Well,
I said final good-bye to my dear little Naper at 6:17pm tonight. He is
out in the world on his own now. Hope someone will love him the way I
did...
Nothing more needs to be said. Read the emails below, you'd understand how much little Naper meant to me over the years.
By
the way, he went to Boston for 5 years (May 2014 to June 2019), came
back last June. I just kept him at home... for no reason... And today,
he left me for good!
Pictures below were taken in May 2014 when he was 11 years old.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Pei
Tang <tang_pei@yahoo.com>
To: "tang_pei@yahoo.com"
<tang_pei@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 7:50:52 PM CDT
Subject: Re: My Little Naper
After 18 hours and 999.7 miles, my little Naper finally arrived in
Boston today at 12:30 pm, safe and sound.
As some of you may
already know, he was once again a real little trooper during the 18 long hours
from Naperville to Boston. It's been a sentimental trip where I took
pictures of him at every stop... I would take photos with my iPhone and sent
them to my friends with the following narratives:
My handsome little
Naper in Indiana!
My lovely little Naper
in Ohio, making his way to Boston!
My beautiful little
Naper in New York!
After 12 hours and 693
miles, my hard-working little Naper is going to spend the night at this
peaceful place (Liverpool, NY)!
My brave little Naper
just came through dense fog and is resting at Little Falls, NY!
My loyal little Naper
in MA. Ironically, the car next to Naper is exactly the same as my new
car, even has the same color!
After 18 hours and
999.7 miles, my elegant little Naper finally arrived in Boston, safe and sound!
I asked myself "Do you really need to be so dramatic and
sentimental about everything in life?" That really got me think
hard. I don't believe I am trying to create drama. But rather,
because my life has been simplified to a point where literally everything I own
has a deep purpose and special/meaningful use, I become very much attached to
them -- to the very FEW things I have, and my little Naper is one of them!!!
Now Naper is going to be with
Michelle for the next few years. I only said ONE simple thing to
Michelle: "Love him the way I do!"
From: Pei Tang <tang_pei@yahoo.com>
To: Pei Tang <tang_pei@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 9:56 PM
Subject: My Little Naper
To: Pei Tang <tang_pei@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 9:56 PM
Subject: My Little Naper
Believe it or not, my little
Naper is leaving me!
For those of you who don't know, Naper is my lovely little white
Lexus, and he has been with me since summer of 2003. He got his cute name
when I had to relocate to Reno for my job in 2004. At the time, he was
the only thing that brought warmth and familiarity to my life out in the
desert... So I name him Naper (abbreviation for Naperville)!
Over the past 11 years, we've traveled through rain and snow, and
we've thoroughly enjoyed spring flowers and fall colors... It has truly been an
incredible journey. I love my little Naper deeply, and he always loves me
back with his unwavering loyalty and reliability!!!
Well, Naper is going to Boston next weekend, and he will become
Michelle's loyal friend -- I hope!
I completed a big full service for him this morning making sure
everything is in good condition for Michelle. I also took a few pictures
for him today just so I can remember how incredibly beautiful and elegant he
is...
Here, meet my lovely little Naper!!!
By the way, for the past 11 years, the 2 little bears have always
been in the back seat with their seat-belts securely fastened. Their
excellent behavior once touched a police officer. When the officer pulled
me over for some stupid reasons, he looked at the bears and smiled... so, I got
a verbal warning instead of a ticket -- thank goodness to my 2 little bears!!
