Flossie, March 15, 1991-October 30, 2008 Options

[Flossie's Mom]

You appeared in my dream a couple of nights ago Miss Flossie and, as usual, I was being protective of you as you were trying to walk somewhere that your funny little back legs may have failed to follow the front ones correctly.

Wish you were here.........................

Be a good girl............... and watch your step!

Love, Mom

[sissycat]

Thinking of you both today!!!

Still no dream of Sissycat for me. Been a year and none. I wonder what it means if there are no dreams?

Glad you have dreams of your Flossie!!

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flossie's Mom]

Here I am crying again because I miss you so much my precious Flossie...................

Crying but so grateful to have had you in my life for so long and having known such love and complete trust from you. I know you always trusted me to take care of you and do the absolute best I could for you.

Seems impossible that it has been 8 months.

I'll never forget you................ I'll always love you............ and as always .... be a good girl!

Love, Mom

[sissycat]

Just saying a remembering hello to you Ginger and Flossie.

Have a Happy 4th of July!!!!

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ann]

Hi Ginger, Sending you a much needed BIG HUG....(totally understand!)....Ann

[Flossie's Mom]

Thanks so much Sissycat and Ann............

I've not been on much lately as I always seem to cry and wondered if staying away from posting about Flossie would help. I think about her and read many posts but avoided posting. I do cry less but think about her every single day.

I am sure both of you are about in the same boat!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much for the support you have both shown over the last 8 months. Husbands, kids, family and friends sometimes cannot understand what a connection we have had with our bridgekids.

I hope our special ones are having good times together as they wait for us at the bridge.........

Sending back big hugs to each of you.................................

Ginger

[sissycat]

Yes,
Ginger


I too have stayed away a little this last month. Being just over a year I have written every Thursday till now.
It doesn't mean we think of them any less or love them any less. Maybe it is just another step in our healing. I will continue however to still write notes to my Sissycat maybe some will be send mentally and others here.

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kim

[ann]

I haven't been on much myself and I think that you are right about this being another phase in our grief journey. We move on, but we never forget.
LS is now our little "safety net"...When we feel ourselves falling, we have a place to come to knowing there will someone there who understands...Hugs...Ann

[Flossie's Mom]

Still thinking of you Miss Priss!!!!!!!

I've been remiss in sending notes to you and Thursday night I had a restless night so I'm sure it was you tromping about in my thoughts somehow. I even was awake enough once to say "is that you Flossie?" Nothing I can put my finger on but somehow I think you were here.

WeeBee has a sore leg and it reminds me of what a bad hand you were delt at a young age but somehow accepted things and went on. I told Dad I don't think I could bear another one to have back/leg problems. And I am not so sure she has the same patience and resolve that you did. Not counting the Vet visits that is..................... you got to be a bit of a tyrant about all of that stuff didn't you?

Dad & I talk of you often. We recall the way you loved to run & play for those first years and later even though your legs didn't always go where they were supposed to, somehow the hind end would get around the corner or meet your side as you ran in a circle in the living room. We often wondered if the back legs were trying to pass you?? We were not laughing AT you. We were amazed that you were having such fun and not even knowing you were "crippled".

Having WeeBee and Jingles do help us not to be quite so sad that you've gone ahead of us. We miss you very, very much and wish we'd had this most wonderful place for you to enjoy too. But as long as we were together it really was the most important thing.

Miss you bunches and hope you are having a good time. Be a good girl!

[Flossie's Mom]

Happy Thursday Flossie................

You have been on my mind and very heavy on my heart for a week now. 9 months last Thursday since we said goodby and I still cry sometimes. I know that is selfish as you were tired and needed to rest.

I know I should not have these sad days but you were in our lives so long that it is difficult to not selfishly wish you were here to enjoy a part of our lives that I wish you had been able to have for all those years. Such freedom here rather than the confines of a leash or being in the house alone so much.

I do realize that you were happy just being with us and thankful that we are the ones who were able to be your "parents" for 17+ years and were able to get the medical attention that you needed. Another family may not have been able to do that for you so it was a win, win situation wasn't it Flossie?

Dad & I send our love........... Be a good Girl..................

[sissycat]

Sending a hello Ginger and Flossie.

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flossie's Mom]

Missing you today "Bossie Flossie"....................

Be a good girl............. Love, Mom

[sissycat]

Also thinking of the both of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flossie's Mom]

Hello Flossie................

Today is 10 months without your presence in our daily lives. It is ironic that today I found your blanket that David gave you to lay on when I took you to the shop with me and it became our traveling blanket for you. It was still in the travel trailer where you last used it. I have taken it out and put it away since you now have a cloud for your resting place.

I imagine you posed like this but on a cloud rather than on our deck at home. Much younger and healthier and watching down on us as we get ready for a trip without being able to feed you the sausage biscuts and have the ice water from McDonalds in your cup holder where you could stand on the special area we had for you and drink from it. WeeBee has taken up the ritual and since you were so good to share that place with her for the few months you knew her, she now rides there. You'll be along as your ashes ride in the console right under the cup holder.

Thank you Flossie for all the years you shared with us and all the love you gave us. I miss you everyday.............. and love you just as much as I always have.

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[sissycat]

That is a great photo of Flossie!!!!!

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chele]

What a beautiful girl! ((hugs)) I'm so sorry.

[sissycat]

Ginger and Flossie thinking of you both on our shared day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sissycat]

Thinking of you this evening!!!!!!!!

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flossie's Mom]

Well, Miss Floss, here we are at week 51................... today is the anniversary of the day I called the vet to end our time together here on earth.

I'm looking out at the yard we spent hours in for that last week. I carried you to many places around the farm to smell the fresh air, walk when you could and look out as far as your poor weak eyes could see. I know you loved that week and I tried to make it "our week". All the while looking for a sign that I should cancel the appointment. There were days you were doing well and then the next day would jerk me back to the reality of how you really were. The not so good days outweighed the good days even though you tried so hard to play like you were a puppy again just 2 days before our appointment. Though it was temporary, I will always be glad for that day.

I don't come here often, it is still painful when I dwell on your being gone. I haven't forgotten you my precious girl, I just can't be so sad..... it does me no good and it won't bring you back.

Thank heaven we have WeeBee & Mr. Jingles or I would be so lonely I'd go crazy. We know you must have brought them to us and it takes them both to fill our hearts and days with love since you left.

Be a good girl...................... Love, Mom

[sissycat]

It was good to see you stop by.

Haven't heard from you in a while.

Hugs to you both!!!!!!!! (ginger and flossie)




kim