Do You Know Someone Whose Pet Is At Rainbow Bridge? A Wonderful Book...
03-21-2010, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Fabriholic
Dear quiltncrazy,
Time is a great healer but it takes a while. In the meantime I hope you find comfort in these words I've posted for others. DI
A Special Place
You have a special place, Dear Lord, that I know you'll always keep
A special place reserved for dogs when they quietly fall asleep.
With large and airy kennels and a yard for hiding bones
And maybe a little babbling creek that chatters over stones.
With wide green fields and flowers for those who never knew
About running freely underneath Your sky of perfect blue.
Lord, I know You keep this Special Place and so to You I pray,
For one Special Bitsy who quietly died today.
She was full of strength and love and so very, very wise,
The puppy look she once had had long since left her eyes.
So, speak to Bitsy softly, please, and give her a warm hello
She's a Special gift to You Dear Lord from her mama, who loved her so.
Time is a great healer but it takes a while. In the meantime I hope you find comfort in these words I've posted for others. DI
A Special Place
You have a special place, Dear Lord, that I know you'll always keep
A special place reserved for dogs when they quietly fall asleep.
With large and airy kennels and a yard for hiding bones
And maybe a little babbling creek that chatters over stones.
With wide green fields and flowers for those who never knew
About running freely underneath Your sky of perfect blue.
Lord, I know You keep this Special Place and so to You I pray,
For one Special Bitsy who quietly died today.
She was full of strength and love and so very, very wise,
The puppy look she once had had long since left her eyes.
So, speak to Bitsy softly, please, and give her a warm hello
She's a Special gift to You Dear Lord from her mama, who loved her so.
Fabriholic, this is such a beautiful poem and brought tears to me.
It gets a little easier at times, and then at others...
It's only been just over two weeks for us...she is still everywhere, you know?
I still expect to see her, or think it's time to feed her, or time for me to get a cuddle.
I have my Ginger kitty right here. I found out she has Feline Aids, one week after Bitsy went to Rainbow Bridge.
We love them each uniquely, but no two are alike.
My Bitsy girl needed me, and i needed her, so, since i know she is happy and pain free, I smile, but at times...
I still cry for me. thank you for this poem.
03-21-2010, 09:47 PM
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A friend of mine told me it takes about 3 years after a family member's death to get so you're not crying all the time. Pets aren't AS long, if I can speak from my experience, but it still is such a significant loss - especially when you're the primary/only caretaker. I had to have my 15 yr old Lhasa put down and the thing I told him before it happened was that now he was going to get to see grandpa and Aunt K again. And they both loved him so much.
Hope your kitty gets better.
DI
Hope your kitty gets better.
DI
03-22-2010, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
Originally Posted by Fabriholic
Dear quiltncrazy,
Time is a great healer but it takes a while. In the meantime I hope you find comfort in these words I've posted for others. DI
A Special Place
You have a special place, Dear Lord, that I know you'll always keep
A special place reserved for dogs when they quietly fall asleep.
With large and airy kennels and a yard for hiding bones
And maybe a little babbling creek that chatters over stones.
With wide green fields and flowers for those who never knew
About running freely underneath Your sky of perfect blue.
Lord, I know You keep this Special Place and so to You I pray,
For one Special Bitsy who quietly died today.
She was full of strength and love and so very, very wise,
The puppy look she once had had long since left her eyes.
So, speak to Bitsy softly, please, and give her a warm hello
She's a Special gift to You Dear Lord from her mama, who loved her so.
Time is a great healer but it takes a while. In the meantime I hope you find comfort in these words I've posted for others. DI
A Special Place
You have a special place, Dear Lord, that I know you'll always keep
A special place reserved for dogs when they quietly fall asleep.
With large and airy kennels and a yard for hiding bones
And maybe a little babbling creek that chatters over stones.
With wide green fields and flowers for those who never knew
About running freely underneath Your sky of perfect blue.
Lord, I know You keep this Special Place and so to You I pray,
For one Special Bitsy who quietly died today.
She was full of strength and love and so very, very wise,
The puppy look she once had had long since left her eyes.
So, speak to Bitsy softly, please, and give her a warm hello
She's a Special gift to You Dear Lord from her mama, who loved her so.
Fabriholic, this is such a beautiful poem and brought tears to me.
It gets a little easier at times, and then at others...
It's only been just over two weeks for us...she is still everywhere, you know?
I still expect to see her, or think it's time to feed her, or time for me to get a cuddle.
I have my Ginger kitty right here. I found out she has Feline Aids, one week after Bitsy went to Rainbow Bridge.
We love them each uniquely, but no two are alike.
My Bitsy girl needed me, and i needed her, so, since i know she is happy and pain free, I smile, but at times...
I still cry for me. thank you for this poem.
Godspeed, Bitsy and all other furbabies. See you at the Bridge! Edie
03-22-2010, 06:58 AM
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DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE GOT THE BOOK. WE LOST OUR LITTLE TEDDY (PEKANESE POODLE) A MONTH AGO AND BEFORE THAT OUR LITTLE SHITZU. MY GRANDSONS HAS BEEN DEVASTATED SINCE THEN. WHEN HE MOVED 12 HOURS AWAY THIS PAST FALL I ADOPTED A LITTLE 8 YEAR OLD YORKIE TO HELP EASE THE LONELINESS OF THEIR ABSENCE. WHEN HE MET HER AT CHRISTMAS TIME HE ASKED ME HOW OLD SHE WAS AND THEN WHEN I TOLD HIM SHE WAS 8 YEARS OLD HE SAID "OH, SHE'S OLD AND IS GOING TO DIE TOO". THE BOOK FOR HIM WOULD BE A GREAT GIFT.
03-22-2010, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Sewing Grandma
DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE GOT THE BOOK. WE LOST OUR LITTLE TEDDY (PEKANESE POODLE) A MONTH AGO AND BEFORE THAT OUR LITTLE SHITZU. MY GRANDSONS HAS BEEN DEVASTATED SINCE THEN. WHEN HE MOVED 12 HOURS AWAY THIS PAST FALL I ADOPTED A LITTLE 8 YEAR OLD YORKIE TO HELP EASE THE LONELINESS OF THEIR ABSENCE. WHEN HE MET HER AT CHRISTMAS TIME HE ASKED ME HOW OLD SHE WAS AND THEN WHEN I TOLD HIM SHE WAS 8 YEARS OLD HE SAID "OH, SHE'S OLD AND IS GOING TO DIE TOO". THE BOOK FOR HIM WOULD BE A GREAT GIFT.
The book is called, "All God's Creatures Go To Heaven, and it's written by Amy Nolfo - Wheeler.
I don't know where Gaigai bought it, but I'm sure you could find it online at amazon.com, abebooks, overstock.com or maybe some others have suggestions of online bookstores.
If I can remember to, I will ask Gai where she got it.
There is another book I saw online called, "I will Always Love You". I have never read it, but the reviews for it, look like it's a very good book for children.
I hope talking about the Rainbow Bridge helps. It might be one person's way of describing Heaven, but I truly believe deeply in my heart, we will see our pets again.
All good and perfect gifts come from God, so i know they return to him and since it will be "Heaven", all the best is there. They truly are the best.
Here is a picture of the card, Gaigai sent to me:
CARD FROM GAIGAI
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03-22-2010, 04:33 PM
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thank you everybody. I am so sorry for each and everyone here that has lost a pet.
They give so much more love and quality to our lives than we could ever return, but we do our best.
Animals are so loving and forgiving. It's wonderful to be able to reach out to such wonderful friends as yourselves and to hear about your loves too.
I am sorry for each passing, but also encouraged and looking forward to the big reunion and meeting all of your pets too.
Bitsy will be able to introduce them to me :-D
They give so much more love and quality to our lives than we could ever return, but we do our best.
Animals are so loving and forgiving. It's wonderful to be able to reach out to such wonderful friends as yourselves and to hear about your loves too.
I am sorry for each passing, but also encouraged and looking forward to the big reunion and meeting all of your pets too.
Bitsy will be able to introduce them to me :-D
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