{"id":11334,"date":"2013-08-31T07:55:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T14:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=11334"},"modified":"2013-08-31T07:55:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T14:55:47","slug":"the-last-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/the-last-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the last day, she came up to my office one last time.\u00a0 I heard her slowly coming up the stairs and then stop in the hallway, catching her breath.\u00a0 She looked around the corner at me and then settled herself — not on her bed in the usual spot under the window, just adjacent to my desk on the carpet.<\/p>\n

On the last day, she didn\u2019t run down the stairs to bark at a truck that pulled up to the house, but she stood up where she was and gave them 2 good barks that said, \u201cHey buddy, I know you\u2019re here.\u00a0 I\u2019m an old lady, but you better not try anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the last day, on tentative legs, she stuck her snout out the car window and snoofed up the smells.\u00a0 We were on the freeway, so I imagine it was a combo of dry summer trees, car exhaust and a hamburger and fries someone was eating while driving.<\/p>\n

On the last day, she decided she didn\u2019t want anymore Greenies.<\/p>\n

On the last day, as we waited in the exam room in the vet\u2019s office, I crouched down and she stuck her head between my knees for one last good, long neck scratch. And left eye boogers on my jeans.<\/p>\n

On the last day, I got home and had a late lunch at my desk.\u00a0 Just a turkey and cheddar sandwich on wheat. I broke apart the last two bites with just a sliver of turkey on them. But I was alone, there was no one there waiting, no one to share it with.<\/p>\n

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