Bambii

A Farewell to Bambii
Our strong, little Bambii, born October 12, 2007, has passed away snuggled between the comfort of his protectors on September 16, 2022. After years of battling a thyroid condition and heart issues, he has finally been freed from pain and is waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge. Though my heart has crumpled, it gives me relief to know that he is no longer in pain and no longer suffering just to stay for me.
We had Bambii since he was a few months old and, in that time, he has seen his mom go through high school, heartache, a big move to another state, he’s gotten to run along the beach, and has guided his mom through countless moments of mental anguish. Bambii was the only constant through all of it. Bambii was the reason she kept fighting and working. He was a spunky little hard-headed loudmouth but, his heart was bigger than him; even his doctor said so.
Anyone that met Bambii knew how special he was and how much he meant to me. He was like a child that special little boy. He had so many human qualities like showing off his toys, but not sharing, having his special teddy named “Doggie” that no one was allowed to touch, and even talking back when he was upset or annoyed. Even somehow saying “woooow” when his dad said something outlandish. He loved trying to “speak human” and got it right, sometimes; if you asked him, he would’ve said he was human.
He loved to snuggle and of course he would always take up most of the bed and steal sheets during nighttime. He loved to be at our feet- constantly tripping us as we walked. He loved to bark at anything and anyone. He loved chasing cats and humping them. He would always get extremely excited and scream at his mom for attention, especially when she came home from work. He was the relief at the end of every workday because he would run and dance around just because she was, finally, home. The first day his mom was able to work from home, he felt such relief that he didn’t bark the entire day, he just talked in the background of all her phone calls. His love was loud and demanding. He truly was one of a kind.
I want to thank my mom for bringing him into my life. He made anything and everything I went through better with just a look or a sigh. When he looked at his mommy with those big eyes, brows raised, and head tilted, she knew he was listening. When he stared at her, she would stare back and revel in a love so pure and undaunted. He had a way of helping his mom through the darkest times and always made his mom smile or laugh; he has saved her life more than she can count.
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I am truly grateful to have had such an amazing soul at my side for the past 15 years.
You may be gone from here Bambii but, you will always be in my heart. Please wait for me at Rainbow Bridge, I’ll be looking for you.
Love, Mommy.

Forever & Ever