[LaLaLand]

I was lounging around on the sofa with just the laptop on alone at home late at night about 8 years ago just after my dog Sam had died a few days before.

I was on MSN just chatting away, about 12:30a.m. everyone else asleep here, and I heard scratching on the bin in the kitchen (metal bin). This is what Sam used to do as he slept by the back-door.

I smiled and said "OK, Sam" as if he was moving around by the door and then realised after about a minute or two what had happened, full-on WTF?! moment for sure.

I'm adamant it was him and I like to think of it as like his way of saying goodbye or something.

Sounds silly but it makes me smile, bless him.