If it should be that I grow weak & pain should keep me from my sleep; then you must do what must be done, for this last battle can’t be won. You will be sad, I understand, but don’t let grief then stay in your hand, for this day more than all the rest, your love for me must stand the test. We’ve had so many happy years, what has to come can hold no fears. You don’t want me to suffer so the time has come, please let me go. Take me where my needs they’ll tend, but please stay with me until the end, to hold me close & speak to me until my eyes can no longer see. I know in time you will agree that it was a kindness done for me. Although my tail its last has waved, from pain & suffering, I am saved. Please do not grieve that it was you, who had this painful thing to do. We’ve been so close, we two, through the years, don’t let your heart hold any tears. I will always watch over you Dominique, my companion & best friend; my family, Mee-Mee, Desiraé, & Ke’Mari