Kevin Smith and dog Shecky.Photo: Kevin Smith/instagram
On Friday,Kevin Smithwrote “an obituary I was hoping to never have to write,” one for his beloved dog, Shecky.
In a moving Instagram tributethat ran alongside a series of images featuring the actor and his pup, Smith memorialized the dog, who lived for nearly two decades.
“My beloved best friend and faithful canine companion, the sensational Shecky, passed away quietly in her sleep last week,” he began. “It is the most devastating loss I’ve experienced since the death of my Dad (20 years ago this June), because Shecky was a phenomenal fixture on the landscape of my life for nearly 2 decades. For over a third of my 52 years, her plucky personality permeated my existence and my work.”
Smith went on to mention that Shecky often joined him on his various podcasts, and even made cameos inhis filmsTusk, Yoga Hosers,Jay and Silent BobReboot,Son-in-Lockdownand more.
“The great @stephengris even immortalized her in the closing credit song fromReboot,” he added, " ‘Shecky Don’t Like It.’ "
However, Smith, 52, continued, “it was in my personal life where Shecky featured most prominently. As the Robin to my Batman (or vice versa in her mind), Shecky accompanied me on many adventures and countless walks. Even in her advanced age, she showed no signs of slowing down and no hints of being sick at all: she simply went to sleep Tuesday night and didn’t wake up Wednesday morning.”
Smith — who recently opened up to PEOPLE about hismental health strugglesandbody dysmorphia— said his family “kept the news from me” until this week, as he’s been in Florida taking care of his mom, who was hospitalized, and in New Jersey for some work engagements.
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“I was inconsolable and beyond devastated,” he added, “until I realized Sheck imparted an important final life lesson with her departure: No Day is Promised. So never take anyone you love (or even like) for granted, Kids: they may not be there when you get home.”
source: people.com
