- my muppet luca
- and simon
- and roxy
- and milo, who I miss every day
- for sam, my first canine love
- and for every dog that has ever been a friend to me
- for being uncomplicated friends, just there to elicit a smile or laugh or hug
- for being court jesters
- for your naughtiness and shenanigans
- for standing by
- for nudging me awake via a cold wet nose pressed against my cheek
