RAINBOW'S BRIDGE
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....
Author unknown...
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CICI 3/19/06- 3/23/08
When Tomorrow Starts Without Me I Loved You Best
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see;
The sun will rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.
So this is where we part, My Friend,
and you'll run on, around the bend,
gone from sight, but not from mind,
new pleasures there you'll surely find.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
I know how much you loved me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too. I will go on, I'll find the strength,
life measures quality, not its length.
One long embrace before you leave,
share one last look, before I grieve.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name
And petted me with her hand.
There are others, that much is true,
but they be they, and they aren't you.
And I, fair, impartial, or so I thought,
will remember well all you've taught.
She said my place was ready,
In Heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
Your place I'll hold, you will be missed,
the fur I stroked, the nose I kissed.
And as you journey to your final rest,
take with you this...I loved you best.
But,as I turned to heel away,
A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life I never thought
That I would have to die.
I had so much to live for,
So many sits and downs to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought about our lives together,
I know you must be sad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
Remember when I'd nudge your hand,
And poke you with my nose?
The frisbee I would gladly chase,
The bad guy,I'd "bark and hold"
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for awhile,
I'd wag my tail and kiss you,
Just so I could see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be
For emptiness and memories
Will take the place of me.
And when I thought of treats and toys
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you and when I did,
My dog-heart filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through Heaven's gate;
And felt so much at home;
As God looked down and smiled at me,
From His beautiful throne.
He said,"This is eternity",
And now we welcome you,
Today your life on earth is past,
But here is starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last;
For you see,each days' the same,
There's no longing for the past.
Now you have been so faithful
So trusting, loyal and true;
Though there were times you did things,
You knew you shouldn't do
But good dogs are forgiven,
And now at last you're free;
So won't you sit here by my side,
And wait right here with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.
Author unknown...
Gone But Not Forgotten
3/22/08 - 3 days after giving birth to 4 beautiful puppies Cici started running a fever of 105.3. She also started having contractions again. We had accounted for every placenta when the babies were born and she didn’t have any discharge like it was an infection and we were wondering what could be causing her to be so sick all of a sudden. We took her to an emergency vet clinic and the vet said that she had a uterine infection that was caught early enough to be treated and it was not life threatening. He said they would keep her over night and give her fluids and antibiotics through her I.V.
3/23/08 - We were home about 30 minutes and the vet called us to say that our baby girl had passed away. He said that she went into anaphylactic shock as soon as they put the antibiotic in her IV. She had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic and we were told they tried everything to bring her back but it was no use. We were just so devastated and went back to get her. She was our baby and will be loved and missed every day for the rest of our lives. Cici will live on in our hearts and we are so glad that we had her in our lives. Cici was just a once in a lifetime dog and she was such a blessing to our family.
She will never be forgotten!
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion"
- Unknown
ADDISON 8/6/07- 4/7/10
Addison is now in doggie heaven with his mother, CICI. Addison was a very special boy and rather than talk about how he died I'd prefer to tell you a little bit about how he lived. Addison was very outgoing and absolutely never met a stranger. He had the best personality of any dog I've ever known. He was very special to our family and he will never be forgotten. Although he did not have a long life he had a very full life. He always wanted to be right with his humans and would have followed any of his family members to the ends of the earth. His tail was always wagging and mouth always open as if he were always smiling. He was a very happy little boy and was always content with doing anything we asked of him. We will always treasure the memories we have of our sweet little boy!
