So, on Awwww Mondays, people usually post pictures of cute kittens and puppies and such.
Cute guy with pretty smile is not a kitten or puppy. He does have nice hair. We might want to pet it, but he wasn't anybody's pet. He was an independent thinker, highly intelligent and very creative. So, why are we posting his picture?
He makes us say "awww," but he also makes us cry.
Not because of anything he did. It isn't his fault. He was a nice guy. He didn't like hurting people.
Sure, like anyone else, sometimes he hurt people. But he tried not to.
He makes us cry because he's dying from a really terrible disease. This disease has robbed him of everything. It doesn't even allow him the favor of knowing that people love him. It doesn't even let him remember all the things he created during his very remarkable life.
It would make us sad if he was dying from cancer, but this disease adds insult to injury.
We're posting this picture because we want people to remember him. Not just because he was nice to look at, but because his heart and soul were so very good.
We think you're beautiful in all the ways that really matter, Malcolm. And we're so sorry. We already miss you very much, Baby.
Love and many tears,
DJ Opal
