Letters from the Pets

Prior to the sensational duo that is Mia and Bailey, there was Toby and Turtle. Toby was the first corgi; he passed away a few years ago following a plucky battle with cancer. Turtle, as you may have already guessed, was a cat. Between 2011 and 2014, when our child was young, Toby and Turtle sometimes wrote short letters to our child, about their day or other Things of Import that had happened while she was at school or other activities. These letters have recently been unearthed from the great recesses of our child’s room, and so we have decided to share them with you. We hope that you enjoy them!

October 24, 2011

Hello, it’s Turtle. Yesterday, Mommy took a nap because she was sick. I was taking a nap with her and licking her face. She did not like that and kicked me out. I do not know why she did that. If I were sick, I would like to have someone licking my face. It would make me feel better and help me to fall asleep.

Hi, it’s Toby. Last night Mommy dropped a cough drop on the floor and I tried to eat it. It tasted very strange. I did not like the paper on the outside, because it kept sticking to my tongue. The inside was better because it was crunchy, but I still did not like the taste. I thought it would taste nice, like candy. But it did not. Why do people eat those things?