It is with very, very, heavy hearts that Renea and I must inform all of you who have been so supportive of us over the past 2.5 years, and in particular, this past week, that last night at 11:16pm, Annie Bea's spirit departed this earth and went to the Rainbow Bridge to be with her Sister, Sassy Girl, and her Brother, Drake King. She passed very peacefully with Renea, Stephanie, Springer, Little Evo and I right by her while she was on her pallet in our bedroom. She took a final breath, closed her beautiful, gorgeous, Single Malt Scotch Whisky colored eyes for the final time, exhaled, and went to a much, much better place.
The Girls are grief stricken. The remaining Boxers are deeply saddened. Right now, I'm simply......numb. We all find some comfort that she passed at home with her entire family around her, while on her favorite pallet. There was no trauma, no pain, no suffering........just PEACE. She gave 100% of her 10.5 years to Loving us. I'll speak for myself and mention that I owe her an eternal debt for her Unconditional Love. She was always there for me, Loved me unconditionally, and no matter how bad I felt, she always had a way of taking away the pain and making me feel so much better.
When I brought her home, she was just two days shy of eight weeks old. I could hold her in one hand. And I did......behind my back.......as Renea came home from her job when we lived on Appleton Drive in Clarksville, Tennessee just outside the confines of Fort Campbell where I worked as a young Army Aviation Warrant Officer. Renea was tickled pink. Sassy Girl had a new Buddy. And we Loved that Boxer oh so much.
She will always be my "Puppy Girl," my TBB (Tiny Baby Boxer), my sweet Princess Angel Annie Bea.
Rest easy, my Sweet Strawberry Blonde Girl. Mommy and Daddy Love you more than words can express. Our only hope is that we gave you a great life. Give Sassy and Drake a kiss for us. You are at the Rainbow Bridge now. No more arthritis, no more pain, no more cancer, no more abdominal troubles. Just God's Grace. We will see you again. I Love You So Much!