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 RUfie-do

How are you, my Big Black Dog? Mom needs you today. For some reason for the last few days I have felt very very sad. (For one thing, I forgot my medicine at my downtown house and when i got lost I went to Trevor's house. That medicine is GREAT, but when it is used up, the crash is terrible - and I think that's where I am now.)

I know Trevor's mom is safe and sound and happy forever and I am SOOOOOOO happy for her - and you, and Gretta and Trevor and all his cousins and all the animals I've ever met or known. I am NOT happy, though, about the way the laws and practices treat children who are unfortunate enough to die before someone who wants to give them something dies. Like Trevor's mom and The Dad. I know that heaven's happiness is complete and eternal. There is not a whisker of less than perfect happiness in the Perfect World. But I am NOT happy about the laws and practices here on this stupid earth. The Dad specifically wanted whatever he left behind to go equally to his THREE children. But Trevor's mom died before he did, so the banks and insurance companies who handle The Dad's money treat her like she was never even born. SHE WAS BORN AND SHE WAS AND IS A TREMENDOUS PERSON. EVERYBODY I MEET HERE IN BALTIMORE SAYS HOW WONDERFUL SHE WAS ON EARTH AND HOW KNOWING HER CHANGED THEIR LIVES. So I told Trevor's dad that if the laws and banks and others involved wouldn't do it, the YOUR MOM would do it. I told him I would split whatever I got in half with him so that Trevor's mom could get at least SOME of her legitimate share. On earth here, when you get money, the government (never mind, animals are too smart to have to have junk like a government) takes part of it - it's called "taxes" - sometimes a big part, sometimes not so big. So I'm going to make an appointment with Trevor's dad's tax expert so he can help me figure out how to split the money with Stan without either one of us having to pay a lot of taxes.

Rufus, if I have to come back to earth (I really don't think that's true but just in case), I want to come back as a mutt with a loving home. People have screwed this world up so much that it's now upside down and backwards.

Rufus, when we were together, you were the BEST. ANd you're still the best. And Gretta is the best, too. Now all of you are perfectly "the best". That's what the Good Shepherd wanted for you and that's what He wants for me - just not right now. I know I'll find a way to live through this but it sure would be a lot easier if you were here on earth with me. But no matter, you are now if perfect health and strength and love and that's what makes you mom the happiest of all.

Play as hard as you can today. You're the best.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOOXOXOOXOXOOXOXOXOXOX

Your mom who loves you always