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]

Hi Sweetie
Hi my beautiful Big Black Dog
Hi you doggie with the softest fur ever
Hi you doggie who stood beside me always with strength
Hi you doggie who wasn't afraid to be goofy

Mommy is moving from Trevor's old house to an old house in the big city. It's kind of scary and it VERY high up - 38 steps to get there. Rufie-dog, will you please walk with me in spirit always? There are lots of dogs in this neighborhood and most of them are the dogs called pit bulls. Everybody wants one of these dogs because people think they are mean and strong and fierce. Some of them are because they were trained in very cruel ways to fight and kill each other. But mostly everybody wants to scare off any mean people that are around them that might hurt them. Of course, I don't have such a dog. And if you and Gretta ever send me a dog like that, I know it will be a gentle one like you two. You know how much I love white muzzlers and I would NEVER ask a white muzzler to walk up and down 38 steps four times a day. That would be just plain cruel. But I have the beautiful book that your other mommie made for me - and you look just like you could step right off the cover and be alive again. And I do have Gretta's ashes - and yours too. And best of all I know you are with me in spirit everywhere I go. I love you, Rufie, my beautiful Big Black Dog.

Mommie