SOMETHING ABOUT YOGEE

SOMETHING ABOUT YOGEE

I wanted a Yorkie.
Looking at the puppies I picked one to hold and see what kind of personality she had.
But, there was this Shih Tzu that pulled me closer.

My mind kept saying, I want a Yorkie.

With determination and intention, the Shih Tzu knocked the Yorkie out of the way and got right in my face as if to say,
          “There is no question here who     
             you belong to…it’s me!”

 Looking in her eyes I knew…
     There was something about Yogee.

She was 27 days old when she came home with me.  A tiny fur ball of delight that I hid in my pet-free apartment.  Well, until I received the letter stating that I had 30 days to get rid of the dog or move out.
 
Yogee and I loved our new home.  I called it the house that Yogee built, after all it was because of her that I purchased it.

Yogee loved everyone and quickly became a part of everyone’s life.  My kids, friends and the man in my life.
She was 7 when my youngest son passed away. She loved him and he loved her.  Yogee sat on my lap for weeks and we grieved together.
We meditated together.
We survived together.
     There was something about Yogee.

When she was 10 she had what seemed like a stroke.  She collapsed and didn’t  recognize anyone or her surroundings.  Rushing her to the animal hospital an hour away panic increased with every minute.   Leaving her there and saying goodbye for the night I was convinced I may never see her again.

The next day I received a call that I could pick her up.  The veterinarian came out carrying a perky, tail-wagging Yogee acting as if she had just been enjoying a spa day.

For over half of her life Yogee suffered from a heart murmur and a degenerating heart valve.  She would experience fainting and seizures if she became too excited.  Every time I held my breath frightened and every time she would pop up and look at me as if nothing happened.  Her entourage of veterinarians, dog sitters, acupuncturist and groomers were amazed at her ability to always rally from health issues.

Her favorite vet called her, “Remarkable.”
This became our mantra for her – of course she will be fine, she is Remarkable!
    There was something about Yogee.
 
When I married that “man in my life,” we became a little triangle of a family.  Our plans, our travel, our world revolved around keeping Yogee safe, happy and healthy. We wouldn’t of had it any other way.

My husband told her daily that she was, “Everything Good” – an accurate statement.  Yogee brought, “everything good” into our lives.
 
In her last months she began to lose weight and slowed down, but she never missed a chance to follow me around the kitchen as I cooked, greet friends and family or share my popcorn as we watched movies.

She stayed longer than anyone expected. Fifteen years, 8 months and 17 days.

I believe it was to take care of me.
Too take care of my husband and our family.  She took her job of loving us as her life purpose.  I believe her tenacity to beat all the odds was driven by her will to live.  Her commitment to her life purpose. She did it with grace, patience and care.
She taught us loyalty was unconditional and love was forever. Through the hardest of times and happiest of occasions, she was there.

I held her as she slipped away.
I felt her little body fill with calmness –
relief – release - peace.
I had never felt closer to her than in that moment.
I could feel the tearing of my heart as pain ripped through.  At the same time a lava of love began bubbling up through my breaking heart and spilling out of the brokenness in a flow of gratitude for being the lucky one that was chosen by Yogee.

Dogs don’t stay with us long enough.
I believe we are all here to learn, teach and love.  Dogs love with such intense unconditional love.
Maybe that is why they don’t stay long…. They can only love at that level of intensity for a short period of time.

If we have soul families, and I believe we do, she is definitely in mine. Souls come into our lives in unexpected ways.
Yogee only knew one way – love.

She chose me to teach, to guide and to share that love with.

Her blanket remains on the foot of my bed.
I feel her in my home and in my heart.

She (and I) may have released her body,
but our souls will never release each other.
     There is something about Yogee.
 
Pennie’s Life Lesson:
 “We don’t always choose the souls that change our lives.  Sometimes they choose us.” 
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                            Yogee Soo
                 May 9, 2000- Jan. 25, 2016

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 YOUR TURN...         
My intent in sharing this with you is to share my love for Yogee and join you in the love of your fur family. 
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