Diary Pick Fur Little Ole Me

I'm so excited to have a diary pick today. It's especially important to me since I wrote about the signs I sent to my furiend's pawrents on my 3rd year anniversary at the Bridge. What a special day fur me as I was pawtying with my fellow angel furs. We had so much fun, but I also had to send those signs to peeoples on Earth to let them know I'm still around. Annie is so sweet; she barked about it in her diary today.

Time comes and goes so quickly as us doggies come and go so quickly into our pawrent's lives. It also makes us realize how quickly we're furgotten by most, but never by our pawrents. We're always in their hearts and on their minds. I'm sure that's how it's gonna be until we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.
Little Angel Miracle

What a 3rd Year Anniversary

My mommy posted about me on her FB page to mark my 3rd year anniversary up here. Many of my furiend's pawrents remember me too. I made myself known to a couple of them and they told my mommy.

My boyfuriend, Bo's mama got my sign and told my mommy all about me saying "hello" through her new foster, Jada. Jada had my Rainbow bridge picture in her mouth and took it to Ms. Laura. Ms. Laura said Jada don't shred paper and rarely approaches her without an invitation. I just wanted her to know I'm still around and me and her Bo have fun running through the fields every day. We're happy at the Rainbow Bridge, but still miss our families.

Then Annie's mom said she was driving home from the vet, and the van in front of her had a personalized license plate which had an open hand next to Miracle. She knew right away I was waving at her. Ms. Nancy has many furs up here at the bridge; she suffered more losses than my mommy and they used to chat & farm on FB for awhile supporting each other during those difficult times. There was lots of crying going on...I'm glad Ms. Nancy knew I was visiting and sending signs on my anniversary. I gave more signs, but not everyone noticed...that's okay I still love all my furiend's pawrents. My mommy knows I did that because I'm responsible fur bringing lots of peeoples together through Dogster. All them who posted on her FB page came together because of me.

My hooman bro rescued a Husky the day after my anniversary up here, but you know I planted the seed in his head to do that. It makes me feel good to send pawsitive thoughts and peeoples actually see & listen to me. It's very important to adopt; don't shop fur doggies cuz there's so many out there needing homes. Just look at me...I was in the doggie jail fur awhile and was lucky to find a new furever home. My mommy felt so much guilt fur the longest times, but she knows it wasn't her fault I got sick. She tells peeoples she is happy that I knew the love of a home again before being called to the permanent home up here.

Many thanks to all you special furiends fur sending me wishes, rosettes and thinking of me on my 3rd year bridge anniversary. It seems like only yesterday me and my new mommy first met. One day we will see each other again.

Hugs, licks and tail wags fur all.

Three Years at the Rainbow Bridge

My mommy was talking about me last night after my skinbro said he was adopting a new puppy from the Husky rescue place. It made her feel so proud to hear he's saving a life like he helped her get me out of doggie jail before my time was up. Mommy said it seems like only yesterday I came into her life. Now it's been three years since I've been up here. I'm a "seasoned" angel now who knows her way around the bridge. I can help welcome the newest angel furs as they arrive and so many keep on coming. Mommy said some peeoples don't understand how us doggies attach ourselves to the humans hearts, but we do. She don't like it when peeoples tell her to "move on" and "get over" us doggies because "They're not coming back, they're gone." Oh, my dogness that rattled her brain big time. It really makes her mad and it takes a lot to make her mad. She told a friend there is no such thing as "getting over" us doggies and if there was it means to furget us. She said that is something she will never do cuz we all still live within her heart and are always on her mind.

Come on my furiends, let's all have a big pawty on my third year anniversary up here. I was one of the lucky ones who found a new furever home and got to know what it was like to be loved again before being called home.

Gotcha Day

A great big shout out to all my furiends fur remembering me on my Gotcha Day. Three years ago today I got to come live with Sheba and Spike in my new furever home. They welcomed me with barks, sniffs and lots of fanfare. My mommy says she'll never furget that day and our short times together before God called me home. Then he called Sheba and Spike to join me up here. We'll continue running through the meadows of green with all the purty flowers and celebrating with all our other angel furiends until our mom approaches the Rainbow Bridge. Then we'll stop what we're doing, probably stare in disbelief, then run like the wind to meet her. After our many hugs, licks, tail wags, mom's petting us while shedding tears of excitement we will all cross that bridge together and be happy furever.

My Pre-Owned Pet

Written by Elaine Hall 2002

I found the cutest pre-owned dog
At our local pound.
SHe looked to me as if to say
Please don't let them put me down.

Her tail wagged --- I saw her smile
Happy as can be.
Did I come to pick a dog today
Or did she just pick me?

I decided to check out the other dogs
Before making up my mind.
But no other seemed to greet me
Like that little friend of mine.

A pre-owned pet that someone left
Perhaps 3 years old or more.
But I didn't care how old she was
As we both walked out the door.

And as we got into my pre-owned car
Just before I started to drive.
We both looked at one another
Knowing she'd always be by my side.

2 Year Anniversary

OMD...I have been up here at the bridge fur two years already. So many things have happened in those two years, but my new furever mommy has never furgot me. You see I left a big impression on her with my sweet little self. How could anybody not love me? That is something my new mommy will never understand...about how I ended up homeless in that doggie jail.

Dog bless all my furiends and their families

Rainbow Bridge Day

Spike barked about all the news, but one thing he furgot to bark about was that mom also put four of those special day lilies on my grave. There's one on each corner just inside the little white fencing. Mom told dad they will bloom purty and she will take a picture once they're in bloom.

I'm headed to the Turtle Pond with Sheba and Spike so this is all I can woof about right now.

Two Years Ago Today

What wonderful furiends I have to receive so many greetings and wishes on my "Gotcha Day." Mommy does some reflecting every single day. It is hard to believe I was rescued from the doggie jail two years ago today. Was that ever a day to celebrate! Then my mommy fell in wuf with me and that became my new furever home. Some days mommy worries when the time comes for her to leave the earth if I'll be at the bridge to greet her too since I had another home before she took me in. Don't worry, mommy....you saved me from the doggie jail and treated me like a princess during our short time together. I'll be right there between Sheba and Spike to welcome you home.

My Sweet Miracle

I'm so sorry I didn't post this on your Rainbow Bridge Crossing day, but was spending the day with Spike at the Referral Center in Mandeville and then at the holistic vet's office just outside of New Orleans. I wrote this before we knew Spike has cancer. Today was the first day I had problems with him eating so I was browsing through my notes from the vet's office and came across this letter I'd written to you. Here it is:

Dear Miracle,

Where has the year gone? It seems like only yesterday we rescued you from the pound. My plans to fatten you up a bit and get you back to good health began once Spike approved of you being in the house. This is making me teary eyed because I find it hard to let go, despite knowing you are in a better place today. I am happy we were able to make you feel loved before you crossed Rainbow Bridge. We had almost six months with you and like the blink of an eye you were gone. I pray none of your pal's parents ever have to experience what we did immediately following your AIHA/IMHA diagnosis. It plays through my head many nights like a reoccurring nightmare. I did everything in my power to save you, followed the vet's advice, put you through the surgeries, but still you were taken from me. I cried so hard many nights after you left, questioned my decisions, sought and got support from many of your pal's moms & dads and dealt with my loss day by day. I needed answers but there are none when it comes to AIHA. Some dogs survive, but most don't. I knew nothing about this disease until it got ahold of you.

I hadn't felt so much hurt since the night I got the call from one of my brothers telling me our younger brother was in an automobile accident and was gone on impact. Oh, Miracle, I still ache for you my sweet little angel baby. You were such a sweet little dog. That's why I started the Brickfish Campaign for you. I had to do at least one good thing in your honor...bring more attention to the Animal Rescue Site to help feed and care for homeless pets. I was hoping to win money to donate to Mica's IMHA Research Fund and our local rescue group; all in your memory because I love you and will always love you. But unfortunately despite being the number one we didn't win the top prize. We won makeup, which I finally received. I still plan to give some more money to Mica's fund.

There is one paragraph from Gary Kurtz' "Cold Noses At The Pearly Gates" book which helped me many nights when I was crying and missing you. It's also helps when I think of Sheba these days. Here it is quoted below:
"God does have power and authority over life and death. He not only feeds, clothes and provides for animals in this life in ways we are not even aware of, but when our pets pass and we are helpless to do anything but grieve, God ushers them into eternity, safe in his care."

National Pet Memorial Day

Today is National Pet Memorial Day in the United States. No matter what continent you live on, I hope you will take a minute to remember pets that were important to you! I know I'm very important to my mom even if I'm at the Rainbow Bridge. She never stops thinking about me. I'm furever in her heart.

I borrowed this from my furiend Annie's page. It's a beautiful poem. Mom says I'm a very special angel who came into her life and stole a piece of her heart. We are furever linked and one day I will be there with Sheba and the other angel furs to greet her when her time comes to leave the Earth.

A Time to Remember
By John Quealy

They come into our lives for such a short time
A time we wouldn't trade not even for a dime
Then before you know it the years have flown by
And then all of the sudden we're saying good-bye

It wasn't that long ago we said our good-byes
We held on to you tight as you closed your eyes
Your spirit has flown home on the wings of a dove
Into God's loving arm's; in heaven above

Over the days we've shed many tears
But the memories we have will live on for years
We feel your presence and we know that your near
You're keeping us safe and calming our fear

We think about memories from years past
When you were young and strong and ran so fast
We remember all the great times that we all had
How you always made us happy never made us mad

They were the best and happiest years we had
We'll always look back on them and never be sad
We look forward to the time we'll be together again
And we thank the Lord for such a great friend

Now you run and play up in Heaven above
Cradled in God's arms covered with his love
Playing by the Bridge waiting for the day
We come down thru the meadow to the bridge to stay

The love that you showed us we'll never forget
Because to us you're one very special pet
You're like a star in the dark of night
Always watching over us with the Lord's light

So now we take time to remember our best friend
Who will always be with us even to the end
We'll always remember you the way you were
One big lovable huggable pile of fur