To Noel, with love

Noel Haokip (Dec 5 2008 - Feb 20 2009)

Today, our puppy Noel passed away. He wasn't even a year old. Apparently, he swallowed phenyl yesterday. My sister and cousin took him to the doctor who said he'd be fine. According to my sister, he was still fine this morning. She gave him his medicines after which he stopped moving; he was still breathing then. Mum called to tell me Jazz and Adrianne rushed to the hospital. I called my sister who said he was still breathing though limp. Unfortunately, it was too late. She called. I am angry and hurt because noone told me about this.

We already have a big dog, so when our ex-dhobi's wife called me and said she wants to give us a puppy, I wasn't sure. I asked her to speak to my sister. Some hours later, my sister and cousin called and said they're keeping him. I still remember arguing with them about how horrible the older dog would feel. But on first sight, I was crushed. He had light blue, almost purple eyes and the softest dark brown coat. Since he was a christmas present, sister named him Noel after one of the Gallagher brothers. Also, Noel is French for Christmas. Now he's gone.

I still can't believe it. Just yesterday in the morning, he was biting my ankles, I still have scars. I don't know if anything I say will justify or prove how much he meant to me or my family. Maybe it will. But for now, I don't believe it. I just hope he was happy in the short live he had.

I'll miss you.

Love,

J