Our precious Brocke...why you were meant to leave us so soon, we’ll never know. However, we understand that you had your very own special journey in this life. So, we shall focus instead, on all of the wonderful things you were – and still are – to us, and the indelible mark you made on our lives. The lessons you taught us about love and a joyful outlook to life...even in the midst of life’s challenges...will be your living legacy to all who knew you.

No matter how hard it was for you to get around in the end, you still chose to help us find geckos around the house, with no complaints. You were so playful and never met one soul that you didn’t want to groom. Your granddad remembers how you loved to play with him by purposely dropping your ball into his shoe during his visit. You really bonded with him, and he marvelled at how you were determined to sit in the middle of the bag as he was packing his luggage. Just before he left us, you even went over to the door to bid him farewell.

It was great...how you loved car rides and frequently passing an opinion along the way. The triple back-flips you did off of the bed while trying to catch your feather toy was quite remarkable! But for you, as long as you were in Mum & Dad’s company, that was all that mattered. We loved hugging each other with you sandwiched between us. Your purring indicated that you felt the same.

The pain of your loss is so great. There were so many extraordinary qualities about you...from fetching your ball...to grooming yourself while being blow-dried for a show...and then there was your fascination with all things water and of how things worked. I always said that you'd make an excellent engineer, if only you could.

Two favourite memories; when you ran after us trying to grab our ankles, and hearing your wild ‘call to play.’ When it was mimicked, you began running after us. How you loved to grab Dad’s socks...while on him!! It would be so easy to go on and on about those beautiful memories we have of you.

There will never be another you, Brocke, this we can be sure. And that makes the sting of your passing ever greater. We feel so privileged to have had you in our lives. We all love you, our brave boy. Thank you for choosing us as your human parents. Our Remembrance Day 'baby'--how appropriate that is--rest in peace and frolic as before over the Rainbow Bridge, until we meet again.

~ S & H