Midnight
Melissa and Midnight
It all started with me being the passenger in a motorcycle accident and left on the side of the road for dead by someone who was saposed to love me. My foot almost had to be amputated as a result. The Drs. saved my foot, but I was bedridden for a long time after I got out of the hospital. My mother took care of me and my male rottweiler Midnight around the clock for eight weeks. I was in a lot of pain physically and emotionally. I honestly didn't want to live. I think he somehow knew this, because he never left my side. My mother would ask him if he needed to go out and he wouldn't move until I said it's ok Midnight go on. Then he'd look back and forth between us and I could tell he didn't want to leave me. He was very in tune with how I was feeling. One night I had all my pain pills in my hand and was contemplating taking them all. He must have sensed something was wrong because he started barking and as I tried to quiet him my mother came in the room and Midnight jumped on the bed scattering the pills. My mother picked them up and just hugged me while Midnight lay there half on top of me. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for him. My love and responsibility for him is what kept the misery away while I was recovering. It was his undying loyalty and gentleness that saved my life. I loved him more than anything in this world. I recovered and we lived happily. I met a great man and fell in love and eventually got pregnant. While I was pregnant I found out Midnight had bone cancer. I was devistated! They gave him max four months to live. I took very good care of him and he didn't leave me for over a year. I had had my daughter and it was like he knew I was going to be ok and that he could leave me now. He's been gone five years now and I still miss and think about him every day. I cry now for everything I have because of him.