My Tribute To Little Man |
My Tribute To Little Man |
Jan 25 2005, 01:07 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 317 Joined: 25-August 03 Member No.: 65 |
Your little man will continue living on in our hearts and minds as well as yours. What an amazing friend you were - and continue to be Jim.
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Jan 25 2005, 09:50 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 160 Joined: 9-January 05 Member No.: 651 |
Jim-
What a beautifully written heartfelt tribute!!! You and Zoey were so lucky to have had one another. Fran -------------------- Regency's Independence
"INDY" 7/4/94 - 12/28/04 |
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Feb 4 2005, 03:17 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 281 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 448 |
One of the major regrets I have since losing Little Man is I no longer have possesion of the hundreds of pictures I had taken of him over the course of our almost twelve years together. I always enjoy seeing pics of everyone's furbabies, but it makes me sad that I don't have any really good pictures of Little Man to share and keep for my own sake.
For Christmas of 2003, I received a digital camera as a gift and I had many opportunities to take pictures of Little Man to help to replace the ones no longer available to me, but for whatever reason, I just didn't take the time to do it. Today I needed to use the camera to take pictures for insurance purposes and I noticed there were two pictures of Little Man still in the camera's memory. They had been taken just about a week before his death and I had forgotten all about them. These make a total of five I now have of him. So few for twelve years.... I was happy to find the pictures but I'm also sad. I had no idea how bad he looked during that last week. He's so ungroomed...his hair is in his eyes to the point that you can't even see them, and from the way he's standing, he looks as though he's having a difficult time keeping his balance even then. Why didn't I notice this? Poor little guy, he was probably in pain and I didn't even realize it. I had hoped the pictures would show him as I remember him....healthy and well-groomed. Instead, I must now see him for how he really looked during those last days and I feel like I let him down.....he deserved so much better. He looks like a stray that had no one to tend to his needs. I'm ashamed to share these pictures but whether I like it or not, this is how the poor little guy looked during those last days. If I could only turn back time..........
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-------------------- "Daddies Little Man"
September 22, 1992 -- August 18, 2004 |
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Feb 4 2005, 03:21 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 281 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 448 |
Here's pic number two......I didn't know how to put them in the same post......
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-------------------- "Daddies Little Man"
September 22, 1992 -- August 18, 2004 |
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Feb 4 2005, 05:15 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 1,165 Joined: 31-October 04 Member No.: 538 |
Dear Jim,
I am glad that you found the pictures and was able to share them with us. There was a few times in Snookie's life that she got quite shabby looking to and I was ver ashamed that I let that happen to her. I am sorry you lost all your pictures of Little Man but the 5 that you have. Hugs, Ann -------------------- My girls went to the Rainbow Bridge 6 weeks and 3 days apart. Snookie had cushing's disease, and later developed diabetes. Both had cancer, Snookie had cancer of the liver, and Chili Bean had cancer of the pallet. Chili Bean was our son's chihuahua but we kept her often throughout her life and she stayed with us for the last 9 months of her life. Chili Bean also had asthma and heart failure. We will see you in Heaven my precious darlings. Snookie Lynn Howard 2-04-94 - 12-26-04 Senorita Chili Bean Bubbles Howard 11-05-94 - 11-11-04 |
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Feb 4 2005, 04:46 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 827 Joined: 30-October 04 From: New Mexico Member No.: 536 |
Dear Jim,
I'm so sorry you don't have the majority of pictures you took of Little Man. Well groomed or ungroomed, either way he's absolutely adorable...and he looks like a little boy who was loved unconditionally by his poppa...definitely not a stray. Health issues that happen gradually are the hardest to see. You didn't let Little Man down, if you had known he wasn't doing well, you would've rushed him to the vet. He knew then how much you loved him...and he still knows that he meant the world to you. Be gentle with yourself, Jim, you gave Little Man the best life he could've ever hoped for. Kathleen -------------------- Shiloh and Hobbie, you're both gone from my arms, but forever in my heart.
Shiloh 1999 - Sept. 17, 2004 Hobbie Aug. 14, 1996 - May 30, 2005 |
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Feb 4 2005, 07:00 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 776 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 245 |
Hi {{{{{{{{{{Jim}}}}}}}}}}}}}:
Little Man looked "absolutely beautiful"; just as I believe you used to tell him after "one of your at home haircuts".... He really, really does........ I can tell that he was sooooooooooooooo very, very, very well loved, by you...... I'm sorry that you don't have many pictures of your sweet Little Man, and I, unfortunately do not have many of Ernestine...... I have just 35mm ones, (about 10 in all)....for 20 years together....... How sad that made me, as well.......... But, Jim...............You and I both know that in our minds eye..........We don't need any pictures to REMEMBER OUR SWEET BABIES.... Always REMEMBER THIS JIM.................."YOU WERE THE ONLY DADDY IN THE WORLD, FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LITTLE MAN.................. " God Bless You!! You're in my prayers!!! Love, Denise -------------------- Our Beloved Girl, Ernestine (AKA) "Ernie-Bird"
April, 1984 - February 7, 2004 ***AFFA*** Forever, you will ALWAYS live on in our hearts! DEPARTED FROM EARTH, NEVER FORGOTTEN.... Love, Mom & Dad xoxoxoxoxo ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." Immanuel Kant "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight" Albert Schweitzer |
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Feb 5 2005, 11:03 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 641 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Mississippi Gulf Coast Member No.: 308 |
Oh Jim,
He looks just precious -- that long, fluffy full coat of hair. I'm glad you made the post. I hope that you can get back the pictures you had of Little Man. Love, Marcia |
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Feb 16 2005, 12:01 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 281 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 448 |
Thanks Ann, Kathleen, Denise, and Marcia for your kind and thoughtful comments about my latest post showing the newly discovered pictures of my Little Man. Your words have helped my realize things weren't nearly as bad as I had perceived them to be.
It's true his hair was a little ragged, but his heart was full of the love I lavished on him constantly....and that's what really matters most. Thanks to you all for helping me to remember this very important fact. I haven't posted on LS much over the past few weeks and I feel badly about that. I have read the beautiful tributes you have all recently written to your furbabies and shed many a tear reading of the wonderful love you each shared. Things have been very busy and hectic here on the farm lately and although I do still manage to read all the new posts, I simply haven't been able to find the time to reply to them properly. Please don't think this means I no longer care about any of you....I think of you all quite often and I always enjoy reading your new posts and your replies to other posts. Hopefully things will calm down around here pretty soon and I will once again have the time required to respond properly to each new post. Once again, many thanks to you all....you are a wonderful bunch of people. Take care, __Jim -------------------- "Daddies Little Man"
September 22, 1992 -- August 18, 2004 |
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Feb 16 2005, 08:11 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 1,165 Joined: 31-October 04 Member No.: 538 |
DearJim, Since you thought Little Man was so ungroomed I will share this terrible picture of Snookie with you. She had been so sick and did not want me out of her sight. So this was about 2 months worth of her hair growing out. I took her soon after this picture to have it cut. I usually had it cut every 5 weeks but near the end she cried and got so sad when I left her. I guess Snookie thought I would leave her there like I had to when she went into the hospital at different times.
Ann
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-------------------- My girls went to the Rainbow Bridge 6 weeks and 3 days apart. Snookie had cushing's disease, and later developed diabetes. Both had cancer, Snookie had cancer of the liver, and Chili Bean had cancer of the pallet. Chili Bean was our son's chihuahua but we kept her often throughout her life and she stayed with us for the last 9 months of her life. Chili Bean also had asthma and heart failure. We will see you in Heaven my precious darlings. Snookie Lynn Howard 2-04-94 - 12-26-04 Senorita Chili Bean Bubbles Howard 11-05-94 - 11-11-04 |
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Feb 16 2005, 07:32 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 654 Joined: 8-June 04 Member No.: 363 |
Hi Jim, good to see you.
Like Kathleen said, health issues that creep up slowly are very hard to see. I just went through something of a shock when I compared photos of Luba taken in May 2003 to those in March 2004. In the 04 shots her face looks really old, and she looks kind of "haggard". Her coat is not nearly as shiny, and her eyes aren't as bright. In the 03 shots she looks radiant in comparison. I went through a bout of "how could I not have seen it". But, it was so gradual. Also, she never stopped wanting to play ball, so I thought she was ok. -------------------- "My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today."
- Watership Down, Richard Adams |
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Feb 18 2005, 05:36 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 281 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 448 |
Thanks Ann for posting the pic of Snookie looking a little ragged around the edges...she was still a beauty....I guess we all have those "bad hair" days from time to time.
Steph, it was good hearing from you too. Hope all is well with you and Falknor. Today is Little Man's six month anniversary at the Rainbow Bridge and my emotions seem to be all over the place. It's hard to believe it's already been six months but in many ways is seems like a much longer span of time. So far I've posted a tribute to him for every new month that passes. I don't really know why I feel the need to do this...I suppose it's my way of trying to keep his memory alive in hearts other than my own. Hey Little Man, It's been six months today since we had to say goodbye and boy do I still miss you! I'm going to use the old tractor today in honor of your memory. You never did seem to like the newer tractor as much as you did the older one. The seat in the newer one was big enough for the both of us but I think you liked having your own "special" little seat on the old one. It's much more difficult getting my work done around here without you keeping me motivated to keep going....you always seemed anxious to see what was over the next hill or around the next corner. I just wanted to check in with you and let you know how much I still miss you. I know you are still here with me in spirit....I can feel your presense in most everything I do, but I still miss having your physical presense here with me. I miss giving you the belly rubs and back scratches and believe it or not, I miss my constant battle of trying to do something with that long hair of yours which was just not meant for country living. Goodbye for now, Little Man. I'll talk to you again soon. -------------------- "Daddies Little Man"
September 22, 1992 -- August 18, 2004 |
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Feb 18 2005, 09:54 AM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 641 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Mississippi Gulf Coast Member No.: 308 |
For Little Man Zoey and his Dad on the one-half year anniversary:
You're Still Here At the finest level of my being, you 're still with me. We Still look at each other, at that level beyond sight. We talk and laugh with each other, in a place beyond words. We still touch each other, on a level beyond touch. We share time together in a place, where time stands still. We are still together, on a level called Love. But I cry alone for you, in a place called reality. Richard Lepinsky Jim, Thank you for all the support you've given me. My thoughts will be with you and Little Man today. In my mind's eye, I can clearly see the two of you together riding on the old tractor, best, best friends, and I know only too well that you would give anything just to have that be the reality once again today. Love, Marcia |
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Feb 18 2005, 01:35 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 776 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 245 |
Hi Jim:
QUOTE I suppose it's my way of trying to keep his memory alive in hearts other than my own. I remember the day Little Man passed just like it was today...... His beautiful memory WILL ALWAYS REMAIN in my heart............. I love the fact that you are taking the old tractor out today.......In HONOR of your precious Little Man !!! In my heart, right at this time, I can just picture you and your special Little Man on that tractor......going through the fields...... And, believe me Jim..........Your 'furson' is right there with you....And, he's just loving the ride like always!! I smile whenever I see his sweet picture.....and, I would have loved to have known Little Man --- but, I somehow feel that I already do........... I think of Little Man riding "in his own seat that you made", on the tractor..........and, I bet he always felt that he was "King of the Ship", you know??? God Bless You, my friend......... Always know that your special guy, Little Man, is always watching out for his dad..... And, that he LOVES YOU VERY MUCH!!! Love, Denise -------------------- Our Beloved Girl, Ernestine (AKA) "Ernie-Bird"
April, 1984 - February 7, 2004 ***AFFA*** Forever, you will ALWAYS live on in our hearts! DEPARTED FROM EARTH, NEVER FORGOTTEN.... Love, Mom & Dad xoxoxoxoxo ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." Immanuel Kant "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight" Albert Schweitzer |
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Feb 18 2005, 04:24 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 456 Joined: 10-December 04 Member No.: 605 |
Dear Jim,
Another touching tribute to your precious Little Man. Six months........Where does the time go? How sweet that you used his "favorite" tractor today. I think everyone feels that they know Little Man through your heartfelt posts, so his memory most definately will remain alive in hearts "other than your own". You're Still Here - Marcia,... simply beautiful and so appropriate on the six month passing of Little Man. Take care, Lynn -------------------- Rusty, I will always love you and never forget you. Thank you for more than 7 wonderful years.
XXOO |
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Feb 18 2005, 09:38 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 160 Joined: 9-January 05 Member No.: 651 |
Hi Jim,
Your monthly tributes to Little Man are very touching. 6 months...it must feel like an eternity...it must feel like yesterday. I think that no matter how much time passes we all have moments where the loss and lonliness feels new again. Thinking you you on this sad anniversay day. Fran -------------------- Regency's Independence
"INDY" 7/4/94 - 12/28/04 |
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Feb 24 2005, 10:01 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 120 Joined: 10-September 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 473 |
Hi Jim,
I know we lost our babies so closely together and how much you miss your little man!! I think of you and Zoey often. How wonderful that you used the old tractor on his anniversary in memory of him I love that and just know he was right there with you!! Jim, I can just picture you two riding on that tractor and your attempts at the home hair cuts. The memories........thank God for the memories. I've talked about Chelsea here before, but what I've never said is that she looks so much like your little man. She is a shihtzu, not a Lassa, but a larger size shihtzu and has the exact same coloring as Zoey. She hates to go to the groomer so I get the wonderful task of home haircutting from time to time and today was the day. As I clipped the hair from her eyes I was thinking about you guys and your home haircuts Just wanted you to know that thoughts of your little man are never far from my mind. Libby -------------------- Dieter you will live in our hearts forever
May 25,1990 - September 8,2004 "Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." -- Genesis 9:16 |
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Feb 24 2005, 10:42 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 1,165 Joined: 31-October 04 Member No.: 538 |
Dear Jim, Not to worry Jim we will keep the memory of your precious Little Man in our hearts and minds. I can also see you and him both riding on the tractor. I'm sure he loved being with you every minute that he could. Six months must seem so very long ago that you petted and played with him.
Hugs, Ann -------------------- My girls went to the Rainbow Bridge 6 weeks and 3 days apart. Snookie had cushing's disease, and later developed diabetes. Both had cancer, Snookie had cancer of the liver, and Chili Bean had cancer of the pallet. Chili Bean was our son's chihuahua but we kept her often throughout her life and she stayed with us for the last 9 months of her life. Chili Bean also had asthma and heart failure. We will see you in Heaven my precious darlings. Snookie Lynn Howard 2-04-94 - 12-26-04 Senorita Chili Bean Bubbles Howard 11-05-94 - 11-11-04 |
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Feb 27 2005, 01:30 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 827 Joined: 30-October 04 From: New Mexico Member No.: 536 |
Dear Jim,
I think of you and Little Man so very often. You lost Little Man almost one month before I lost Shiloh...which means in about two weeks I'll be looking at Shiloh's 6 month anniversary. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that Shiloh and I were laughing and playing...sometimes it seems like an eternity. Even though life goes on and we continue, the void left in our hearts by our furbabies' absence is ever present. You're in my thoughts. Kathleen PS - Thanks for always responding so kindly to my posts about Shiloh. -------------------- Shiloh and Hobbie, you're both gone from my arms, but forever in my heart.
Shiloh 1999 - Sept. 17, 2004 Hobbie Aug. 14, 1996 - May 30, 2005 |
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Mar 16 2005, 09:57 PM
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Group: Pet Lovers Posts: 641 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Mississippi Gulf Coast Member No.: 308 |
"Our" Little Man's seven month anniversary is coming up on the 18th. I know his Dad can hardly believe it's been such a long time since he's seen his precious Little Man. In a way, it does seem like only yesterday that Jim came on here with his tribute to Zoey -- one of the most beautiful stories I've ever read.
I am thinking of you and Little Man, Jim. I know that the anniversaries are always very, very sad, and the longing to see them doesn't go away. Love, Marcia |
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