10/19/2026
Diego, Rest in peace my dear boy.
24 October 2014 - 20 September 2026
I’m sorry I couldn’t save you. I tried everything I knew, and it still wasn’t enough. If my love alone could have kept you here, you’d still be lying next to me. You were the strongest boy. You fought cancer like a champion and you kept on loving right until the very end. The bestest boy.
I always knew this day would come. We all do, and we all pretend it belongs to some other month in some other year. So I gave you the best life I could and spoiled you every chance I got. You were my son, my best friend, and the purest form of love I have ever known.
Now the mornings are quiet. No one to fuss over, no one to get ready for doggy daycare. At dinner time I don’t have to think about which protein goes in your bowl, because you were so particular about what you ate. I don’t know what to do with myself, I loved being your dad. The house you turned into a home sits empty, and it feels far too big without your toys and your 1001 treats.
You’ve left a huge gap in all our lives. You were loyal, courageous and smart, and you made me a better human. I know I’m not the only one. To everyone whose life you touched, thank you for loving him too.
Rest easy, my boy. Chase every squirrel. Your papa has carved you into his heart, so I’ll carry you everywhere I go. You will always be my boy, my son.