My Precious, I miss you so much and never knew it would be this hard to live without you.  You were everything to us, and a reason to get up happily in the morning and to come home to after work.  You took care of me when I was sick and just your look & concern for me made me feel better.  You were everything we expected from a pet, after a week you were no longer a pet & became a member of our family. You were perfect for us. You walked with your nose in the air and hated to walk over mud or water. You were this tough looking fierce Shar-Pei, but on the inside a little boy who couldnt hurt a fly.  You never wanted to walk thru the grass if it was wet and always used the side walk and made me walk in the grass.  You loved company coming over and got so excited when they did.  you loved going to mom and dad's and barking at the horses and pigs.  You were very gentle with the babies, and when they cried you would come to me to let me know they were crying.  "You probably just wanted me to stop that crying"  When Ana was pregnant with Adriel, you sensed that she was having the baby that day and followed her for those 24 hours till she left for the hospital.  When I used the electric chopper you stood next to me because you knew i was making chicken salad and you knew you would be getting some chicken. When we took you to Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon & other places when you were a baby, tourist would stop and take pictures of you instead of the sites. You loved to play "run-run". You ran so fast, you loved showing off in front of the kids as they clapped & yelled "run precious run, you're a fast runner" You really LOVED going for walks.  When you saw me putting on my tennis shoes you would be looking for your leash without me saying a word.  I knew something was wrong with you when we went for a walk and you stopped walking and looked up at me and couldnt go on without resting a while.  You knew it was your time to go.  you were very tired and kept going OUTSIDE to lay down next to the back yard gate.  this was your final resting place. if you were to go, you wanted it to be there.  I am sorry for not taking you to the Dr. sooner, you may have been saved.  You were a very strong baby, because you kept it all to yourself.  I am very proud of you, you were the light of my life and I thank your daddy for surprising me with you. Even though it is with great pain to lose you, i am glad that i did have you for the time i did.  The walls are covered with food & slobber when you would shake your head.  I hope they are never cleaned or painted over. I love you my precious baby, and mommy will be back.