The Light In Our Lives

Her beautiful brown eyes look deep into my soul and my heart wells up with a love so big it nearly bursts. And then it aches with hurt to think that one day she’ll be gone. She’s my best friend and confidant; when I’m down she lifts me up, when I’m sad, she makes me smile, when I’m happy, she shares my joy. She always brings love into my life.

She sleeps in the most peculiar positions imaginable and snores a funky ‘garumph’ that makes her lip quiver just a tad. The first thing every morning she does a silly little dance that make me giggle and shake my head. Her appetite knows no bounds; she eats everything on her plate and isn’t shy about asking for more. She is gaining a bit of weight, though; she doesn’t like exercise like she used to, I think it’s her knees. She loves being with me and never, ever complains about what I want to do, she just goes along. She’ll curl up on the couch next to me and sleep through whatever I’m happily watching on TV. She’s happy as long as I’m happy and as long as I acknowledge her existence every now and then. She is perfect in every way.

He is an imp with doe eyes that, somehow, always look sad and can break your heart with just one glance. They seem to still reflect his orphaned beginnings, as if he fears he might one day be abandoned again. He clings ever so tightly, can’t bear to let go even for a second. That fear and insecurity provide for stomach issues for him, I’m afraid. He requires a lot of love, reassurance, and a special diet but, that’s OK, I don’t mind, not at all. Poor darling, he is so adorable but a little light on the intelligence factor. He could never join Mensa, no, not him. Ah, but never mind, his charm and loyalty are his strongest and most loveable traits. He keeps me safe and warm, and I always feel needed; it is a pact that we have. He’s my buddy and a really, really good guy.

Together they are the light in our lives, our joy first thing in the morning and our trusted comfort the last thing at night. Our ‘kids’, our ‘friends’, the energy and light that binds us. Shadow and Spider, that’s who they are.