Peace be with the loved ones I have lost.
Please take a moment to gaze at my memories of the wonderful animals I was blessed to share my life with. I know they are all happy and healthy at the RainBow Bridge...until we meet again my loves...
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"Oh where Oh where can my babies be The Lord took them away from me They've gone to Heaven So I've got to be good So I can see my babies When I leave this world~~~~~Pearl Jam (slightly edited)
SAINT
I was only about 6 or 7 years old when my dad found Saint at a construction site in a bad area of downtown Chicago. The rats had gotten his mommy and siblings - he was the only one left and my dad brought him home to us. We named him Saint because he was the only survivor and it was near Christmas time. He was so small - his eyes never even opened. I remember my mom feeding Saint with an eyedropper. My mom & dad made Saint a bed in a small box and my mom put a ticking clock under the blanket so he would think it was his mommy dog's heartbeat. Saint was with us only a few days. I remember waking one morning and being told he died. He is now strong, his eyes open and bright enjoying all these many years at The Bridge
"Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by my old name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me.
Pray for me.
Let my name be the household word that it always was.
Let my name be spoken without effort.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was; there is absolutely unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval somewhere very near,
just around the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is past, nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before, only better; infinitely happier and forever."
Author Unknown
CASSIDY
I remember being 9 years old when we went to a friends house to pick up Cassidy, a 'free puppy'. He was tall and lanky, I believe only 8 months old, but certainly not no chubby, little puppy running around. He always knew how to cheer me up when I was down. He'd always come and put his head down by me if I was upset or crying. I never got to say goodbye to him. I remember being told, that after I left for my trip to Florida, July 26, 1986, when I was 20 years old, that he went into my bedroom (which was off limits - he wasn't allowed in that part of the house) and went potty. My parents knew something was wrong. He was due for his vaccinations anyway, so my dad took him in to the doctor. The vet said that Cassidy was in alot of pain and had a tumor near his underside. My dad stayed with him in the room as he slowly drifted away. I cry when I think of you Cassidy - you were my best friend. I know you've had Saint to be with for the years you've been at The Bridge. Now since Dad passed August of 2002, you no longer have to wait for that 'special person', he has arrived.
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"Memories, like the corner of my mind, Misty water colored memories Of the way we were"~~~~~Barbara Streisand
NEPTUNE
Neptune became part of our family on March 15, 2003. He was a Betta fish, so beautiful, so graceful, so wonderous. He always got 'exited' when I walked up to his bowl, always swam up to look directly into my eyes. He became ill in late May, became very swollen. I did a ton of research and since he did not have any "raised scales" assumed it was not dropsy, but possibly constipation. I treated him for that, but he remained swollen. I also treated him for parasites or possible bacteria since he was losing his color and fins were clamped. When his scales became protruded, I again did a ton of research and attempted to treat him for what now was almost certainly Dropsy. I gave him Epsom salt baths in hopes of reducing the swelling, had him in a sanitized 'hospital tank' & was administering antibiotics. The day he died, I swore his swelling had gone down a bit and he appeared to be a bit in 'better spirits' (was swimming a tiny bit). I had a heating pad around his tank to try to have it at the proper temp when medicating (86), and awoke at 2am on Friday, June 27th 2003 to see what the temperature was. It was 82 & Neptune was laying at the bottom of the bowl. We placed him in a tiny metal box that was lined in velvet. I buried him in front of a pretty garden ornament in our backyard in Phoenix. Neptune's time was short, and he touched my life like I never expected. I asked my Dad to look after Neptune in his little pond in heaven. I love and miss you my little Neptune. I wish I could have saved you............
"You're in the arms of the angel may you find some comfort there"
~~~~~Sarah Mclachlan
TAFFY
Taffy, such a funny, crabby, beautiful cat. I hope you had a happy life with us the 5-1/2 years we had together after we adopted you in January of 2000. Taffy loved her daddy so very much and I know he misses you being curled up on him, drooling the way you did when he petted you and you softly kneaded his chest. Our poor Taffers succumbed to Intestinal Lymphoma on October 31, 2005. I KNOW you are happy now. You came to me in dreams shortly after your passing. Running and playing in my parents backyard. I thought 'why oh why would Taffy appear in my parents backyard some 1500 miles away from where we live??' And then I knew, I knew it was your sign to tell me you were with my Dad in heaven. Appearing in what was HIS backyard was your signal to me you are with your GrandFafur. Mommy and Daddy love & miss you so much precious. We will see you one day again.
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"I will remember you, Will you remember me, Don't let your life pass you by, Weep not for the memories"~~~~~Sarah Mclachlan
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