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awww dang!....takes another klenex...thanks guysBrandys momI know you will need these for the holidaysand all of you thank you so much for this last year you have all touched me so very deeply
All my wonderful friends, Kadie, Brandy, Sharna, Bella, Annie, Sadie, Nakai........if I missed someone I'm so sorry........
I just read the posts in this thread from the past few days and while it hurts me to hear & feel the pain that some of you are still dealing with, I think it is such a miracle that we've created a place where you have each other to talk to, where you are finding support.
No matter where each of us is in the grieving process, all of us share the wonderful experience of loving a pet that was more than a pet, that often was more special than family. I try hard to read the page of each new member and I've seen in this group, and not always in others, the repeated theme that the pet listed here was a soul mate to the owner.
What a tremendous gift we have each received! No wonder we feel so lost and empty when it is taken away! Yes, although I try so hard to be the strong group leader who is there to support everyone in this group, the bottom line is there is an empty place in my heart since I lost Petey and I never really expect that to go away. I don't feel the crushing pain of that anymore though. And having loved Petey was oh so worth having to suffer the pain of losing him. He got me through a time in my life which would have crushed me otherwise.
And I am honored that the loss of Petey and Bama caused two mommys to form a group that could help so many others. And I am blessed to read about each of you and see that you are reaching out to each other and love is replacing sorrow.
I love you all so much. You are all more dear to me than I can possibly express.
WOW I dont even know where to begin....*reaches for the kleenex* and dont know what to say. Not too good with words.
I do want to comment to Sadie Mae's mommy! I know how you feel. When Pooh passed away, we had all these basset puppies running around. She helped keep them in line. hehe Anyhow, Pooh got sick and Blackie was the last one here. Somehow he became my dog Anyhow, when Pooh crossed the Bridge, I had the hardest time loving Blackie. I would not bond with him at all. I didnt cuddle, I didnt love on him, nothing!!! Then one day, I dont know what happened but I just realized what I was doing. I felt tremendous guilt if I even began to think I was beginning to love another. I finally realized ' Hey Pooh is gone and you have this lil guy here that deserves to be loved. You have plenty of love to give him. He isnt replacing Pooh but is finding his own way into your heart. JUST LOVE HIM' and from then on I did. It wasnt his fault Pooh passed but I sure did want to blame him. Now here I am with two more min pins and Blackie. I couldnt imagine my life any other way. Well sometimes I do, sometimes Mootie and Pooh are both here. I still compare them to Mootie and Pooh but in a fun way.... like oh Mootie was like that, Oh Pooh would have fun with Cashew, or Mootie wouldnt have liked that being done.
Its okay to love another!!! They would have wanted you to. And if you still have any trouble with it, when you lay down tonight, just ask God to help you.
Big Hugs to all of you !!!!!!! Hope you all have a Happy Thanksigiving!!!
Pooh and Mom thank you so much for sharing with me..it makes me feel better just knowing that you know what I am talking about.I will take your advice to heart Riley is a sweetie and as now both you and my husband have pointed out she is not replacing Sadie she is just one more to love and we all have room to love some more.Not only that I know Sadie would want me to give just as much to Riley as I did to her..Sadie was all about living and doing it well and would only want the best for me and my new little baby girl.I will remind myself of this everyday..
Sadie Mae and Mom, it will get easier!! Before you know it, you will wont even remember not loving Riley so much!!! MOm asks herself all the time too 'How did I get you? How did I end up with a basset?' as a joke regarding Blackie. A basset was never her dog of choice but I believe he was put there to help her get over me and to love again.
We agree with so many of you .... Thank God and Dog for RBAB and dogster
If I had just One Giift to give my friends...it would be this... I wish I could take away the pain you feel for the lose of your Angel Babies.. I simple wish...I see so many peolpe who don't desreve ther dogs and then there are you all and me ..who can not forget there Dogs....and just want them back... To all of you for having the strenght to share your stories..it hard to do that...to keep remembering ... and a specail thanks to k Kadie for putting up with Stalker Daisy and helping me learn how to make wings... beleive when i say she has the patanice to a ANGEL... xox Daisy and Carrie
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Anyhow, when Pooh crossed the Bridge, I had the hardest time loving Blackie. I would not bond with him at all. I didnt cuddle, I didnt love on him, nothing!!! Then one day, I dont know what happened but I just realized what I was doing. I felt tremendous guilt if I even began to think I was beginning to love another. I finally realized ' Hey Pooh is gone and you have this lil guy here that deserves to be loved. You have plenty of love to give him. He isnt replacing Pooh but is finding his own way into your heart. JUST LOVE HIM' and from then on I did. It wasnt his fault Pooh passed but I sure did want to blame him. Now here I am with two more min pins and Blackie. I couldnt imagine my life any other way. Well sometimes I do, sometimes Mootie and Pooh are both here. I still compare them to Mootie and Pooh but in a fun way.... like oh Mootie was like that, Oh Pooh would have fun with Cashew, or Mootie wouldnt have liked that being done.
Riley is a sweetie and as now both you and my husband have pointed out she is not replacing Sadie she is just one more to love and we all have room to love some more.Not only that I know Sadie would want me to give just as much to Riley as I did to her..Sadie was all about living and doing it well and would only want the best for me and my new little baby girl.I will remind myself of this everyday..