Memories of a dear friend long gone....
I just had to post this... I was at my favorite resteraunt (Beef Burger) today, its an old hamburger joint in greensboro, the kinda place thats been around for forever and has articles and things posted all over, not the sterile kinda fast food place like normal, anyway I saw a picture of a cute black collie and under that picture was this poem:
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
When I read that it was all I could do to stop from crying... Because It really brought back memories very strongly of my beloved collie, shes been gone for quite a while now but shes never left my heart. Its amazing how much an animal like her can touch and shape your life, and how she was so so much more than just a pet to me. When we got her I was just a little kid, in elementary school, I forget exactly what brought us to get her but I remeber when she was first brought home, she was so shy, she actually hid under the wood pile when we brought her to her new home, but she soon made friends and she was a very sweet and loving little puppy. We named her sweetie because of this. Over the years we got closer and had many fun times together, she loved to play, espcially with her ring and her other toys, we even had to hide the ring because she would bug you constantly with it when she wanted to play, she was always there waiting waiting on me to get home after school every day without fail. She never was angry and never snaped at anyone. She taught me so many lessons I'll never forget, she showed me love unconditionally, and taught me how everyone has feelings and taught me how to care and show love. Over the years my human friends left me or moved away but she was always at my side, always happy to see me, never hurting me or judgeing me or makeing me feel I was a bad person like most everyone else was in my life. I remeber her pulling me on my wagon with a rope when I was young, I remeber takeing her to the farm, and letting her run free and play with the other dogs, I remeber takeing her to battleground park and walking her around there. Its amazing how much a part of my life she was. Over the years she got older, she had a harder time walking but was still as kind and as loving to me as ever.
And then one christmas she was gone... We knew it was going to happen, but I was over at my dads when it actually happend, because it was my time to see him that year... I never even got to say goodbye to her...
I just wanted to write this out because I think she deserved it, she was my best friend and even though shes long gone from this world she'll never be gone from my heart.
I love you sweetie, you made the world a better place and me a better person, and in the end thats all anyone, human or animal can hope to do.
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
When I read that it was all I could do to stop from crying... Because It really brought back memories very strongly of my beloved collie, shes been gone for quite a while now but shes never left my heart. Its amazing how much an animal like her can touch and shape your life, and how she was so so much more than just a pet to me. When we got her I was just a little kid, in elementary school, I forget exactly what brought us to get her but I remeber when she was first brought home, she was so shy, she actually hid under the wood pile when we brought her to her new home, but she soon made friends and she was a very sweet and loving little puppy. We named her sweetie because of this. Over the years we got closer and had many fun times together, she loved to play, espcially with her ring and her other toys, we even had to hide the ring because she would bug you constantly with it when she wanted to play, she was always there waiting waiting on me to get home after school every day without fail. She never was angry and never snaped at anyone. She taught me so many lessons I'll never forget, she showed me love unconditionally, and taught me how everyone has feelings and taught me how to care and show love. Over the years my human friends left me or moved away but she was always at my side, always happy to see me, never hurting me or judgeing me or makeing me feel I was a bad person like most everyone else was in my life. I remeber her pulling me on my wagon with a rope when I was young, I remeber takeing her to the farm, and letting her run free and play with the other dogs, I remeber takeing her to battleground park and walking her around there. Its amazing how much a part of my life she was. Over the years she got older, she had a harder time walking but was still as kind and as loving to me as ever.
And then one christmas she was gone... We knew it was going to happen, but I was over at my dads when it actually happend, because it was my time to see him that year... I never even got to say goodbye to her...
I just wanted to write this out because I think she deserved it, she was my best friend and even though shes long gone from this world she'll never be gone from my heart.
I love you sweetie, you made the world a better place and me a better person, and in the end thats all anyone, human or animal can hope to do.