Happy 7th Birthday, Lui

At six o’clock this Saturday morning I haven’t blinked an eye. You, ready and excited to start your day with a mission to sniff out every inch of the neighborhood, checking every—all—available pee, blessing every pole. With your favorite treats within paw’s reach, you’ve had breakfast. Twice.

Then we sat down.

You lean on me, I lean on us.

The sun was warming us slowly, and everything was in its place.

Perfect.

In pace.

You don’t need so little – a bit of my time, our time. And in return, for seven years, you’ve given me the most pure, silent, faithful, goofy, and surprisingly wise presence with a tail.

Happy 7th birthday, Lui.

May you continue to live every day, for millions more days, the enthusiasm of discovery, the joy of beauty. The simplicity of serenity.

I will give you everything I can, even raw ham.

Happy birthday Lui