Posted on 05/21/2007 7:23:48 PM PDT by uglybiker
I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like Buddy was a happy guy and brought you lots of joy.
Neighbor, let me attempt to post something halfway coherent to you- we went through a similar thing in February, and my wife just today walked off the job she had had and loved for eight years- so we join the incomeless, and an uncertain future today...
But... I know about the silence, and that hole in your heart. I/we— are truly sorry.
Our adventures were chronicled here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1777582/posts
and here:
“A Heart Full Of Taffy” pretty well sums it up, here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1777582/posts?page=79#79
And here are some books:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1777582/posts?page=80#80
God bless. I know it’s hard.
i am so sorry about the loss of your dog, i couldn’t help but cry the whole way through your story.
As time goes on that frown will turn into a smile when you swap stories about old Buddy.
Heres to Buddy, a good old dog!
The Lord can ease the pain in your heart... even for these good friends... He gave them to us to love us unconditionally.
Lord Bless you in your time of grief.
Gary
What a wonderful tribute to a beloved dog. You are a wonderful writer, UB.
“Grief is the obverse of happiness. They are two sides of a single coin,
and only the vulnerable know either.”—Irving Townsend
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful tribute to a very special furkid. My prayers are with you both.
“A loved one is not gone until they are forgotten.
And to live in the hearts of those left behind is to live forever”.
I literally have tears in my eyes from reading this. My sincerest condolences.
Your story moved me to tears. It is a beautiful tribute. All pet owners go through this eventually. It is never easy. I know from experience there is very little one can say to help. I also know that having another dog helps take that empty feeling away. Sounds like Buddy had a great life and was lucky to have you as his master.
I am so sorry and you wrote such a loving tribute to Buddy
A Little Dog Angel
High up in the courts of heaven today
a little dog angel waits;
with the other angels he will not play,
but he sits alone at the gates.
“For I know my master will come” says he,
“and when he comes he will call for me.”
The other angels pass him by
As they hurry toward the throne,
And he watches them with a wistful eye
as he sits at the gates alone.
“But I know if I just wait patiently
that someday my master will call for me.”
And his master, down on earth below,
as he sits in his easy chair,
forgets sometimes, and whispers low
to the dog who is not there.
And the little dog angel cocks his ears
and dreams that his master’s voice he hears.
And when at last his master waits
outside in the dark and cold,
for the hand of death to open the door,
that leads to those courts of gold,
he will hear a sound through the gathering dark,
a little dog angel’s bark
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. A month ago I had to put my best kitty of 19 years down due to cancer. It has been hard but everyday seems to get a little easier. The tears will turn to smiles when you remember all of the wonderful and loving years together.
I am so very, very sorry. Dogs aren’t “like” members of the family, they ARE members of the family. I am so sorry. Our own dog, Chase, died last year and we still feel the loss. What little I read of your post, before I started crying, was beautiful. I’ll read the rest in a few days.
My deepest condolences, and I hope you find it in your heart to open yur life to another dog sooner than later. Our dogs’ biggest failing is that they are with us such a short time.
Condolences on your loss from one who lost a beloved Chow to old age (17 years) a few years ago-I still miss him, although I dearly love the female Husky we have now. I’m so glad your Buddy had such a happy life-and I believe we will all see our pets again in the next life.
Wow. Wonderful post. Beautifully written. You really should publish this. When you feel ready, I hope you find a new Buddy as good as the last one. Not for replacement, but for even more friendship.
I had a similar story of taking a dog to the vet and not picking it up because of a serious illness. I have felt many times that I really failed the love of that dog. I was too young and immature to deal with this dog’s death. Actually, she was a neighbor’s dog, but came around our house all the time. We hadn’t seen her in a while, she came around, it was obvious she was near death from heart worms. I really regret not being there for her. But at that age, it was easier for me to block it out of my mind than go in with her. It has been 40 years and as I write this tears come to my eyes.
By Heart Jim Brickmann
Hold me close, Baby please,
Tell me anything but that you are going to leave.
As I kiss this falling tear, I promise you I will be here.
Til The stars fall from the sky,
til I find a reason why
and darling as the years go by.
Til the no tears left to cry,
til the angels close my eyes,
And even if we are worlds apart
I’ll find my way back to you, by heart.
When you go, I’ll stop the clock.
I wont ever let this moment stop.
Time is stealing you from me, but it can never take this memory.
Sorry if the spelling is bad..but there seems to be something in my eyes.
Was Buddy a Shetland Sheepdog? He looks like the Shelties I've known over the years.
Here's to my memories of my Shelties:
And here's to you and your memories of Buddy.
raising glass -- clink!
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