[mountn man]

I have a poster with a Golden Retreiver, sitting patiently by a pond with cattails and tall grass around it. Its Fall and a light snow is falling. And he waits.

That's my Cody. A Golden I had, who's been gone now for about 10 years.

I picture him in heaven...WAITING...patiently. Oh he was so mild mannered.

One day, I'll go home and my dogs will be there, greeting me with tails wagging and kisses and yips and sitting on my feet or leaning against me as hard as they can.

(Dang keyboard, where are those letters at)

[Secret Agent Man]

leaning on you? they’re gonna be knocking you over!

[Salamander]

On my birthday, July 30, 29 years ago, the best dog I ever had left me.

Not a day has gone by that I have not missed him.

When I was young, I was afraid to die.

Now, I don’t think of what I’ll lose so much as *all* that I’ll regain.

There’s a whole lot of much loved critters waiting for me over there.