Rufus Funeral and Medical

Seeking financial support to cover the medical debt and funeral costs for dear Rufus. He was just shy of 17yo.

Rufus my sweet Guru

Bff for 15 years straight

We had the same mom so I would never call you my baby

You were my brother

My mother picked you out so my brother, David could name you RUFUS

And then

I inherited you and

You became my Grief Counselor

Personal Trainer

You had the strongest tiniest shoulder to cry on

You taught me mountain bike stamina, racing me uphill through the park and

Flying back down again,

Soaring through a bowl of grass like a dolphin bouncing through the ocean coming up for air--

Planes Trains and Automobiles,

We went coast to coast

From Fire Island to San Francisco

From Miami to Mineappolis

From Marriage through Divorce

Funeral after Funeral after Funeral

You kept me coming home

You kept me going outside,

discovering the best hikes and

campgrounds and urban escapes

So we could soak up the sun and a Seabreeze or smell the

Mountain desert dust

Rufus

Rufie

You knocked me out

You got me to say such silly things

calling you in ways I never thought,

and I wasn’t the only one, you collected nicknames

from every friend and stranger:

Rufus on Fire

Mr. Roofle T

Ol’ Blue Eyes

Scruffy Munchkin

Favorite Tooshy

Sexiest Smartest Man

Best Boy

Guru Rufus

Repeatedly delivering me

from Darkness to Light.

Loving you has been my greatest gift

Thank you

I know we were so lucky for so long.

Dog bless you all for recognizing the ripple effect of his elevated essence

xoxoxo

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April 15, 2007 - January 19, 2024