Life Without You

July 3, 2026 was very hot and muggy and will always be a heart sickening day for me. If only I had gotten you out of the kennel instead of my husband… Allie escaped between his legs and you ran after her. The last time I saw you, you were running after her and you looked over your shoulder at me with a huge smile. It was like you were telling me not to worry, you would be back. Allie returned home several hours later but you did not. She was having a heatstroke but we were able to save her. I knew something was horribly wrong…my heart could feel it!!

For hours I searched for you, called for you but there was only silence. I made flyers, talked with neighbors, posted on every FB site I could, followed up leads and never gave up my search for you. 

July 6, 2026 became my living nightmare. Something told me to search the field behind my house for the hundredth time and I did. I searched for hours in the intense heat. Then across the field, the last place I was going to search, I saw vultures sitting high in the trees. When I finally reached that area, I found you. I was shattered inside and out..I fell to my knees crying out to the world in disbelief…how could my Soul Dog be dead. It was the most horrible sight ever but I finally had closure in not continuously worrying if you were hungry, frightened or injured and suffering. This was not the closure I had prayed for. My Soul Dog was gone forever. Worst part of the story was not being able to bring you home inmediately…but I made you the final promise that I WOULD BRING YOU BACK HOME where you belonged. 

Finally, August 15th, I decided it was time to honor your life and bring you home..AND I DID!! Getting you back home was not a pleasant task but you deserved to be back home and have a proper burial. I prayed to God the whole time to have the physical and mental strength I needed to get thru this process…He answered my prayers and even diverted a thunderstorm around us. Thru all the sweat, tears, mental anguish and prayers…You were back home!!!

Life will never be the same without my Soul Dog!! I know in my heart we will be together again one day. Until then Levi, Thank you for being my loyal companion and best friend…I love you more than anything and miss you with all my heart…one day, I will meet you at the Rainbow Bridge and we will never be apart again❤️❤️