My "Why" this week is this sweet pup...
Kumo has been with me since he was 16 weeks old. In just a few months he will turn 10, which means I've had him pretty much every day of my 20's and for a whole decade. I don't remember what it's like to have a day where his needs aren't put before everything else, and I wouldn't have it any other way. He is truly my "son" and I can't imagine ever being without him.
This past week we got news that he has Nonregenerative Anemia.. this means that his bone marrow isn't replacing the red blood cells that we naturally loose every couple weeks. When the vet called us and said the word "bone marrow" I just kind of went blank. I've known that he was getting older for a while now, and it's becoming blaringly obvious when you look at all the grey that's starting to take over his face. But I guess I was still in denial to some degree. I know that we are closer and closer to being with out him and that makes me want to make sure whatever time we have left is full of wonderful memories for him and for us. He deserves better memories than days sleeping next to mom while she struggles to get off the couch. He deserves a mom who will fight back, so that's what I'm going to give him.
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