Patrick was killed by a car 4 years ago on a Sunday afternoon in Puerto Rico. We had just finished shooting one of my updates from Puerto Rico videos.
Patrick sat patiently with me through the whole video. Most dogs would’ve gotten restless and simply run off to another room. But, Patrick always wanted to be with me. So, I put him in the video just so we can stay together.
When I called the videographer to tell him that Patrick had been killed, he almost thought I was joking or something. It had not even been 30 minutes since he left my house.
Time did not heal any of my wounds 4 years later. Patrick was killed in the most violent way possible. He was run over by the front and back tire of the car that hit him. All of this happened right in front of me. I literally died with him that day.
I know this is a depressing post. But, it is my truth. There’s No silver lining here. Sometimes your life gets destroyed and it’s just tough _hit. But even worse than that, Patrick lost his life in a blink of an eye on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
But, I am a very tough person and flipped the bird right back in life’s face. – In Patrick’s honor, I pulled three more stray dogs out the street and kept them all: BabyLady, Mookie and Polar Bear.
Here is my tribute video for Patrick and the introduction of rescue dog BabyLady. – We march on now in the name of Sammy and Patrick. Amen.
Remember, please Drive With Compassion. There are stray animals in the street.
Sincerely,
Scott Smith