Neo

I Heart Neo, originally uploaded by manniqueen.

If there's one special patient i'll remember for a long, long time, it will definitely be Neo.

I dunno, there are some people i connect with right away....and some animals that i have a special affinity for the moment i see them. And Neo's one of the rare few.

I swear i did my best even though everyone told me he was not gonna make it in the end. But i believed. I hoped. I prayed. And i tried.

He was barely 3 when he was put down, during one of the days when i was not at work. He deteriorated over the months, from frisky Neo to thin, lethargic Neo. But he never lost the twinkle in his eyes. He was happy to see me and never failed to greet me with a huge grin and a wagging tail no matter how sickly he felt. He was always tolerant and well-mannered through the countless injections and blood tests we put him through.

Today, i saw an x'mas card on the table addressed to me. It was from Neo's family, with a picture of handsome him and his little master. I nearly cried when i saw it. The picture was taken before Neo had fallen ill. He looked so good, just like when i first saw him.

I hope he's happy where he is now. Perhaps in Doggy Heaven, an angel lets him play in the rain everyday.