Rufus Has Moved!, But he took my love and tears with him Options

[Gretta's Mom]

Hello Lightning Strikers

You have helped me so much with the passing of my beautiful black dog, Rufus. He is half black lab and half Newfie. Your words have made my grief and loneliness easier to bear and I hope some of my words have helped somebody else, too.

Rufus, I am going to try again to make you a big green "welcome" message. I hope it works but I'm pretty sure it won't!

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Well I see I have failed again, but know that all the animals in this part of Lightning Strike welcome you.

Have a beautiful day, My Big Black Dog!

Your mom

[Gretta's Mom]

Rufus my Big Black Dog

Another one of our family has gone home to the Perfect World. You already know this, though, because I'm sure you and Gretta and all your cousins who were Bobbie's babies were at the head of the very long procession to welcome her in to the Perfect World.

Now she can speak your language and understand all she wanted to understand about all of you.

Remember the Dad? The one who thought you were so amazing because you could sit like a sphynx for so long without moving? Well don't tell anyone but I think he may be joining you all in the Perfect World pretty soon. I know that will make Bobbie happy because they loved each other so much. She was her favorite daughter, I think because she was the youngest and she almost died at birth.

Rufus, could you be near me today, please? I took an awful fall on the sidewalk yesterday walking Dreamer and Kelly and hit my head and wrist on the sidewalk. I got a lump on my head and the blood is now draining down into my eye giving me a black eye - just like people who have been in a big fight. It should be in top form by the time I have to go to church again!

I love you Babyface, and I don't know what I would do without you.

Your mom with tears in her eyes.