Chacho.. You don’t know the love I have for you.. Ever since
July 2006 you have changed my life.. You have made me grow up.. I still
remember our first day together.. It was love at first sight.. and you’ve have
my heart ever since.. I remember rushing to the airport waiting by the gate
..seeing a cart roll out with a little one in each.. Everyone that came out I
got excited and they would roll down to another family.. ok not yet.. then
another one would come.. and it would roll away.. until finally a little beige
portable cage came out.. And they said my name.. My heart stopped and I said “its
him” … I ran to the man.. and I got my box.. I kneeled down and looked at you..
sitting down in the back of the kennel in what looks like waking up from a
nap.. I said hello my love and walked slowly to my car.. I didn’t want to
startle you.. I made it mid-way to my car…when I couldn’t contain it anymore
..I had to get you out and hold you and kiss you.. I kneeled down and took off the zip
tie.. and out you came.. I had never felt the love I had for you.. You were
perfect…exactly what I wanted.. What I’d asked for… We drove to my job.. I put
you in my purse trying to hide you.. good thing that everyone was in a conference
that day.. I then went to lunch.. I had a challenge ahead of me.. Mom didn’t
know you were coming.. Mom had already said no dogs.. I had to do it ..I
already loved you.. So we got to mom’s job.. I asked her to come outside
because I had a surprise for her .. She came down ..and then she saw you.. A
little piece of nothing.. 8 pounds of white tan fur.. she fell In love.. she
would have denied it ..but I know it’s true.. We than headed to pet smart.. our
first adventure.. omg my first scare.. you were in the cart.. you got sooo
excited ..you jumped out of the cart.. I should have known then that you were
different … that you were going to be crazy… that you had your own set of rules
and that everyone had to get on board..
you ran around I had to run after you.. you were a handful.. I was more
scared than mad .. I than grabbed you .. and held you close.. We than proceeded
to the checkout line.. my first investment in you.. and I didn’t mind ..you
needed all these things .. I didn’t care.. we than went home.. I had to find
ways of barricading you.. none of these worked.. I put a diaper on you (foolish
of me ) this didn’t work either lol.. ahi nino .. I then had to get back to
work.. I left a little part of my heart that day with you.. I couldn’t wait for
the time to run fast so that I could get back home.. I missed you already.. You
have so many names From your given name Chacho Trujillo to chachito to chachis
.. david’s nicknames were chach.. the chachonator .. to my new names of
chachoroni .. momo … nanis .. you always come when called .. you know the exact
tone of voice of when you are called… I remember the first time we moved out..
you and me and david .. you didn’t know what was going on because mom’s home
has always been your house… you know where you dominate .. you know where you
are king.. Chacho you are the most tender love I have .. Even though you have
this tough exterior I know how much you love your family.. from me to david..to
stella.. to your real mom ama …and now travis.. you are very selective of who
you let into your circle of trust but when you do you love them with all your
heart … Maybe that’s the reason you heart is getting bigger.. you’re like your
mama..you love to much ..too hard.. Your little heart cant contain all the love
you have for all of us.. Chacho I don’t know what our future holds for us.. I
don’t know how much longer we have to love each other.. but I promise you that
every day I will make sure you feel loved.. I will make sure you know that my
life will never be the same without you.. I will never get over you.. I will
just learn how to cope without you
