ROCCO
March 14, 2001
– February 5, 2006
We will never forget…
As is always
the case, our boy Rocco was taken much too soon.
We lost him on February 5th, 2006 to a
brain aneurysm.
As we took
our afternoon walk on a golden Sunday afternoon
with our three boxers and Chloe our Papillion
right on our heels, the boxers took off chasing
rabbits on our 50 acres of high desert property.
Suddenly,
Rocco turned away from the other two boxers and
quietly disappeared into a thicket of Juniperwood
trees. He gently lay down and was gone. We found
him in a lovely clearing of soft red earth and
rocks, overlooking our valley and distant
mountains.
He left doing
what he loves best, chasing rabbits, with his
beloved human and boxer family.
Words cannot
describe the sense of loss and sadness we all
feel. Every moment of our lives was touched with
Rocco’s loving presence. He was our beloved friend
and companion – child and protector.
When he
entered our lives at 11 weeks old, we thought we’d
teach him stuff…but Rocco had other plans. While
he learned well, graduated from obedience training
at the top of his class…more than our student, he
became our teacher. He personified unconditional
love, patience, and dignity…yes, he was a much
better teacher than we were students.
While we are
coming to terms with the loss of our boy Rocco,
accepting that his mission here was complete and
it was his time, we will be forever grateful for
the short time we had with him - the joy and
laughter that he brought into our lives.
For this
reason, we dedicate our Mar-Rocco Boxers website
to Telstar’s Rocco.
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