Hiro crosses the rainbow

 I was thinking about Hiro today while walking Dori. Wondering when I will actually update my blog and inform Chris about the news. I looked up in the sky and saw the sign that it was time....

When my first son Haruki passed on, I couldn't bring myself to update my blog for a long time. We didn't have a "replacement" dog for a long time as well. When Kimiko crossed over, we were faced with the same void. It doesn't get any easier.

But, stars aligned for us to receive Hiro a few months after Kimiko left. We were so lucky to have him for a wonderful 1 year and 9 months. Always too short. He was indeed the sweetest boy ever and he lived his last year of his life to the fullest with Riko and Dori.

Cancer took him from us silently and suddenly a few weeks ago. I took him to the vet thinking he was going to have remove fluids from his abdomen (he has done so twice), coming home with him and going for his walk in the evening. This time, the vet said that his spleen was highly enlarged and may rupture unexpectedly at any time. So, I stayed with him at the vet until it closed to help him cross over the rainbow to be with Haruki and Kimiko. Ironically, he passed on Haruki's birthday - Aug 10.

Weeks before, he spent happily walking and doing the things that he loved - eating and sleeping. Through strange coincidences, we met a lovely neighbor during our walks, who asked whether their kids could walk the dogs. So, he spent his last days walking everyday with them.

My sweet boy will run with Ruki and Kimi until we see each other again....