The Loss is So Raw

First Year Slicer Day 14

Lucky Gonzalez

I read a poem by Beth Sanderson, What Have You Lost? She spoke of material things, like a book, lost button or favorite jacket as, “easy memories,” which block the door to the more painful losses in life. I lost my sweet puppy girl, Lucky, in December. She is a rescue dog whom I adopt from my sons’s 9th grade Algebra teacher. I was blessed with the love, loyal companionship and personal security services of Lucky Gonzalez from the Fall of 2010 until December 20, 2021. This creature blessed me beyone belief. She showed me what love and loyaltfy truly are. I miss her so much. Every day. Her sweet face. Her sweet smile.

She used to lie on the couch in the living room and stare out the window to bark at anyone who even considered walking down our street. Lucky was, like all of my family members, incredibly vocal.

We planted a jacaranda tree in honor of her. They grow from 30-50 feet high, and Lucky’s tree will feature brillant blue flowers when she blooms. We planted the tree in our front yard so that any human or animal who even thinks about walking down our street will know that you have to get by Lucky Gonzalez first.