All dogs go to Heaven: Remembering Canvas Nicole- Our Favorite English Bulldog.
10.13.2022
Dear Auntie Tuma,
This is Canvas (your favorite English Bulldog). I’m sure you know by now that I’m in Heaven. I’ve been meaning to write to you for sometime, sorry it’s taken me this long to reach out. You see, I have been scared to leave my mommies side because she really misses me and cries a lot since I’ve left your world. I was able to sneak away because she’s sleeping right now.
But even though I’m there barking at her trying to tell her to please stop crying she can’t hear me. I’m trying to tell my mommy that I’m still here and I’m always going to be watching over her.
I was my mommies everything and we didn’t plan on me leaving so soon. But I got really sick and my mommy and doctors tried everything to keep me alive and help me get better. We just didn’t know that God had other plans for me.
I was wondering if you can help me with something. I want my mommy to stop crying and hurting. Please tell her that I’m doing good. Please tell her that I am not in pain anymore. Please tell her that I had the best spoiled and loved life because of her. Also remind her that she can’t have another baby named Canvas because there is only one like me.
Please explain to her that it’s okay and sometimes things happen beyond our control. But what does matter is that we happened. We had a great life as besties. And I gave her the best of me with all my babies I left behind.
The day I passed away God wanted me sooner but I begged him to stay so I can say goodbye to my mommy. I said to myself “Canvas lay down and save your energy because you know how mom is picture this, picture that, so let’s put on a show for her and make her happy one last time!” We sang our favorite song too, it goes like this (if you know it sing along)
🎼You are my SUNSHINE my only SUNSHINE. You make me happy when sky’s are gray. You never know dear how much I love you. Please don’t take my SUNSHINE away.🎼
Then God whispered in my ear that it was time to kiss mommy one last time, take one more picture, lay down and close your eyes because it’s time to go.
Auntie Tuma please tell my mommy thank you from me. Thank you for being the best mommy I could have ever asked for and for always putting us first above anyone else and mostly above herself. I mean, did you know that she cooks homemade meals for us fur babies?
She works really hard to always make sure we had what we needed and more.
I want my mommy to take a deep breath and breathe and know that it’s going to be okay.
Let her know I’m going to be right here waiting for her and I love her so much.
And to not give Snow White too much treats because she is a fatty.
But mostly can you please just love my mommy for me because I can’t be there for her anymore in your world.
Talk to her about me so the pain can go away one day. Tell her my portrait better be good or else!
Most importantly please make sure my mommy takes breaks to herself.
If I could tell her one last thing I would tell her “Mommy thank you for our beautiful life together. Thank you for making my world safe. Sorry for your bitten hand break in the Jeep and seatbelt latch. But mommy I wouldn’t have wanted to do life in this world with anyone else but you! I love you 3,000!”
Always remember to be pawsome!
🤍,
Canvas Nicole 🐾
Written By: Fawn (Mommy to Canvas)