Letters To My BFF - Part 5, A Dog Named Pika

Dear Friend..

2006, Your separation was hard on you, yet you were tough, although you never told anyone... 

I must be honest, I am extremely sorry that during my marriage to Sam, I could not be there for you as I had first promised. 

2007 saw the end of another relationship. Your dog Pika had died. Remember him? It was a heart attack? I remember how adorable he was. I still remember how much you had loved him. He was lovable in all ways, and I still remember having him sit with me on many occasions. 

This was also the year in which you had discovered you had epilepsy, The year was all about self discovery, yet you spend lots of time enjoying your freedom. Which I'm sad to say I was never a part of while I had been married and had my own life to live. I had become settled in my own routine. Yet at the same time I was unsettled with so many questions in my mind.. You, Me, Us? 

Remember your cat? Wish I could remember her / his name. Lol, I say her or his, cause you had incorrectly thought she / he was a female until you took her to the vet once. 

I so remember how funny it was when we later discovered that she was a he. When Living in Jozi, you adopted him. I wasn't happy then, as I have allergies to cats. But despite this, I let it slide. he was the only kitten I got on well with... 

Oh, I still have those same speakers that Pika pissed on... actually you probably don't remember it. But I do. 

2008. Your mom had been in Canada for some time now, and even on the birth of your son, (David) she never made an effort to be there for his birth. I know this broke you terribly. It had hurt you that your mom had never given you the attention that your mom had given your sister... This kind of  thing made me sad for you. Yet you had always been very giving, loving and caring you were very naive just the same. But in the end you grew one tough shell that no one could break. 

I believe this was the year your mom returned from Canada with Gavino. 

Damn, your cat's name eludes me... Maybe one day you will tell me?

Fred <3