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A day later, it\u2019s beautiful outside.\u00a0 One of the nicest days in ages, in spite of the changing of the seasons, and the sporadic rainfall had in Atlanta over the past weeks. The heavens must have been appeased by a most worthy addition received last night.<\/p>\n
Jen and I both knew this day was eventually going to come, but in spite of it, nothing ever really could prepare you for when that time comes.\u00a0 Even in dog years, Nikki was pushing the boundaries of mortality, exceeding 19 human years; regardless, knowing the end is closer doesn\u2019t make it any simpler for when the end does arrive.<\/p>\n
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Although I\u2019m a train wreck of sad lately, it really was for the best.\u00a0 His health was deteriorated by age, and more antibiotics would only have gotten Nik back to the point of having an appetite and clumsy movement.\u00a0 And in all honesty, it was selfish reasons why this wasn\u2019t done sooner, since obviously neither Jen nor myself wanted to lose him at all, and obligingly like the good dog he always was, Nik always hung around, for us.<\/p>\n
When I moved to Georgia, I inherited a Nik.\u00a0 When we moved into our first home, the Nik coming along was a no-brainer. The Nik slept in my bedroom for the better part of the last seven years.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure I could spout hundreds of Nikki stories, but it\u2019s really not necessary.\u00a0 Save the best ones between Jen and myself.<\/p>\n
But god damn it, I\u2019m going to miss the dog taco, and there\u2019s no changing that ever.<\/p>\n
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