missing barney

barney found a new home on september 12. i haven't posted about him leaving as i haven't known exactly what to say. barney was extreme - extremely playful, extremely loving, extremely barney! there wasn't anything he did halfway. and, although it was frustrating at times, it was what made barney barney. and it was what made me love him so much. driving home from work each day, i knew that as soon as i walked in the door, barney would be bouncing in the barney box, waiting for me to let him out. then he would bounce his way to the back door (usually by way of the love seat arm) and outside where he would proceed to bounce even more around the yard. and no matter how long or hard or bad a day may have been, watching him always made me smile. and then when we would come inside and he would curl up on the couch next to me and look at me with those huge brown barney eyes, the day would melt away, the world would right itself again and nothing would really matter anymore. barney had a way of making you remember that life should be lived with enthusiasm and to the fullest.

i didn't realize exactly how much i missed barney until i started writing this post. and then it hit me just how much of a role barney had in my every day life. i know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is with the perfect family for him. he will be so well loved and cared for! his family now consists of two human siblings and a new canine baby sister! his new parents couldn't be more perfect for him either. they will work with him and help him to become the best dog he can be. they will be even better for him than ed and i could have hoped to be. that doesn't stop me from missing him and wishing i had taken better advantage of the time he was with us, however. in the midst of sadness, though, i am extremely grateful for the time i had to love and be loved by barney.