the floor, and I will miss seeing you at bedtime get your running start, jumping into your bed and pushing all of the blankets about.
You were so gentle, and sweet - the brown fuzzy pomeranian that was love at first sight when I first saw you at that shelter. You’ve taught me more about life - how to love unconditionally, how to care for regularly, how to be patient, and how to walk at all hours of the day. I am desperately trying to remember my last vision of you, I remember I left for Argentina without taking a good long last look at you. That day was after weeks of pure craziness with school, and I only hope that I gave you the love and time that you so deserved.
If only I could have one more walk with you.
If only I could have one more hug with you.
If only I could have one more …. see you’ve taught me another life lesson.
I miss you Chia Mia. Mommy’s heart aches for you.
This will be my last post under the category “The Pet”.
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May 22nd, 2006 at 11:07 pm
What exactly happened??
May 22nd, 2006 at 11:14 pm
My parents were watching her while we were on our trips, and apparently there’s this one guy with some vicious dogs (both 100+ pounds) who attacked Mia out in the Fresno State lot (where they always walk Hana), the owner did nothing to prevent it, my mom had to throw herself around Mia to get them to stop… and the Emergency Room Vet based her survival rate at 10-15%… my parents begged them to do whatever it took… and after 2 hours of surgery the vet said that she would not survive, and they decided to put her to sleep. My mom said that she didn’t seem to be in pain, she didn’t cry in the van, she wasn’t whimpering - just licking her hand as she always does.
You better believe that this guy’s got it coming. Apparently they found other dogs (and their owners) who have been attacked by this dog and have had to go to the emergency room vet too.
Mia was my baby. It’s on. If he’s never been frightened by a short asian female before, he better be now.
May 23rd, 2006 at 10:11 am
Shiz, that is unbelievable.
You should consult w/ an Attorney and consider suing the F*** out of this guy.
Is this a neighbor of your parents ?
May 23rd, 2006 at 11:36 am
shiz,
sorry to hear what happened to mia….my heart goes out to you, t, and your parents. i personally will remember her as the dog with the “duster” tail.
May 23rd, 2006 at 3:32 pm
I hope the owner of the vicious dog dies the most disgutsting, horrible, death imaginable. Sorry Nerd.
May 23rd, 2006 at 5:55 pm
Shiz, I am sorry to hear this news. Mia was such nice girl and I miss her so much. I have been thinking about her a lot and always wish can have her visit too even my 2 boys are not easy to get along with her but I certainly enjoy the time with her.
I still can not believe this happen. Very sad.
May 24th, 2006 at 11:16 am
i’m a friend of hiroko. i’m so sorry to hear about Mia. that’s just awful.
May 24th, 2006 at 6:37 pm
Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support. We’re going forward with taking legal action against this guy, as I don’t want this ever happening to anyone else again. T and I are trying to take this one day at a time, although it’ll be difficult with me moving away for the summer. Again, thanks for everyone’s support, it means a tremendous amount.
May 24th, 2006 at 8:46 pm
Shiz, I’m going to miss Mia alot!! I’ve always looked forward of meeting her whenever you guys came home to Fresno over the holidays, but the death of her is causing SO much pain and grief that has surrounded her and she was also hana’s best friend. Whenever I got a chance to play with Mia - I’ve always thought of her as my niece Mia. Sure, she’s a dog, but she was also like a small child. Sat., April 29th was the last time I visited mom/dad and that was the last time I got to see Mia. She was healthy, happy - I gave her some dog treats, which she took and ate. I miss her SO much!! If you need anything - C and I are here for you - we just wanted to let you know that.
May 26th, 2006 at 11:56 am
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss! I’m sad you had to go through that! I hope your legal action prevails and that guy pays for what he did.
June 5th, 2006 at 8:38 pm
Poor doggie. I’m sorry.