Good-bye Charley

Shabbos "Shabbi" Mittman
February 1993-October 9, 2007
A Life Lived Well


We said good-bye to our "big girl" Shabbi this week, and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. We were all present--Adam, Kika and I--when she departed the world, and we all feel the pangs of grief and loneliness from missing her.

Shabbi was by all measures, the perfect dog. She loved friends, and tennis balls and her daddy's pretzels. She loved rolling around on her back in smelly things like poop and animal carcasses. She loved getting dried off after a bath. She loved her little sister Kika. Shabbi loved sneaking food off your plate when you weren't looking and then pretending to be sorry when she was reprimanded. She loved kicking me out of the bed so she could curl up with Adam. Shabbi loved playing in the snow and bouncing around like Tigger. She loved swimming in the river and chasing ducks and squirrels and anything else that ran. Shabbi loved car rides and sticking her head out the window to smell the passing air. She loved long runs at the park. She loved having lots of people at the house who would pet her and fawn over her. She loved getting her belly scratched. She loved quiet times and she loved sleeping. She loved me and she loved life. Most of all, she loved Adam.
And we all loved her. We miss you terribly, Shabbi-girl, but will never, ever forget you. With fond memories, my sweet baby, good-bye.