My soulmate Roger, aka "Poochie," is the most affectionate and funny guy one can imagine. We were both truly blessed to find one another. Poochie takes care of me, and I take care of him.
Even though Poochie passed on in April, 2009, I am writing in the present tense because he is still my guide or guard-ian angel dog.

Just to let you know, Poochie is actually a person and not a real dog. But just like I'm "Boo-boo" to him, Roger is "Poochie" to me. And we had these terms of endearment for each other before the mousepad incident about which I'm going to tell you.

About three years ago, I ordered a mousepad that I designed called "Cool Cat" from my CafePress store (www.cafepress.com/rainbowsmiley). I ordered the "Cool Cat" design specifically for Poochie. Well, CafePress sent me the "wrong" mousepad. Instead of "Cool Cat," they sent me a mousepad featuring an illustration of a dog with a halo, wings, and a harp -- in other words, an angel dog! Normally, I would have been disappointed to get this "wrong" mousepad, but I was actually happy because the design is so fitting for Poochie.

What makes this even more of a coincidence is that the angel dog wasn't one of my own designs and wasn't from my online CafePress store. Now that Poochie has gone on to "Poochie Heaven," this mousepad seems even more fitting for him. And I continue to feel inspired by Poochie's loving spirit.

Jean Soohoo
Oakland, CA

Posted Dec. 1st, 2009