To honor all the animal friends who have given us greyt joy and a lifetime of love. May crossing over the rainbow bridge bring peace to your beautiful souls!
Your Pets in Heaven
Ken D. Conover
(as written by a pet)
"To have loved and then said farewell is better than to have never loved at all. For all the times that you may have stooped and touched my head, fed me my favorite treat and returned the love that I so unconditionally gave to you. For the care that you gave to me so unselfishly. For all of these things I am grateful and I am thankful.
I ask that you not grieve for the loss, but rejoice in the fact that we lived, loved, and touched each others lives. My life was fuller because you were there not as a master/owner but as my friend.
Today I am as I was in my youth. The grass is always green, butterflies flit among the flowers and the Sun shines gently down upon all of God's creatures. I can run, jump, play, and do all of the things that I did in my youth. There is no sickness, no aching joints and no aging.
We await the arrival of our lifelong companions and know that togetherness is forever. You live in our hearts as we do in yours. Companions such as you are so rare and unique. Don't hold the love that you have within yourself. Give it to another like me and then I will live forever. For love never really dies, and you are loved and missed as surely as we are."
two shining eyes at rest
God broke my heart to prove
He only takes the best
God knows you had to leave me,
but you did not go alone
For part of me went with you,
the day He took you home.
(borrowed)
I received this as an email and thought it deserved a spot on my web page.
A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old).
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish
Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little
boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a
miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we
couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia
procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for
six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might
learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family
surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time,
that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes,
Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or
confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud
about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd
never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and
live.
He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life --
like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?''
The Six-year-old continued,''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they
don't have to stay as long.''
