Thank You...

... for sleeping with me every night;

even though i'd kick you in the middle of the night.
even though i'd pick you up and make you sleep in my arms in the middle of the night.
even though... i don't know, what else have i done to disturb your beauty sleep in the middle of the night?

... for waiting for me to come home every day;

even though i don't always go home straight from work.
even though i don't always bring you out with me at night.
even though i might come home in the wee hours, and sometimes, the next day.

gong gong says you'd wait by his bedroom door when he makes you sleep with him at night when i'm not around, that you wouldn't bother staying up with him at bed for too long. i know you'd be awake to welcome me home, irregardless of the time i reach home, irregardless of whether or not you're too tired to even move.

it melts me to hear you whine (or scratch the wall or even bark) when i'm only at the door and you behind the door. that even if i'm too tired to care about how i look, i'd smile at the thought of seeing you the next moment.

... for being well again;

because i know i've made you very tired and sick after my birthday's chalet. i've had every intention to bring you to the doctor but i don't have the means (ie. cash) to do as i hope. and i know mah mah had wanted to bring you to the vet one late night, only to be welcomed by closed doors.

i hope that "throw" daddy gave you some days back isn't affecting you anymore. it scared the wits out of me when you got thrown into the air, hit the side of yi yi's bed and you became very quiet.

... for loving me;

even though i'd be a little harsh to you sometimes. but you naughty girl, i'm expecting you to come to me at my first call and not after i chase you!
even though i wouldn't play with you all the time.
even though daddy plays pretty rough with you.

... for everything that you've given to us.

and i'm sorry, girl, for i don't love you as much as you love me.

BUT I LOVE YOU! <3