To: Miss Hannah Rae Harris.

When I made my decision to get a dog I knew I wanted a Rottweiler. I bought several books on your breed so that I could be the best parent I could. I read each book from the very front to the very back and the more I learned the more I wanted. I also learned of some not so good things as well. Things like how susceptible to cancer your breed is and that the Rottweiler’s average life span is 10. I dreaded these things but what could I do but to accept them if I wanted you. I accepted them and said to myself, if I can have you until you were 10 then I would be happy. I should have asked for 11. The day we met I never could have imagined how wonderful of a friend you would be to me. I could not have asked for any more special of a friend than you and I feel very blessed to have had you as part of my life. You taught me much my friend! I can’t believe the time has gone so fast and you are 10 and with cancer. My heart breaks but I knew one day that it would. I look back at the years and remember the countless great times we had together, I will hold them close to my heart, and those memories will never leave me until the day I shall die too. I will look forward to the day we meet again and until then

I LOVE YOU.

With all my love

your friend, Dad