Higgins (March 25, 1986 - April 1, 1999)
Official name: Harp's My Good Man Higgins
About Higgins:
We got him when we were first stationed in Michigan when he was 6 weeks old and for 6 months after that he was my only daily companion since it took me (Cheryl) that long to find a job. He was the sweetest, cutest puppy I think I have ever seen. Throughout his life he had his share of health problems (I never knew dogs could have hayfever). But through it all, his love and companionship never waivered.
This last year was very hard on him and us as his problems became more of a burden on him. And even though most of his last days were spent sleeping, just knowing he was there with us was comforting. This past Thursday, when we discovered he had cancer and that it had already spread throughout his little, frail body, we realized nothing more could be done. We had to let him go. And in our hearts we know that Higgy knew this as well.
Cheryl and Richard Harp
To Higgins:
We miss you so much, Higgy. You were a part of lives for 13 years, yet that seems like such a short time. We can still feel you near our legs as we eat dinner or snuggling against our backs for warmth in bed at night. We miss seeing you lounged out in your favorite recliner. We wish we could have been with you when you slipped away but we know that right now you are probably arguing again with your good old friend Magnum or begging for a snack. Thinking of you that way is a comfort, but Momma is crying as she writes this and dearly wishes you were here to comfort her like you used to. Till we meet again, please remember that we love you so much. Our lives will never be the same without you.
Momma and Daddy
and the rest of the boys: Momo, Poco, Buster, Jetson and Astro