12 Years
October 11, 2013, I stood at a hanger at YVR waiting for a dog crate arrive. A crate holding a dog I had never met. A dog I had only seen in 2 grainy photos. A dog who would become my whole world. We drove to Vancouver airport, filled out the paperwork and payed the GST on this dog and, now I waited. Waited while he was unloaded from the cargo hold of a KLM aircraft and transported to the cargo hanger.
I felt twitchy and uneasy while I waited - then a man came forward and asked for the receipt for him. I handed it over and he pointed to a cart with a huge crate on it. I couldn't see inside yet as the place wasn't very bright. My friend and I wheeled the cart outside and we cut the zip ties off of the gate on the crate. I cautiously opended the door and out popped Harvey's head. It was way larger than I expected. He wasn't interested in saying hi or meeting me - he wanted to sniff. That was one thing I was warned about - he loved to sniff. While waiting at the Kuwait City airport he slipped his collar and ran away. He was only caight because he stopped to sniff.
That was the begining of 11 and a half years of love and friendship. A partnership that we both became fully invested in. We became brothers and supported each other fully. Right to the end.
I miss him so much. I cannot find the words to explain how his not being here makes me feel.
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