Waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
sue.t wrote: I'm wondering if we should also have a sticky that lets us post obituaries & pics of our dearly departed pets? Maybe a "Rainbow Bridge" sticky? It would be sad and happy. It is very sad...
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Starz Natural Born Ale TD, our Allie, was born May 18, 2004 in Longmont Colorado.
Destiny brought you to us; I guess that is why it is so hard to understand why you were taken so young. We lost 14-year old Katie when you were 7 weeks old. You would have liked Katie. Your intended owner became seriously ill and couldn’t take you. We needed another golden to share life with, and you needed a home. So, that’s how a Colorado puppy came to live in North Carolina.
Here, you found Cricket, a golden like you. She acted like a grump, bared her teeth and growled at you. But you knew it was an act. You would pounce on her and pull on her ears until she would go somewhere to hide. There was Mike, a red and white dog that always seemed to be working. He watched every move you and the others made. This year, you got him to play when you showed that you could run as fast a he could. And there was Fire, another red and white dog that took you under her wing, so to speak. You could cuddle up beside her when you missed you litter mates. You chased her through tunnels and across dog walks. Dogs, years older than you were, have to be taught where their rear legs are before they can handle a dog walk. But you were fearless. If Fire could do it, then so could you. Fire would wrestle with you, and let you win. Poor Fire, she didn’t know that you would think of her as your favorite toy.
You loved every person and dog you ever met. You found it difficult to believe that they didn’t all love you.
You became my partner, and a darn good team we made. We learned how to track.
Although I held the leash, you led the way and we earned our first title.
On that terrible morning, March 21, 2006, I am grateful that you made it back to me. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t help you
Emerson said, “To have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation – this is to have succeeded.”
In the short time you had, you succeeded big time. When we meet again, I would be honored to hold your leash and let you lead.
Tom
Destiny brought you to us; I guess that is why it is so hard to understand why you were taken so young. We lost 14-year old Katie when you were 7 weeks old. You would have liked Katie. Your intended owner became seriously ill and couldn’t take you. We needed another golden to share life with, and you needed a home. So, that’s how a Colorado puppy came to live in North Carolina.
Here, you found Cricket, a golden like you. She acted like a grump, bared her teeth and growled at you. But you knew it was an act. You would pounce on her and pull on her ears until she would go somewhere to hide. There was Mike, a red and white dog that always seemed to be working. He watched every move you and the others made. This year, you got him to play when you showed that you could run as fast a he could. And there was Fire, another red and white dog that took you under her wing, so to speak. You could cuddle up beside her when you missed you litter mates. You chased her through tunnels and across dog walks. Dogs, years older than you were, have to be taught where their rear legs are before they can handle a dog walk. But you were fearless. If Fire could do it, then so could you. Fire would wrestle with you, and let you win. Poor Fire, she didn’t know that you would think of her as your favorite toy.
You loved every person and dog you ever met. You found it difficult to believe that they didn’t all love you.
You became my partner, and a darn good team we made. We learned how to track.
Although I held the leash, you led the way and we earned our first title.
On that terrible morning, March 21, 2006, I am grateful that you made it back to me. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t help you
Emerson said, “To have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation – this is to have succeeded.”
In the short time you had, you succeeded big time. When we meet again, I would be honored to hold your leash and let you lead.
Tom
