My favorite part of the year is usually summer because there is no school or homework. There are no tests or any other types of stress. It was meant for good times with my dogs and family, but sadly this summer was more hardship then actual joy.
The summer started off well, laying with my dog watching TV, but it all changed for me on May 19th. That day my dog, Baby, passed away a few months short of 8 years old. She was my best friend and was always there for me and I tried to be there for her.
I know she was a dog, but she was much more than that. She was referred to as my girlfriend by my family and friends because she was always sleeping with me and always at my side. She was one of those dogs that would force you to like her and the harder you tried to ignore her the harder she tried to make you like her until you finally gave in.
After her sudden passing from the auto immune disease she had, I tried to cope and get over her death.
Sadly, a few weeks later by mother's uncle, in turn, my great uncle, passed away. I hadn't seen him in a few years but it was still sad under the circumstances.
With his passing though I got the opportunity to see family for the first time in a while. It is hard when most of them live in the Detroit suburbs. Maybe it was meant to be, and his passing happened for a reason, to reconnect the family.
But all was not doom and gloom, my sister Dana is currently 38 weeks pregnant and is expecting any time soon. I can't wait to be a uncle for the first time. This will be the first kid for any of the siblings and will make my parents become grandparents. Caden Anthony is due on September 7th.
The cool part is he could be born on my dad's birthday, September 2nd.
I hope with Fall things will change and more positive things can keep happening for me and all the sorrow is in the past.
Life is a roller coaster and I am just riding the ups and downs in life. I am just hoping the upswing is larger then the drop.
