[deadhead]

To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me

When I am gone, release me, let me go
I have so many things to see and do
You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears,
Be thankful for the beautiful years.

I gave to you my love. You can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love that you have shown,
But now it's time I traveled on alone.

So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It's only for a time that we must part
So bless the memories within your heart.

I won't be far away, for life goes on
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
All my love around you soft and clear.

An then, when you must come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and say, Welcome Home.

~~Author Unknown~~

"We need a proper tribute from all those who love Weinie - and lonestar. "

Thank You for the suggestion, LadyX. The above is my loving tribute to Weinie and for lonestar which I posted on the other thread. Weinie is now amongst all our beloved pets who took a trip over Rainbow Bridge.

P.S. Rumor has it that Weinie has been elected President of Rainbow Heaven, all that campaigning paid off :-)

[lonestar]

Rumor has it that Weinie has been elected President of Rainbow Heaven, all that campaigning paid off :-)

I just got word that when Weinie strutted onto the Rainbow Bridge, they knew there's a new top dog in town!

[dansangel]

Just beautiful, ((((Colleen))))

The vet sent us that verse when we lost our dear 16-year-old Cookie (cat) last year. It touched me so much.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, Colleen, I read this earlier when you posted it on "Weine's Thread", and now I am crying again. It is a beautiful tribute for our Weinie. It is especially emotional for me because there is a dog in that graphic who looks much like my precious yellow lab, "Prince". He is waiting for me on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

As Billie said, most all of us know what it is like to lose a beloved pet. We can identify with lonestar and our hearts hurt for her. It is like we have all lost something precious today.

[LadyX]

Know there are many who will appreciate it being here, Colleen, and I thank you.

Surely Weinie knows how many lives she impacted - she and lonestar - and will forever be in The FR Annals as the Epitome of Freeper Activist.

He might have been short on legs, but was a mile high in stature, eager and willing to do his part for America.

All our lives are the richer because of him, and we can imagine those who were there from our respective pasts to greet him!

{{{Special Hugs))) to Scrapper and Prince and Willy Boy and Poncho and Kitsuellenkatzenbergerburgerlaruskyborskovitch (daddy had a great imagination..:)) - and Shadow and Casey and Nuff Kitty and Snuggles and Tuffy and Striker - - that's most of 'em, anyway.

To live long is to love long - they gave so much back to us .....

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi deadhead! Thanks so much for the lovely poem.