Puppy Dog Walk

There's a certain way a guardian of a four legged friend walks during the middle of the night.

You wake up needing to use the toilet, slide your legs to the floor and stand. As you walk to the bathroom, you aren't really walking, its more of a glide. Your feet don't really leave the ground more than an inch and they stay level with the ground.

What the fuck are you talking about, OverDone? Well, if you are asking this question, your closest friends aren't animals.

We walk like this in the dark because we are seldom aware of where on the floor our furry friends have chosen to sleep and caution must be used to prevent stepping on them in the darkness.

Its been about three months since my boy has moved on to whatever is next but I still find myself walking like this in the middle of the night. Avoiding treading on a friend that no longer sleeps.

(sigh)... I still miss my friend very deeply. Tears still come to my eyes but, for whatever reason, I feel I will see him again someday.

I'll continue this subconscious walk in your honor, ya big ball of fur. I hope you are well.

 

I know exactly what you mean. I don't have pets any more, but still do the shuffle walk from many years of habit.

You two were so lucky to have known each other