Goodbye my Dear friend - Page 6

THE EULOGY

Look not where I was
For I am not there
My spirit is free
I am everywhere

In the air that you breathe
In the sounds that you here
Don't cry for me Mom
My spirit is near

I'll watch for you
From the other side
I'll be the one running
New friends by my side

Smile at my memory
Remember in your heart
This isn't the end
It's a brand new start

©  Carol Kufner
Winwood Kennels
German Shepherds

I ONLY WANTED YOU

They say memories are golden
well maybe that is true
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you
you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
no one could ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway
and heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven
and bring you back again.

Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.

--- Anonymous ---

High up in the courts of heaven today
A little dog angel waits;
With the other angels he will not play,
But he sits alone at the gates.
For I know my master will come, says he,
And when he comes he will call for me.

The other angels pass him by
As they hurry towards the throne,
And he watches them with a wistful eye
As he sits at the gates alone.
But I know if I just wait patiently
That someday my master will call for me.

And his master, down on Earth below,
As he sits in his easy chair,
Forgets sometimes, and whispers low
To the dog, who is not there.
And the little dog angel cocks his ears,
And dreams that his master's voice he hears.

And when at last his master waits
Outside in the dark and cold,
For the hand of death to open the door,
That leads to those courts of gold,
He will hear a sound through the gathering dark,
A little dog angel's bark.

Just My Dog 

He's just my dog. He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that hear above the winds.

He has told me more than a thousand times over that I am his reason for being -- by the way he rests against my leg, by the way he thumps his tail at the smallest smile, by the way he shows his hurt when I leave.

When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile. When I am happy, he is joy unbounded.

When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags. Without him, I am only another person. With him, I am all powerful.

He has taught me the meaning of devotion is loyalty itself. With him, I know the secret comfort and a private peace. He has brought me understanding where before I was ignorant. His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things.

He has promised to wait for me...whenever.. Whenever..in case I need him, and I expect I will, as I always have.

Who is he?? he's just...
My dog :)

In your heart, you probably realize that in time the sadness

you are feeking will fade.

For now, just know that it's all right to hurt.....

its all right to cry....

It's only through crying that you learn what it's like to

laugh, only after feeling sadness, can you really

          experience joy.

So allow yourself to feel what is natural

But know that someday life will be better.....

It will be easier to smile...

4Pack:  

I too , had to put   my wonderful boy , Austin, to sleep, last week....Being a Tiekerhook grandson,  I will miss the 40 lb logs dropped on my feet.

Through the tears today, I share the sadness of not being able to call his name and have  those big brown eyes look back at me......

My life has been blessed , as yours, with a german shepherd that left big impressions on my heart and in my home...I have his daughters, Abby and Krishi,  and not far away is a son, Razz...

You , just know, we are all here for you, and we cry with you, and will laugh with you . Death is not an end, it is a new beginning.... of the best yet to come...

God Bless

Yellowrose of Texas    

Good God the mighty Funk Man cries.

Sorry to hear 4 pack & yellowrose.

Everybody grieves differently. I know it always hits me very hard when one of my dogs passes. It hurts me for so long, its tough.

One way to help me through it is by making a nice memorial. All dogs are buried on my land. We make individual grave sites and place markers with names and dates so we can identify each one. I have several acres in the country with old rock walls in the woods. I hop on the 4 wheeler, hook up the utility cart and head on out to find the perfect stones. After burial, I lay the stones over the ground in an organized fashion. This is for 2 reasons. One, (sorry about this), to keep away any animals from digging, and two, it looks amazingly good.  We place a headstone and finish up by planting an annual flowering tree/shrub. Every year, when the it blossoms, it reminds of of our dogs and the joy they brought us, the love they gave us and the feeling of thier spirit close to us, on our land, running, playing and happy.

God bless all of our beloved friends. Everyone who reads this, please dont take any of your dogs for granted. Sometimes, it is hard after a long day to find time for them. Remember, once they are gone, you cant go back and give that extra hug, toss another ball or cuddle ont he bed. Do it now. You will be glad you did.

Funk man, what a nice way to memorialize your dogs!  I never pass up an opportunity to love my dogs, and since 4pack's post I've been making even more time for them, giving them an extra hug, throwing the ball more...

4pack,

I know your pain. I just lost my 10 month old female on wed. due to an accident.  I am devastated so I am experiencing the same emtions. We also lost the family dog (my mom's) a week prior to this so our family is terribly grief stricken

4pack

Very sorry for your loss. He was lucky to have a caring friend like you who gave him a good life. And you are lucky to have such a great, trusted friend.

peace.