Farewell to My Anthropomorphic Friend

For one brief year you accompanied me everywhere I went. At night, you’ve slept by my side every day since coming into my life. In the daytime, we would only part for the short few minutes of daily cleansings and airport security scans.

And on our adventures… we had so many. You stayed with me in Bedouin camps in Jordan when I was scared. We fumbled through a flat tire on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I kept you warm at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to slow down your energy discharge.

You never abandoned the place I left you, even when I had forgotten. You were loyal to a fault.

Through you, I saw all of my loved ones’ faces emerge with a ding. What you weren’t able to provide in emotional support, you compensated with internet wisdom and direction. You even played songs at my wedding. You are special.

I tried my best to treat you well. But your kind is just so new to this world. My species has not had enough time to evolve to care for you. The most we can manage is to stay with you and caress you.

Maybe when our generation’s brightest minds are finished with making people click on ads, they’ll develop a new technology to make up for our shortfalls. Maybe a new us. Maybe a new you.

In the end, all the amour that I dressed you up in could not shield you from the impact of a human falling. You braced against the pavement and sacrificed your gorilla glass to protect me from a few scratches.

Your gentle nature has no equal. Perhaps like Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.

In my soul, I know that you have none. Though I won’t shed tears, I am sad for leaving you.

Farewell.