9 January 2009, Friday – a day forever etched on my memory, the day I lost my best little friend.
The day started off like all other days. I got out of bed, showered and got dressed for work. In office, I checked my emails, picked up calls, did my report, attended meetings. Just before lunchtime, I got a call from my aunts, saying that they have decided to discharge Dodo. I was all for it as I knew Dodo did not like to be on her own at the hospital.
During lunchtime, I made my way to Daiso at Plaza Singapura. I bought some pets’ absorbent sheets for Dodo and had lunch there. I was tempted to take half a day off and be home earlier to keep her company in the afternoon. However, as I had already planned to take the whole of the following week off to keep her company and bring her to all her favourite places, I needed some time to hand over my work to my colleagues. In the end, I decided against the half day off on Friday afternoon. It turned out to be one great regret.
I went back to office after lunch and cleared up some work. I also proceeded to brief my colleagues on what they needed to cover for me the following week while I will be away. At around 4+ pm, my aunt called. She said in between sobs that Dodo was dying. My heart dropped and I was shocked. This was too sudden – something I did not expect at all. I quickly called my sister to tell her the bad news.
I left office and rushed to the taxi stand. I was already crying. There were 2 cabs waiting but as my sister was not there yet, I did not get into the cabs. A few passengers came along and they got into the cabs. When my sister finally arrived at the taxi stand, there were no empty cabs! I panicked and cried harder as I was so scared we would miss seeing Dodo for the last time. We called for a cab.
After a very long few minutes, a random cab came along and we just hopped in. We just could not afford to wait even a second longer. I told the driver that we were in a hurry and I think he did try his best to drive as fast as possible. In the cab, I called home. I wanted to speak to my Dodo. I told Dodo I was on the way home, I told her to wait for her jie-jie.
At home, Dodo’s eyes were rolling backwards and she seemed to have difficulties breathing. She looked so different from the Dodo as I know her. It was clear she was in a lot of discomfort and perhaps pain. I was heart-broken and all of us were crying. We were hesitant on whether to bring her back to the vet again where she will be subject to all the intensive and invasive treatments (which we knows she absolutely hates) or to let her remain at home.
My sis dialled for a cab. Before the cab came, Dodo had left. She had made her decision and she was not going to go back to the vet. It was 1735hrs. We bade farewell and kissed her. All these while, she was lying in her mummy’s arms, as she always does. She was loved by all of us.
Dodo did wait for her jie-jie. I think she knew how much it meant to both of us. She was my little sister and forever my little sweetheart. Thank you, precious.
I started the day, thinking it was like any other day. I ended the day, knowing it was like no other day. My best friend was no longer with me and life would never be the same again.
The day started off like all other days. I got out of bed, showered and got dressed for work. In office, I checked my emails, picked up calls, did my report, attended meetings. Just before lunchtime, I got a call from my aunts, saying that they have decided to discharge Dodo. I was all for it as I knew Dodo did not like to be on her own at the hospital.
During lunchtime, I made my way to Daiso at Plaza Singapura. I bought some pets’ absorbent sheets for Dodo and had lunch there. I was tempted to take half a day off and be home earlier to keep her company in the afternoon. However, as I had already planned to take the whole of the following week off to keep her company and bring her to all her favourite places, I needed some time to hand over my work to my colleagues. In the end, I decided against the half day off on Friday afternoon. It turned out to be one great regret.
I went back to office after lunch and cleared up some work. I also proceeded to brief my colleagues on what they needed to cover for me the following week while I will be away. At around 4+ pm, my aunt called. She said in between sobs that Dodo was dying. My heart dropped and I was shocked. This was too sudden – something I did not expect at all. I quickly called my sister to tell her the bad news.
I left office and rushed to the taxi stand. I was already crying. There were 2 cabs waiting but as my sister was not there yet, I did not get into the cabs. A few passengers came along and they got into the cabs. When my sister finally arrived at the taxi stand, there were no empty cabs! I panicked and cried harder as I was so scared we would miss seeing Dodo for the last time. We called for a cab.
After a very long few minutes, a random cab came along and we just hopped in. We just could not afford to wait even a second longer. I told the driver that we were in a hurry and I think he did try his best to drive as fast as possible. In the cab, I called home. I wanted to speak to my Dodo. I told Dodo I was on the way home, I told her to wait for her jie-jie.
At home, Dodo’s eyes were rolling backwards and she seemed to have difficulties breathing. She looked so different from the Dodo as I know her. It was clear she was in a lot of discomfort and perhaps pain. I was heart-broken and all of us were crying. We were hesitant on whether to bring her back to the vet again where she will be subject to all the intensive and invasive treatments (which we knows she absolutely hates) or to let her remain at home.
My sis dialled for a cab. Before the cab came, Dodo had left. She had made her decision and she was not going to go back to the vet. It was 1735hrs. We bade farewell and kissed her. All these while, she was lying in her mummy’s arms, as she always does. She was loved by all of us.
Dodo did wait for her jie-jie. I think she knew how much it meant to both of us. She was my little sister and forever my little sweetheart. Thank you, precious.
I started the day, thinking it was like any other day. I ended the day, knowing it was like no other day. My best friend was no longer with me and life would never be the same again.
Dodo's jie-jie
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