An Ode to My Little Dragon

🌸 An Ode to My Little Dragon 🐉

This past weekend, I had to say goodbye to my dearest girl.
My little dragon. My shadow. My home.
She lived to be thirteen and a half — a blessed age for an Akita, I know.
But is there ever really an age when you're ready to let go of your heart?

She was the last of her litter, a true survivor.
But more than that — she was special.
And I know everyone says that when they talk about their fluffy companion.
But this... this was different.
She wasn’t just a dog.
She was story and spark.
A loyal soul with a stubborn mind and an expressive gaze you could read like a book —
and just as often, be blatantly ignored by.

She taught me so much.
About patience.
About love without words.
About setting boundaries and respecting them — from both sides.
About being yourself, even when that's not always easy.
She wasn’t everyone’s friend, and she didn’t have to be.
She was my friend.
The one constant through it all.

I know letting her go when the time had come was the greatest gift I could give her.
But still, it feels like I betrayed her.
Because how do you let go of something you love so deeply?
How do you say goodbye to someone who never needed words to begin with?

She wasn’t the first dog I’ve had to let go of.
But never before has the loss felt so raw.
Like a whole piece of my heart just left with her.

The silence in the house is louder than ever.
And yet there is gratitude. For every second we shared.
For who she was.
And for who I got to be, because she was with me.

💫 Goodbye, my sweet little dragon.
You were never just a star — you were my firefly in the dark.
And that’s who you’ll always be.

RIP Kaida FURINKAZAN 31-12-2011 *  05-07-2025