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]

Oh my dear Baby Rufus - Your mom is SO sorry to have been silent for so long. Did you think I had forgotten you> NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!!

You are my always and forever BIG BLACK DOG!

Rufus, a very dear friend of mine has left this earth and gone to live in the Perfect World. You found me so I know you can find him. His name is Wendell and he sings and plays guitar and piano and makes the happiest sound I have ever heard. He's probably hanging out with a very tall man with an unusual name: Popsy. Popsy Dixon. On earth these two great guys and Wendell's older brother Sherman played music together in a group called the Holmes Brothers. Second after my doggies, this group gave me the most joy i had in my life. I always smiled, clapped, sang and danced along with this group. Now two of them are gone from me but they are up there with you. With your doggie ears you can probably hear them playing and singing. Could you do me a favor one of these days? Take my dad and Bobbie, if she wants to go, and bring him over to Wendell and Popsie and introduce them and tell them you are all my relatives. Then ask them to play a song or two and watch the smile appear on the dad's face and his hands start to clap. And then listen to the laugh that Wendell puts into his song and watch for Popsie's big beautiful smile. Tell them I miss them SO much and every month I try to have a little money extra so I can buy two of their CDs (there's 12 in all). I had 6 but I gave them to Marv for his birthday. I can't listen to them right now because it makes me cry to think that I will never hear them again on earth. But is makes by belief in the Good Shepherd and the Perfect World stronger every day and know that one day I will join you there, too, and we can go to see them together. And please ask the Good Shepherd to send down some drops of comfort and mercy to Sherman and to Wendell and Popsie's wives.

I love you my big black dog! I really, truly do.

Your mom