On 6/1/2008 we lost a friend, a companion, a child, a pet--Hera Andromeda, two years old. Her life was tragically ended. She was hit by a car. She was almost home and didn't make it. We were in NJ that weekend looking for a new place and we got the call from our pet sitters that Hera got out. We rushed as fast as we could making the three hour drive home. When we arrived, we commenced our search yet couldn't find her. As we were ending our search, we called the police and they just picked up a chihuahua, HBC,(Hit by car) she was killed on impact. I didn't want to believe that my baby was gone, so we had the police bring her helpless body to us. Well soon after the cop arrived, he handed us a collar--It was a pink collar, with rhinestones, that read the name Hera. Our nightmare was confirmed. We lost our little girl, I fell to my knees in tears. The hurt, the sorrow, the grief, one little precious girl can do. We are here feeling empty-hearted, sad, torn, and beating ourselves up, but I know we shouldn't. We are thinking why didn't we search longer? Why? Why? Why? That day, we lost our baby, our life. She was a good dog, she was kind, lovable and we adored her more than she knows. It wasn't supposed to end like this, she was still a baby. She still had a life to live. I once heard a quote, that "When a person loses their parents they lose their history, when a person loses a child, they lose their future"
I never imagined my life without her and here we are, with tears rolling down our eyes, because she's no longer here.
They say, everything happens for a reason, well, I fail to see why someone would take something so precious, so tragically. We are left here to pick up the pieces with so many what ifs, and shoulda, coulda wouldas. When we should be spending our time with our precious angel. I had high hopes that we'd find her that night, and we didn't. She was hit at the intersection in front of our home. She was so close to being safe. In an instance, gone-forever. The day after her passing the hospital called to tell us her ashes were ready to be picked up. I was shaking, scared and anxious at the same time. I didn't know how I was going to react them. When I held the urn, wooden box, so small. It made me feel a little better knowing she was home now. No more pain and suffering. She is finally with us and although, not physically, but spiritually all around. We dropped off her ashes at home and continued to pick up boxes as we are moving next week. On our way home, We look to the sky and we see a rainbow in front of us. Now, I'm all about signs, but I felt a sense of comfort, felt a sense that she was near. To anyone, that rainbow wouldn't mean much but to us, it was what we needed. It was clarification, that everything is going to be okay. Of course we're going to be sad for a very long time. We're going to cry, We're going to grieve, but, through all of this, one day time will heal. Her fond memories will one day no longer cause heartache and pain, but we will be able to smile when she is spoken about.
RIP Hera Andromeda - 25 July 2005 to 1 June 2008
Hera, through it all, you have brought us so much joy. You were a wonderful companion and pet. We're so ever-grateful for having you in our lives and know now that you are in a better place. At least you will no longer suffer from anything. Keep a watch over your sisters Pandora and Athena, my princess and my angel, and may God keep you safe up there. Remember mommy and daddy miss and love you very much and are sorry this had to happen. Once again "babies" thank you so much for being that ray of sunshine in our lives and one day we shall meet again.