II first met John Boy at a riding stable where I worked as a teenager. I immediately fell in love with him. He has been in my life for 22 years.

At age 35, John Boy's system began shutting down. He could no longer digest and get use out his food anymore. He was humanly euthanized on July 28, 2007.

I simply cannot say enough about my friend, and how I feel about losing him. There will never be another, and I won't even try to compare another to him- it would be impossible to do.

I miss him so much.