Dear Maggie,

Today, I made one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make.

I helped you leave all your aches and pains behind.

And I cried harder than I have in a very long time.

Maggie, your life meant so much more to me than I could ever write. We were best friends from the moment I first held you. You nestled into me and made that happy little noise you always would when you were content. My heart was stolen, and I begged my mom to let me take you home.You saw me graduate high school, get married, finish college, and even have a baby. You even had to have surgery to have an abscess removed. We might’ve seemed crazy to spend $400 to save a guinea pig, but it bought us three extra years together.When we were first married, I couldn’t find a job, and we were new at church without any friends. I felt lonely, but you were always there for snuggling. When people did start coming over, talking about you was the perfect ice-breaker.
I love your wiggly little nose, crazy fur, and the funny mohawk you’d get after a haircut.You were here on the earth with me for almost a third of my entire life. Today when we said goodbye, it almost felt as if a little piece of me went with you. I’m so grateful for the time I was able to nurture you and be your “mommy”. Thanks for being my first baby.

See you in Heaven someday.

Maggie (nicknamed Magamuffin, Muffin, Muffinhead, Mufftey, and Muffmuff)
December 20, 2005 – May 6, 2013