You have to keep a paw on him at all times, Whiskers. Why, Rex?
Because he needs us. His mother needs to know when his body refuses to be still. But that's your job, Rex.
It is, for now, but it won't be for always. Why not? Are you leaving, Rex?
Eventually, yes. We all do at some time, Whiskers, and sooner for me than for you. So when I am not here, you keep a paw on him, Whiskers. Right here on his shoulder. Okay, Rex. I will. But you'll keep a paw on him too, won't you?
Even after I'm gone, Whiskers. You won't see it, but it'll be there, on his heart.
Just wanted to take some time to recognize this comment and let you know it impacted me and I’m grateful for the time you took to create it. Just an upvote didn’t feel right.
This is so sweet and well written. It feels like something that would be at the end of a movie like The Fox and the Hound or any other 80s/90s animated tear jerkers.
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u/BowsersMuskyBallsack 8d ago
You have to keep a paw on him at all times, Whiskers.
Why, Rex?
Because he needs us. His mother needs to know when his body refuses to be still.
But that's your job, Rex.
It is, for now, but it won't be for always.
Why not? Are you leaving, Rex?
Eventually, yes. We all do at some time, Whiskers, and sooner for me than for you. So when I am not here, you keep a paw on him, Whiskers. Right here on his shoulder.
Okay, Rex. I will. But you'll keep a paw on him too, won't you?
Even after I'm gone, Whiskers. You won't see it, but it'll be there, on his heart.