SORA
IN LOVING MEMORY 6-6-2013
A day before the unfortunate day, I went back home to Klang and saw him, he was healthy, active and he missed me, I can tell. You see, due to my new job, I was required to travel back and for between Klang/Puchong/Damansara. So I decided that staying in Klang wasn't such a good idea, I started looking for house in Subang area and finally I stay in one of the nice soho in SS15. And because its a SOHO, there is no place for Sora. I left Sora with my mother who at the same time has 2 other dogs in the house, a mix breed dog and a pug named Gina. Gina, is a female pug who became Sora's best friend in a short period of time as they are both allowed to stay indoor, the other dog stayed outdoor.
Back to how or what killed Sora? I do not know until today. Sora was sent to a nearby dog grooming center, whom owner, I had met and had a short chat before. Thats the same place we get our food supply for our dogs for months. The owner himself is also a dog lover, he had a few furkids of his own. And it was the first time Sora and Gina visited a grooming center together. Sora had many grooming visits in the past and all were uneventful.
According to the owner, Sora was extremely frightened, and started acting 'not normal', had jerky episodes all over his body and finally succumbed to death. He was in the grooming center for at least 3 hours before he died. My brother got a distress call from the owner, first call saying that Sora was having a fitting episode and less than 5 mins later, the next call saying that he was dead.
I was at that time working, was shocked by the news, rushed home to see his body. We buried him that same night in the house garden. All was too sudden for me to digest in a short time. A day before I went back to see him, I hugged and told him that I Love him alot. And now he's no longer with me.
I suspected something went wrong, there were horror story of how ill these groomers treats dog under their care or how dangerous is the sedation that they sometimes gives to calm down your dog. Sometimes they also give injections as a tranquilizers for aggressive dogs. Possibilities of an unlawful practices is there, but I did not pursue him. I chose to let Sora go in peace.
I wrote something on my facebook wall that night that he passed, I felt something inside me is dead.
"Tears are precious. I've only shed my tears thrice in recent memories. One right after my first broke up, second when my sisters dog "girl" pass away and today my tears are for my baby boy Sora who just left us in a sudden, without any warning. I came home yesterday to see him, hug , and kissed him. I told him I love him as always and that he'll always be my good baby boy. Life has a funny way for taking good things away from you the same way how it gave you in the first place. We're always too busy with work or other things until at the least expected moment, life take them back away from you. It made you realize that you do no really own each things that you think you have. They can be taken away anytime from you. Nothing is truly yours forever. Learn to love and appreciate those around you. And to my dearest Sora, don't be scared and lonely at the new foreign place. Be a good boy that you always were, wait for me.. One day when my time comes, I will go and find you and we will be together again. Love you and goodbye for now çİş SORA. RIP 6-6-2013."
Now, 2 months after his death, I still misses him alot. He will always be my baby, my son and my best friend. Gina misses Sora as well, she became moody, less active, and she looks depress all the time after Sora's departure. Its a funny thing how dog's emotion has so much resemblance to human. She didn't bid Sora goodbye, I did not too. But I want to let Sora know something, that I love him, always...
