HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY, GRETTA!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!Auntie LoveMyMickey
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HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY, GRETTA!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!Auntie LoveMyMickey
Hello Sweet Gretta!!!
I hope you are doing well in your heavenly home. As I told Trevor, keep those prayer hummmmmmings going. I hope your Mommy is doing better too....Send her some love rays and lots of encouragement....
I LOVE YOU, MISS GRETTA!!!!
Auntie LoveMyMickey
I hope you are doing well in your heavenly home. As I told Trevor, keep those prayer hummmmmmings going. I hope your Mommy is doing better too....Send her some love rays and lots of encouragement....
I LOVE YOU, MISS GRETTA!!!!
Auntie LoveMyMickey
Good Morning my beloved Gretta.
No, I have not forgotten you because I have not written to you for such a long time. Did you see the fall that Rufus and I had that morning when there was just a TINY bit of snow covering a small patch of glass-smooth ice? Mommie hurt her foot pretty bad that day. Some kind people helped us by calling the "sick people's car" (you know, the one that goes vi-oo vi-oo and that we sometimes saw coming out of the firehouse when we took our morning walks). Thye don't let dogs ride in the sick people's car, so two kind women brough Little Brother home and then came to the hospital where mommy was and gave me back the keys. My foot was BROKEN pretty bad and I could not take care of Little Brother so I brought him to Dr. Hinson's (you know, the one who gave you your name GrettaThe Great) and then his foster mom picked him up and brought him home to her home in Wisconsin. She loves him as much as I do and he'll have another dog to play with.
I had to have an operation on my foot (you were lucky here on earth, you never had to have an operation). The bones inside were all smashed so they had to put some metal plates and pins inside to keep my foot together. I can't walk on that foot for another three weeks. But that isn't why I'm writing to you today.
You already know that your cousin Trevor's mommie is very sick. She had to have a HUGE operation two weeks ago but she is getting a little better. She's in a BIG hospital - like Dr Hinson's only this hospital is as big as the whole college we lived by!! Her operation went pretty well, but her stomach stopped working because of a sickness she had many years ago. So today they are moving her to a smaller hospital for people who aren't quite so sick and who need to get stronger so they can come home.
She is very frightened about moving to this place. It's an good place but she doesn't know any of the people, etc. I think it must be a lot like the first day you came to live with me. We didn't really know each other but we were both kind (and you HAD chosen me at that adoption event) so we fell in love very fast, didn't we?
I've asked Trevor to go lie under the My People Need Special Help Today tree and send down strength and love rays to hs mommie. I also told him he could invite his brothers and his cousin (that woudl be you(. Gretta, people who didn't even know you said you were kindest chocolate who ever lived. I know your gentle, kind, strong spirit can really help her today.
Thank you my BabyFace.
Don't forget who loves you!
No, I have not forgotten you because I have not written to you for such a long time. Did you see the fall that Rufus and I had that morning when there was just a TINY bit of snow covering a small patch of glass-smooth ice? Mommie hurt her foot pretty bad that day. Some kind people helped us by calling the "sick people's car" (you know, the one that goes vi-oo vi-oo and that we sometimes saw coming out of the firehouse when we took our morning walks). Thye don't let dogs ride in the sick people's car, so two kind women brough Little Brother home and then came to the hospital where mommy was and gave me back the keys. My foot was BROKEN pretty bad and I could not take care of Little Brother so I brought him to Dr. Hinson's (you know, the one who gave you your name GrettaThe Great) and then his foster mom picked him up and brought him home to her home in Wisconsin. She loves him as much as I do and he'll have another dog to play with.
I had to have an operation on my foot (you were lucky here on earth, you never had to have an operation). The bones inside were all smashed so they had to put some metal plates and pins inside to keep my foot together. I can't walk on that foot for another three weeks. But that isn't why I'm writing to you today.
You already know that your cousin Trevor's mommie is very sick. She had to have a HUGE operation two weeks ago but she is getting a little better. She's in a BIG hospital - like Dr Hinson's only this hospital is as big as the whole college we lived by!! Her operation went pretty well, but her stomach stopped working because of a sickness she had many years ago. So today they are moving her to a smaller hospital for people who aren't quite so sick and who need to get stronger so they can come home.
She is very frightened about moving to this place. It's an good place but she doesn't know any of the people, etc. I think it must be a lot like the first day you came to live with me. We didn't really know each other but we were both kind (and you HAD chosen me at that adoption event) so we fell in love very fast, didn't we?
I've asked Trevor to go lie under the My People Need Special Help Today tree and send down strength and love rays to hs mommie. I also told him he could invite his brothers and his cousin (that woudl be you(. Gretta, people who didn't even know you said you were kindest chocolate who ever lived. I know your gentle, kind, strong spirit can really help her today.
Thank you my BabyFace.
Don't forget who loves you!
Gretta's Mom, please let Trevor's Mom know that she is in my "Special Intentions" prayers every day, and that we need her here as soon as she can get back.
Hi Precious BabyFace
It's been a long time since mom wrote to you but I know you understand. I have another labor of love for you and your cousin Trevor: go to the entrance of the Perfect World and look for two doggies who have just arrived. They both came from a place called A Loving Goodbye. They've been through some horrible suffering here on earth. One burned to death in a fire and one froze to death ourside in the winter. Give them some gentle licks. Hum to them in your encouraging way. Let them know that they have arrived in a Perfect World and will NEVER, EVER by cold, hungry, burned, hated, abused or anything else like that. Let them know that all that is behind them and that in just a little while they will forget that it even happened to them. Show them the warm fields of grass and let them watch other animals playing in the sun. They might be feeling a little weak still, so show them the big love tree where animals can rest in the sahde and bask in the happiness they now enjoy in the Perfect World. And let them know - although they won't REALLY believe until they've seen it for themselves - that this Perfect World never ends and that thousands of people on earth love them and are sending kindness to tham.
Thank you, BabyFace - you're just the girl for the job - the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Your mom
It's been a long time since mom wrote to you but I know you understand. I have another labor of love for you and your cousin Trevor: go to the entrance of the Perfect World and look for two doggies who have just arrived. They both came from a place called A Loving Goodbye. They've been through some horrible suffering here on earth. One burned to death in a fire and one froze to death ourside in the winter. Give them some gentle licks. Hum to them in your encouraging way. Let them know that they have arrived in a Perfect World and will NEVER, EVER by cold, hungry, burned, hated, abused or anything else like that. Let them know that all that is behind them and that in just a little while they will forget that it even happened to them. Show them the warm fields of grass and let them watch other animals playing in the sun. They might be feeling a little weak still, so show them the big love tree where animals can rest in the sahde and bask in the happiness they now enjoy in the Perfect World. And let them know - although they won't REALLY believe until they've seen it for themselves - that this Perfect World never ends and that thousands of people on earth love them and are sending kindness to tham.
Thank you, BabyFace - you're just the girl for the job - the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Your mom
Hi Baby-G
First, let me tell you outloud how much I love and miss you. I'm taking care of your two cousins, Dreamer and Kelly, right now and they are great dogs, but they are not you - or Little Brother.
Then let me ask you - AGAIN - to send me some love and strength rays today. You know why. Baby-G your are my heart. You carry a piece of my soul and I carry a part of yours. The ache in my heart will never go away until I see you again.
Please have a peaceful time in the Perfect World today. And God bless all animals both on earth and in the Perfect World.
Love forever,
Your mom
First, let me tell you outloud how much I love and miss you. I'm taking care of your two cousins, Dreamer and Kelly, right now and they are great dogs, but they are not you - or Little Brother.
Then let me ask you - AGAIN - to send me some love and strength rays today. You know why. Baby-G your are my heart. You carry a piece of my soul and I carry a part of yours. The ache in my heart will never go away until I see you again.
Please have a peaceful time in the Perfect World today. And God bless all animals both on earth and in the Perfect World.
Love forever,
Your mom
My Dear Sweet Gretta,
Keep sending those love and strength rays to your mommy. You and all the Spirit animals keep sending prayers for Aunt Bobbie to be healed. Send her all the love, strength, and encouragement you can find.
I LOVE YOU MISS GRETTA!
Auntie LoveMyMickey
Keep sending those love and strength rays to your mommy. You and all the Spirit animals keep sending prayers for Aunt Bobbie to be healed. Send her all the love, strength, and encouragement you can find.
I LOVE YOU MISS GRETTA!
Auntie LoveMyMickey
Hello My Doxie
BY now you probably know that last Thursday Rufus went back home. It's on the Death and Dying thread.
My shell is very hard because I have always had to be the Rufus - the brave one, the smart one, the one who would take action no matter how my inside heart was crying. And now it's crying so loudly that the world can almost hear it.
There'll never be another Rufus, just like there'll never be another Gretta or another Doxie. Rufus and I were together only 21 months. What a horribly short time. But when i think back on it, I think that Rufus taught me how to be good at the same time as being strong.
Someday we will all be with our beloveds and we will never have to separate again. And I'll get to see you and your beautiful Doxie.
Thank you for remembering me and for your beautiful and meaningful poetry and pictures.
Gretta and Rufus's mom
BY now you probably know that last Thursday Rufus went back home. It's on the Death and Dying thread.
My shell is very hard because I have always had to be the Rufus - the brave one, the smart one, the one who would take action no matter how my inside heart was crying. And now it's crying so loudly that the world can almost hear it.
There'll never be another Rufus, just like there'll never be another Gretta or another Doxie. Rufus and I were together only 21 months. What a horribly short time. But when i think back on it, I think that Rufus taught me how to be good at the same time as being strong.
Someday we will all be with our beloveds and we will never have to separate again. And I'll get to see you and your beautiful Doxie.
Thank you for remembering me and for your beautiful and meaningful poetry and pictures.
Gretta and Rufus's mom
Oh my beautiful Gretta the Great
Mommie has not forgotten about you - never, ever. From where you are you can see all the horrible things that have been happening to me. Now even your little brother Rufus has gone to the Perfect World to live with you and like when you went, mommy is crying. Crying for Rufus, crying for you, crying for everything sad and bad and dangerous and mean and hateful and you name it that has happened to your mom in the last two months.
Gretta, you are my first dog. I will never forget the way you chose me at the first adoption event I ever went to. You had a beautiful white muzzle and walked slowly over to me, laid your head on my lap and pawed my leg saying, "Please will you take me home." Of course, my baby, of course I would take you home. There was such a sad look in your eyes then. It broke my heart.
Now your little brother Rufus has joined you in the Perfect World and my heart is breaking again. Please sen a drop of cool rain to my heart so I know everything is not hopeless. Someday we'll be together and there won't be all this sorrow.
I love you Gretski! Romp and play and lie in the cool grass up there where you are and someday you'll see mommy walking toward you neveer to part again.
I love you, Gretta.
Your forever mommie
Mommie has not forgotten about you - never, ever. From where you are you can see all the horrible things that have been happening to me. Now even your little brother Rufus has gone to the Perfect World to live with you and like when you went, mommy is crying. Crying for Rufus, crying for you, crying for everything sad and bad and dangerous and mean and hateful and you name it that has happened to your mom in the last two months.
Gretta, you are my first dog. I will never forget the way you chose me at the first adoption event I ever went to. You had a beautiful white muzzle and walked slowly over to me, laid your head on my lap and pawed my leg saying, "Please will you take me home." Of course, my baby, of course I would take you home. There was such a sad look in your eyes then. It broke my heart.
Now your little brother Rufus has joined you in the Perfect World and my heart is breaking again. Please sen a drop of cool rain to my heart so I know everything is not hopeless. Someday we'll be together and there won't be all this sorrow.
I love you Gretski! Romp and play and lie in the cool grass up there where you are and someday you'll see mommy walking toward you neveer to part again.
I love you, Gretta.
Your forever mommie
Hello My Sweet Gretta,
I'm sorry I haven't written sooner, but I will never forget you and your mommy and Rufus. Please send your mommy some rays of comfort, love, and encouragement. She is so heartbroken that Rufus went to be with the angels. We know that you, Rufus, Mickey, Jake, Jenna, and all the others are in a better place, but we miss you all so much.......Little Quincy, the Maltese, joined you all yesterday. Please welcome him.
I love you, Miss Gretta!
One of the Musketeers,
Auntie LoveMyMickey
I'm sorry I haven't written sooner, but I will never forget you and your mommy and Rufus. Please send your mommy some rays of comfort, love, and encouragement. She is so heartbroken that Rufus went to be with the angels. We know that you, Rufus, Mickey, Jake, Jenna, and all the others are in a better place, but we miss you all so much.......Little Quincy, the Maltese, joined you all yesterday. Please welcome him.
I love you, Miss Gretta!
One of the Musketeers,
Auntie LoveMyMickey
Hi Gretski
Have you met little Quincy, the little white mop-dog? Isn't he a sweet heart? His mom is named after a flower - can you believe that? A few of us who really REALLY love your mom have become a special group. We call ourselves the Musketeers. There is a famous people story about three musketeers many many years ago. A musket is a old gun, but in those days they hadn't been invented yet - people, how goofy!! They did good deed and protected the weak. That's what we're about. When one of our people, or dogs or other family members, gets sick or is in some trouble we come close and help each other. We had to evict someone from the group because he started being cruel to another member and we try only to love and help each other.
Gretski, right now I'm back home here all alone, just like I was after you went to the perfect World. This time I've hurt my foot in a big way and it will be many months before I can walk well enough to adopt another brother or sister for you and Rufus. My heart is breaking and you two are my consolation. I try to remember that you two were hurt, hungry and abandoned for long times in your life and still you kept up hope until we found each other. You went through much worse things for a much longer time that I have, and you emerged as what everybody who saw you siad, the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Please live your perfect life up where you are and once in a while hum some prayers and good wishes for the Musketeers and for eveyone who is crying today because their soul-mate has gone home.
I love you, Gretta-girl. Forever and ever.
Your mom
Have you met little Quincy, the little white mop-dog? Isn't he a sweet heart? His mom is named after a flower - can you believe that? A few of us who really REALLY love your mom have become a special group. We call ourselves the Musketeers. There is a famous people story about three musketeers many many years ago. A musket is a old gun, but in those days they hadn't been invented yet - people, how goofy!! They did good deed and protected the weak. That's what we're about. When one of our people, or dogs or other family members, gets sick or is in some trouble we come close and help each other. We had to evict someone from the group because he started being cruel to another member and we try only to love and help each other.
Gretski, right now I'm back home here all alone, just like I was after you went to the perfect World. This time I've hurt my foot in a big way and it will be many months before I can walk well enough to adopt another brother or sister for you and Rufus. My heart is breaking and you two are my consolation. I try to remember that you two were hurt, hungry and abandoned for long times in your life and still you kept up hope until we found each other. You went through much worse things for a much longer time that I have, and you emerged as what everybody who saw you siad, the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Please live your perfect life up where you are and once in a while hum some prayers and good wishes for the Musketeers and for eveyone who is crying today because their soul-mate has gone home.
I love you, Gretta-girl. Forever and ever.
Your mom
Hello Babyface
Just a short note to remind you that I love you and miss you and will never forget you and that I am waiting for the day we can all be together in the Perfect World and never have to be separated again.
I miss you SOOOOOOO much, Gretski. I know you love and miss me too. You are my first dog-child, the one who opened my heart to the love that only animals can give. Thank you so much my baby girl.
Your mom.
Just a short note to remind you that I love you and miss you and will never forget you and that I am waiting for the day we can all be together in the Perfect World and never have to be separated again.
I miss you SOOOOOOO much, Gretski. I know you love and miss me too. You are my first dog-child, the one who opened my heart to the love that only animals can give. Thank you so much my baby girl.
Your mom.
My Friend Thank you for the invite to Rufus Life after Birth party.. The Acknowledgment of my True friend touches my Heart and I Truly appreciate your soft spoken words as why
I speak.. In my own words for Gretta and my Friend Rufus you have givin me light when I have none... your simple words at times brighten my path so I can see a friend as I say
my goodbyes...as you hold the power with Angel Wings as they are keeped tucked within... As you care for... another shall pass This is your true gift to Help others
as you blink Moments of time pass by as you Hold all that is close without asking why.. I said before I knew from far away as I speak your Angel wings sweep are feet...
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Thank you for the update on Bobbie I still hold a piece of chalk in hand wishing for a moment of life as my own travels many directions as I find myself within the LS
community and I thank my friend as she still leads me to Beautiful People as I see so many write for a friend...
Bobbie and Mr. Trevor
Jeanne and Gretta/Rufus/
LMM/Sending Lots of Love to my Babies Tonight....
Mr. Jake Once Upon a Time a Great Man Kneeled for a True Friend and Found Pure Joy to share with...
My self my friend of past brings my Heart felt words so I might have peace as others speak my friends name.. Priceless...
Mr. Arnie the Great Shepherd that watched over us as we sleep;...
Leejay for all the kind Heart felt words that holds are friends close to are Hearts as we.. Try and Heal<True Gift you have Given another>Thank you..
Jeanne words from the Heart I can see your Wings even if you Tuck them close to your side your true self imprints on so many as you
have been given a kind heart.. How do I know as I part the sea of Tears let me show you..
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As I walk down a Corridor a Lone Wolf sits at Cage End and Whispers a life to a Friend so she might Hold his Big Head in her Angels Wings and Bless
a new life so He might be set free... Jeanne you Set Rufus Free within your own love for others.. You are a Angel to all.. As we the new Members of LS
One Special friend will Touch are Heart as we speak with are True Heart that Forms when we Kneel and ask for....
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Jeanne the Beauty you bring shines so bright as I have seen as you take care of Bobbie a special friend that you Kneeled before and spoke words of...
The Beauty of life Lies within Gretski ; you owe me a day in his life.. Only if you wish.. Seems i'am new to LS as my Heart Breaks for my own...
As I sit within myself.. By myself.. With my friend Watching me....
I speak.. In my own words for Gretta and my Friend Rufus you have givin me light when I have none... your simple words at times brighten my path so I can see a friend as I say
my goodbyes...as you hold the power with Angel Wings as they are keeped tucked within... As you care for... another shall pass This is your true gift to Help others
as you blink Moments of time pass by as you Hold all that is close without asking why.. I said before I knew from far away as I speak your Angel wings sweep are feet...
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Thank you for the update on Bobbie I still hold a piece of chalk in hand wishing for a moment of life as my own travels many directions as I find myself within the LS
community and I thank my friend as she still leads me to Beautiful People as I see so many write for a friend...
Bobbie and Mr. Trevor
Jeanne and Gretta/Rufus/
LMM/Sending Lots of Love to my Babies Tonight....
Mr. Jake Once Upon a Time a Great Man Kneeled for a True Friend and Found Pure Joy to share with...
My self my friend of past brings my Heart felt words so I might have peace as others speak my friends name.. Priceless...
Mr. Arnie the Great Shepherd that watched over us as we sleep;...
Leejay for all the kind Heart felt words that holds are friends close to are Hearts as we.. Try and Heal<True Gift you have Given another>Thank you..
Jeanne words from the Heart I can see your Wings even if you Tuck them close to your side your true self imprints on so many as you
have been given a kind heart.. How do I know as I part the sea of Tears let me show you..
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As I walk down a Corridor a Lone Wolf sits at Cage End and Whispers a life to a Friend so she might Hold his Big Head in her Angels Wings and Bless
a new life so He might be set free... Jeanne you Set Rufus Free within your own love for others.. You are a Angel to all.. As we the new Members of LS
One Special friend will Touch are Heart as we speak with are True Heart that Forms when we Kneel and ask for....
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Jeanne the Beauty you bring shines so bright as I have seen as you take care of Bobbie a special friend that you Kneeled before and spoke words of...
The Beauty of life Lies within Gretski ; you owe me a day in his life.. Only if you wish.. Seems i'am new to LS as my Heart Breaks for my own...
As I sit within myself.. By myself.. With my friend Watching me....
Oh Gretta
My Doxie and written a beautiful poem for us. I hope he doesn't go away like he said one time he would. He asked for a day in your life and we are going to give him one - your best day. Should we give him the day we met and you laid your head on my lap and pawed my leg as if to ask, "Please take me home."? Or should we give him the day we had our pledge talk and gave our hearts to each other for real? Or should we give him one of the days we joggd down a mile on the median of Summit Avenue, running in the sun like two gooy oldsters? Or should we give him a day when you so patiently wore you pink sweater and boots and sox and trudged through the winter snow?
I've got an idea: Let's give him ALL those days, OK?
I knew you'd say yes. You are thie kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you Gretta the Great. I miss you every day. Take care of Rufus for me. Sometimes he needs a loving hand to pet him and tell him he's a GOOD dog.
Until we meet again .....
Your mom
My Doxie and written a beautiful poem for us. I hope he doesn't go away like he said one time he would. He asked for a day in your life and we are going to give him one - your best day. Should we give him the day we met and you laid your head on my lap and pawed my leg as if to ask, "Please take me home."? Or should we give him the day we had our pledge talk and gave our hearts to each other for real? Or should we give him one of the days we joggd down a mile on the median of Summit Avenue, running in the sun like two gooy oldsters? Or should we give him a day when you so patiently wore you pink sweater and boots and sox and trudged through the winter snow?
I've got an idea: Let's give him ALL those days, OK?
I knew you'd say yes. You are thie kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you Gretta the Great. I miss you every day. Take care of Rufus for me. Sometimes he needs a loving hand to pet him and tell him he's a GOOD dog.
Until we meet again .....
Your mom
Oh Gretta
MOmmies tears are falling down for all the people who are missing their babies today - including me. I miss you so much. I miss your kooky brother so much, too. You are an angel, my Baby-G. Thank you for coming to me.
I love you Baby G.
Your mommie
MOmmies tears are falling down for all the people who are missing their babies today - including me. I miss you so much. I miss your kooky brother so much, too. You are an angel, my Baby-G. Thank you for coming to me.
I love you Baby G.
Your mommie
Hello my Gretta-girl
Yesterday was one of THOSE days. I went to pick up Rufie's bag from the big animal hospital - like the one you got. Like the day I got yours, I cried all the way back to work. I learned from you that sadness and loneliness never leaves. Thank you for being my soulmate, baby. Thank you for choosing me at that first adoption event. You knew me. From all eternity you knew me. And then you found me. And gave me happiness I didn't know existed. I miss you and I'll never stop loving you and waiting for the day I see you again.
Your mom
Yesterday was one of THOSE days. I went to pick up Rufie's bag from the big animal hospital - like the one you got. Like the day I got yours, I cried all the way back to work. I learned from you that sadness and loneliness never leaves. Thank you for being my soulmate, baby. Thank you for choosing me at that first adoption event. You knew me. From all eternity you knew me. And then you found me. And gave me happiness I didn't know existed. I miss you and I'll never stop loving you and waiting for the day I see you again.
Your mom
Hi Babyface,
Mommie is BIG-sad today. Your auntie may be coming to join all of you in the Perfect World in not too long a time. Could you and Rufie find Trevor and organize another prayer-hum, please?
I love you, my sweet and kind Gretta girl.
Mommie
Mommie is BIG-sad today. Your auntie may be coming to join all of you in the Perfect World in not too long a time. Could you and Rufie find Trevor and organize another prayer-hum, please?
I love you, my sweet and kind Gretta girl.
Mommie
Good morning Gretta-girl
Thank you for your spirit in my house so powerfully these last few weeks. I love you babyface.
Your mom
Thank you for your spirit in my house so powerfully these last few weeks. I love you babyface.
Your mom
My darling BabyFace
Please don't think mommie has forgotten you or loves you less. You are my first dog. You opened my heart to the love of animals. You led me around the world noticing things at a dog's height.
You are in my heart forever. You know how to comfort my heart. You taught me how to sing - outloud - with made-up words. You taught me how to run again. You were so kind that strangers remarked on your kindness.
You always were willing - even anxious - to play "who wants to be a wolf?" and roll over for a tummy rub. What I wouldn't give to have you here beside me at this stime of immense sadness. You know what I mean, don't you, Baby.
Thank you for choosing me at that adoption event. Thank you for being my white buffalo. Thank you for sleeping on your big ortho dog bed, right at my head so I always knew you were there.
A big thank you and the most love for the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Your mom
Please don't think mommie has forgotten you or loves you less. You are my first dog. You opened my heart to the love of animals. You led me around the world noticing things at a dog's height.
You are in my heart forever. You know how to comfort my heart. You taught me how to sing - outloud - with made-up words. You taught me how to run again. You were so kind that strangers remarked on your kindness.
You always were willing - even anxious - to play "who wants to be a wolf?" and roll over for a tummy rub. What I wouldn't give to have you here beside me at this stime of immense sadness. You know what I mean, don't you, Baby.
Thank you for choosing me at that adoption event. Thank you for being my white buffalo. Thank you for sleeping on your big ortho dog bed, right at my head so I always knew you were there.
A big thank you and the most love for the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Your mom
To my Friend Gretta and Rufus and The Great Caretaker; that sits in silence and whispers words of Hope as the light
pierce the shadows given from the windows above.. as Wolf dance in the light that bring songs of joy so one day New
breath taken brings Dreams of seasons with an old friend that holds are Heart so others my speak words of are
Teachings.. as I read your thoughts and smile for your Honesty and pure Kindness it helps me on days when strength
is less then... as I sit by my window with shadows that pierce the light as I kneel within my whispers...
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Thank you for The Great White Buffalo;
Wishing you and your family safe Journey into the Harbor of Life...
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Thank you Jeannie for your Heart felt words to Honor your Friends life as she touches the beauty you
hold within a whisper pierce the light of a stranger... Forgive me for my words as i watch you write for a friend...
pierce the shadows given from the windows above.. as Wolf dance in the light that bring songs of joy so one day New
breath taken brings Dreams of seasons with an old friend that holds are Heart so others my speak words of are
Teachings.. as I read your thoughts and smile for your Honesty and pure Kindness it helps me on days when strength
is less then... as I sit by my window with shadows that pierce the light as I kneel within my whispers...
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Thank you for The Great White Buffalo;
Wishing you and your family safe Journey into the Harbor of Life...
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Thank you Jeannie for your Heart felt words to Honor your Friends life as she touches the beauty you
hold within a whisper pierce the light of a stranger... Forgive me for my words as i watch you write for a friend...
Good morning my sweet
Thank you for the help I feel you sending to me to meet this crisis with at least SOME grace. If You could go through what you had to go through, I can go through this. Thank you for sending your love and courage to me and for being a part of our little remembrance family here at home.
I love you, Babyface. You are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Mommie
Thank you for the help I feel you sending to me to meet this crisis with at least SOME grace. If You could go through what you had to go through, I can go through this. Thank you for sending your love and courage to me and for being a part of our little remembrance family here at home.
I love you, Babyface. You are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Mommie
Hi Gretta-girl
Mom sends love to you and thanks for standing by in our little group here at home. I love you Babayface.
Your mom
Mom sends love to you and thanks for standing by in our little group here at home. I love you Babayface.
Your mom
HI my Gretta
Thank you for sending your spirit here to stay with me for so long. You know how much Mommie's heart is breaking and you know why. At night when I go to sleep I have you and Rufus and the Big Bear and the Spirit Dog and the Baby Lion right over my head protecting me from all hurt, harm and danger. Gretta, in life I loved you so much. Now that we are separated by our senses, I love you still and I am waiting for the day when we will once again be reunited in the Perfect World, where I can see your happy tail wagging. I SO miss coming home at night after work and seeing your head through the window cuz you're sitting on the couch waiting for me. As soon as I waved to you I could see you get down off the couch and come to the door and meet me.
Gretta, you are my first baby. You're heaven sent. Please let me remember the terrible things that happened to you before you came here. That way I won't think my own troubles are so bad.
I love you BabyFace. Have a good rest in the Perfect World tonight. As the sun goes down, gather up all your cousins and friends who know Trevor's mom and just sit and hum gently for a few minutes. Send down your soothing spirits over her, OK? I know you will. Everybody who met you said you are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you, Gretta.
Your lonely mom
Thank you for sending your spirit here to stay with me for so long. You know how much Mommie's heart is breaking and you know why. At night when I go to sleep I have you and Rufus and the Big Bear and the Spirit Dog and the Baby Lion right over my head protecting me from all hurt, harm and danger. Gretta, in life I loved you so much. Now that we are separated by our senses, I love you still and I am waiting for the day when we will once again be reunited in the Perfect World, where I can see your happy tail wagging. I SO miss coming home at night after work and seeing your head through the window cuz you're sitting on the couch waiting for me. As soon as I waved to you I could see you get down off the couch and come to the door and meet me.
Gretta, you are my first baby. You're heaven sent. Please let me remember the terrible things that happened to you before you came here. That way I won't think my own troubles are so bad.
I love you BabyFace. Have a good rest in the Perfect World tonight. As the sun goes down, gather up all your cousins and friends who know Trevor's mom and just sit and hum gently for a few minutes. Send down your soothing spirits over her, OK? I know you will. Everybody who met you said you are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you, Gretta.
Your lonely mom
Hello Gretta-Girl
I can seee you just getting up and walking around in the eearly sunshine of the Perfect World, wondering what fun and companionship you'll have today. Thank you for always getting the hum-group together in the morning and sending a prayer-hum to Trevor's mom and dad. You always thought of other people before yourself. Even though I can't see you, I know you walk beside me every day as I try to make my way in this world. Gretta, can animals in the Perfect World see the burdens that people still on earth can see? If they can, could all the hummers and all the "forgotten ones" each take a little bite from people's burdens so there won't be so many tears down here?
I just can't say thank you enough, Baby, for choosing me at that adoption event. The most loving picture in my heart is of you slowly walking over to where I was sitting, laying your beatiful, white-muzzled head in my lap, and gently pawing me, saying, "Please, Please take me home."
Someday I'll be where you aree, I promise. I love you Gretta-Girl.
Your mom
I can seee you just getting up and walking around in the eearly sunshine of the Perfect World, wondering what fun and companionship you'll have today. Thank you for always getting the hum-group together in the morning and sending a prayer-hum to Trevor's mom and dad. You always thought of other people before yourself. Even though I can't see you, I know you walk beside me every day as I try to make my way in this world. Gretta, can animals in the Perfect World see the burdens that people still on earth can see? If they can, could all the hummers and all the "forgotten ones" each take a little bite from people's burdens so there won't be so many tears down here?
I just can't say thank you enough, Baby, for choosing me at that adoption event. The most loving picture in my heart is of you slowly walking over to where I was sitting, laying your beatiful, white-muzzled head in my lap, and gently pawing me, saying, "Please, Please take me home."
Someday I'll be where you aree, I promise. I love you Gretta-Girl.
Your mom
Hi sweet Gretta Baby,
Always remember I still love you too!
Always remember I still love you too!
Hi Gretta Girl
See what a bunch of love and hearts that Love My Mickey has sent you! She loves you, too. Gretta, your beautiful pillow sits on the back of mommie's sofa (my bed in the living room). Your picture is right here beside me in the big front windows. The only thing missing is YOU. But I TRULY believe that you are safe and healthy and happy and relaxing in the perfect World.
Thank you for walking beside me during this time of sadness and fear and worry. I know you know what I mean. I know you felt that way for many months when you wandered the streets of our city, thrown out of your home because you'd had all the puppies you were going to have. I still cry for you when I think of how sad and lonely and cold you must have been in November in our northern city. Then somebody caught you and put you in a cage and in three days you were going to be sent home, nobody even knowing, nobody even caring. All alone. Dog tears in your eyes.
But then a miracle lady, Ms M, your foster mom, went to the place all the lost dogs were and even though she was looking for another dog when she saw you and just couldn't leave without taking you, too. And nursing you back to health. And then bringing you to that adoption event wher you chose me to be your mom. I'll never get tired of telling that story.
Please be with Trevor's mom today and with his dad, too. You know why, Baby.
Here's a "who wants to be a wolf" stomach rub and a ear scratch, form mom.
I love you, Gretta the Great.
Your mom
See what a bunch of love and hearts that Love My Mickey has sent you! She loves you, too. Gretta, your beautiful pillow sits on the back of mommie's sofa (my bed in the living room). Your picture is right here beside me in the big front windows. The only thing missing is YOU. But I TRULY believe that you are safe and healthy and happy and relaxing in the perfect World.
Thank you for walking beside me during this time of sadness and fear and worry. I know you know what I mean. I know you felt that way for many months when you wandered the streets of our city, thrown out of your home because you'd had all the puppies you were going to have. I still cry for you when I think of how sad and lonely and cold you must have been in November in our northern city. Then somebody caught you and put you in a cage and in three days you were going to be sent home, nobody even knowing, nobody even caring. All alone. Dog tears in your eyes.
But then a miracle lady, Ms M, your foster mom, went to the place all the lost dogs were and even though she was looking for another dog when she saw you and just couldn't leave without taking you, too. And nursing you back to health. And then bringing you to that adoption event wher you chose me to be your mom. I'll never get tired of telling that story.
Please be with Trevor's mom today and with his dad, too. You know why, Baby.
Here's a "who wants to be a wolf" stomach rub and a ear scratch, form mom.
I love you, Gretta the Great.
Your mom
Gretta-Girl
Mom needs your help very badly right now. You are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived, despite having a hellish life and coming minutes away from starving and freezing to death. But love lifted you. We loved each other on earth and we will always love each other, wherever we are.
Trevor's mom is very very sick. HIs dad and me are very very sad. Just like I was when you left the earth and went to the perfect World. I think Trevor's mom might be coming to join all of you in the Perfect World soon. It will break Trevor's dad's heart, my dad's heart and my heart, too.
I need your help. I need your quiet, gentle, kind strength to carry on, even though I know I will not see Trevor's mom for very much longer. I need to remember how you slowly walked over to me at that adoption event. How you lay your head down in my lap ever so gently. How you pawed my leg, very gently, asking hith so much hope in your heart, "Please take me home." That was the best decision i ever made. You were my very first dog. You taught me how to love. Like the Little Prince who said "you are responsible forever for what you have tamed." And we tamed each other, didn't we baby?
Tomorrow we're all going far, far away. To Trevor's house. We are going there to take care of Trevor's mom. Just like I took care of you and Trevor's mom took care of him and many cocker spaniels before him. We'll do our best to make her happy but I know she will be sad. Gretta, please help us not let sadness freeze us. Let us be alive and not frozen by fear or sadness or loneliness. Please let us show the kindness you showed while on earth.
Gretta, mommy loves you with all her heart. I need you now like I never needed you before. Together all of us can do this.
I love you, Gretta The Great.
Mom needs your help very badly right now. You are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived, despite having a hellish life and coming minutes away from starving and freezing to death. But love lifted you. We loved each other on earth and we will always love each other, wherever we are.
Trevor's mom is very very sick. HIs dad and me are very very sad. Just like I was when you left the earth and went to the perfect World. I think Trevor's mom might be coming to join all of you in the Perfect World soon. It will break Trevor's dad's heart, my dad's heart and my heart, too.
I need your help. I need your quiet, gentle, kind strength to carry on, even though I know I will not see Trevor's mom for very much longer. I need to remember how you slowly walked over to me at that adoption event. How you lay your head down in my lap ever so gently. How you pawed my leg, very gently, asking hith so much hope in your heart, "Please take me home." That was the best decision i ever made. You were my very first dog. You taught me how to love. Like the Little Prince who said "you are responsible forever for what you have tamed." And we tamed each other, didn't we baby?
Tomorrow we're all going far, far away. To Trevor's house. We are going there to take care of Trevor's mom. Just like I took care of you and Trevor's mom took care of him and many cocker spaniels before him. We'll do our best to make her happy but I know she will be sad. Gretta, please help us not let sadness freeze us. Let us be alive and not frozen by fear or sadness or loneliness. Please let us show the kindness you showed while on earth.
Gretta, mommy loves you with all her heart. I need you now like I never needed you before. Together all of us can do this.
I love you, Gretta The Great.
Hi Gretta the Great,
After two days of driving, I made it to Trevor's mom's house. Gretta, you have the kindest heart in the universe. it has room for everyone - with all of their sadnesses and worries. You just keep walking along or sometimes trotting along. You and your beautiful white muzzle. Thank you for giving me so much love. It has sustained me through many narrow roads and that's what it is doing now. You would have been a perfect therapy dog. I can just see your beautiful head lying on some sick child's bed, looking up at them and sending your kindness and love to them.
Gretta, you know what's happening to Mommie. Please be with me in spirit. I need your strength. I need your will to endure - when you were almost dead from starving or freezing. I need your hope - even when you were put in the "death room" and were just hours away from having poison gas send you to the Perfect World. I need your trust - when, even after that, you could become a happy, loving dog, whom even strangers on our walks recognized you as the "kindest chocolate who ever lived."
Good night, my love. Sleep tight and have some gentle dreams of your humans left here on earth.
XOXO
Your mom forever
After two days of driving, I made it to Trevor's mom's house. Gretta, you have the kindest heart in the universe. it has room for everyone - with all of their sadnesses and worries. You just keep walking along or sometimes trotting along. You and your beautiful white muzzle. Thank you for giving me so much love. It has sustained me through many narrow roads and that's what it is doing now. You would have been a perfect therapy dog. I can just see your beautiful head lying on some sick child's bed, looking up at them and sending your kindness and love to them.
Gretta, you know what's happening to Mommie. Please be with me in spirit. I need your strength. I need your will to endure - when you were almost dead from starving or freezing. I need your hope - even when you were put in the "death room" and were just hours away from having poison gas send you to the Perfect World. I need your trust - when, even after that, you could become a happy, loving dog, whom even strangers on our walks recognized you as the "kindest chocolate who ever lived."
Good night, my love. Sleep tight and have some gentle dreams of your humans left here on earth.
XOXO
Your mom forever
Gretta, my Gretta-girl
Where are you, my soul?
Here on the table in a picture, eating your bone beore we even had your huge comfy dog-bed. Your dog bowl set, your dog bed, your basket of toys, your pink winter sweater ..... everything is in the same place it was when you left. Everything .... except you.
I'm happy that you are in the Perfect World where there is no sickness, no aging, no stiff joints, no stupid person like your mom who didn't realize that you walked so slow because you were tired and hurting. and yet you loved me in spite of it all. And I love you too - forever and a day.
Sleep well, my baby girl.
your mom
Where are you, my soul?
Here on the table in a picture, eating your bone beore we even had your huge comfy dog-bed. Your dog bowl set, your dog bed, your basket of toys, your pink winter sweater ..... everything is in the same place it was when you left. Everything .... except you.
I'm happy that you are in the Perfect World where there is no sickness, no aging, no stiff joints, no stupid person like your mom who didn't realize that you walked so slow because you were tired and hurting. and yet you loved me in spite of it all. And I love you too - forever and a day.
Sleep well, my baby girl.
your mom
Gretta and my friend Rufus
This is to my friend Gretta I hear your mommy speak of you often well;.. sometimes I hear her calling your name from mountain tops; good thing
as I sit listening to all the wonders of your world through the eyes of your true friend Jeannie.. Gretta she speaks with her heart sometimes the bare
truth blinds as I read and understand.. Jeannie will always provide a soft an silent comfort as you sit in the big chair while the sun bathes you in ever
lasting love Your friend sits in silence looking over you with heart felt emotions that cares for others...
Gretta your life still shines bright to this day... I can explain Gretta forgive me for my words today as I lost my best friend and walk ... As your
Friend Jeannie speaks from her heart and with these words light my path as I sometimes find myself without sight I kneel and touch the ground that
my friend walks as I listen to words of others as I reach for moments of my thoughts that bring peace.. The kindest chocolate lab who ever lived Gretta
I can hear every word of your humans voice she speaks your name from Mountain tops;...
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As I kneel for a friend I can hear your thoughts as I listen to the words of a Beautiful person sing songs from the heart.. Gretta i'am moved to tears
As Jeannie gives life to strangers As Gretta the great white buffalo gives life to others in search of light to find the shadows that have passed beyond
are touch... Gretta I have something to tell you my friend your human is greater then she might see as words she brings to me I will speak..
Words of Jeannie
Tears are falling for all the days that will not be
We believe as fall leaf that blows away
To push us through another day...
Until the days run out as we send
The soul-mates waiting on the plane
My true friend Gretta I bare your unforgiving pain....
Jeannie forgive my words as they come to mind as your friend has touched my heart in search for...
And my #1 fan Mr. Rufus First and foremost as you put your Boots and Pink sweater on
it's for
your own good;... Your friend has always carried more then one should as she speaks for your life as
many listen it's clear as Jeannie kneels beside your cage you have taught her to speak with a kind heart
to others as she is the same as her sister carrying for others with words from Jeannie love ones...
Gretta I thank you and others that help in are True friends passing I shall name a few with the path you have given..
Mr. Rufus I thank you
Mr. Trevor I thank you/ Bobbie
Miss Penny the Doxie I thank you
Mr. Arnie the Great Shepard that watches over us.. I thank you
Mugsy, Annie, Mickey.. Thank you for your kind words.. I thank you
Mr. Jake walking alone until you found.. An Angel Beautiful story awaits... I thank you..
The Great Purszi your friend helped me in a time where time stands still.. Thank you Leejay..
To my Friend Jeannie your words of today touch my heart as of your friends of yesterday sing songs of
a Beautiful Human that takes care of the forgotten ones.. Never doubt your true intentions as the gift
comes from Gretta to bring a moment of peace to are minds as are friends speak within are heart to
care for others is a true gift.. My friend it shines within and I heal with your words that speaks for others...
Jeannie I thank you for Grettas words that path leads me to Mr. Rufus and my Rufus leads me to....
This is to my friend Gretta I hear your mommy speak of you often well;.. sometimes I hear her calling your name from mountain tops; good thing
as I sit listening to all the wonders of your world through the eyes of your true friend Jeannie.. Gretta she speaks with her heart sometimes the bare
truth blinds as I read and understand.. Jeannie will always provide a soft an silent comfort as you sit in the big chair while the sun bathes you in ever
lasting love Your friend sits in silence looking over you with heart felt emotions that cares for others...
Gretta your life still shines bright to this day... I can explain Gretta forgive me for my words today as I lost my best friend and walk ... As your
Friend Jeannie speaks from her heart and with these words light my path as I sometimes find myself without sight I kneel and touch the ground that
my friend walks as I listen to words of others as I reach for moments of my thoughts that bring peace.. The kindest chocolate lab who ever lived Gretta
I can hear every word of your humans voice she speaks your name from Mountain tops;...
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As I kneel for a friend I can hear your thoughts as I listen to the words of a Beautiful person sing songs from the heart.. Gretta i'am moved to tears
As Jeannie gives life to strangers As Gretta the great white buffalo gives life to others in search of light to find the shadows that have passed beyond
are touch... Gretta I have something to tell you my friend your human is greater then she might see as words she brings to me I will speak..
Words of Jeannie
Tears are falling for all the days that will not be
We believe as fall leaf that blows away
To push us through another day...
Until the days run out as we send
The soul-mates waiting on the plane
My true friend Gretta I bare your unforgiving pain....
Jeannie forgive my words as they come to mind as your friend has touched my heart in search for...
And my #1 fan Mr. Rufus First and foremost as you put your Boots and Pink sweater on
it's foryour own good;... Your friend has always carried more then one should as she speaks for your life as
many listen it's clear as Jeannie kneels beside your cage you have taught her to speak with a kind heart
to others as she is the same as her sister carrying for others with words from Jeannie love ones...
Gretta I thank you and others that help in are True friends passing I shall name a few with the path you have given..
Mr. Rufus I thank you
Mr. Trevor I thank you/ Bobbie
Miss Penny the Doxie I thank you
Mr. Arnie the Great Shepard that watches over us.. I thank you
Mugsy, Annie, Mickey.. Thank you for your kind words.. I thank you
Mr. Jake walking alone until you found.. An Angel Beautiful story awaits... I thank you..
The Great Purszi your friend helped me in a time where time stands still.. Thank you Leejay..
To my Friend Jeannie your words of today touch my heart as of your friends of yesterday sing songs of
a Beautiful Human that takes care of the forgotten ones.. Never doubt your true intentions as the gift
comes from Gretta to bring a moment of peace to are minds as are friends speak within are heart to
care for others is a true gift.. My friend it shines within and I heal with your words that speaks for others...
Jeannie I thank you for Grettas words that path leads me to Mr. Rufus and my Rufus leads me to....
Oh My Doxie
Once again your poem has gone straight to the innermost part of my heart. It is so powerful that it has taken me these few days to answer. The picture oe me sitting on the mountain top expresses exactly the way I feel.
Oh if only I had your gift with words. Once I wrote to someone here on Lightning Strike that we grieve in proportion as we love. And now these words come back to me and I find they are more than true. Both of my beautiful dogs had my entire heart. And they still do. And now Trevor's mom. The dearest person to me on earth. How I try to cry in secret and to always be a strength, even when I don't have any of my own. But your poems have brought understanding to me. This is what I was put on earth to do. And I AM strong enough to do it. And only share my true hear sparingly - with my two big four-legged soul-mates and with you. And my few and poor words carry exactly the message they mean - right to your heart.
And beautiful poems come back to me - mirrors of my soul.
Thank you, My oxie. Thank you for life.
Gretta and Rufus's mom
Once again your poem has gone straight to the innermost part of my heart. It is so powerful that it has taken me these few days to answer. The picture oe me sitting on the mountain top expresses exactly the way I feel.
Oh if only I had your gift with words. Once I wrote to someone here on Lightning Strike that we grieve in proportion as we love. And now these words come back to me and I find they are more than true. Both of my beautiful dogs had my entire heart. And they still do. And now Trevor's mom. The dearest person to me on earth. How I try to cry in secret and to always be a strength, even when I don't have any of my own. But your poems have brought understanding to me. This is what I was put on earth to do. And I AM strong enough to do it. And only share my true hear sparingly - with my two big four-legged soul-mates and with you. And my few and poor words carry exactly the message they mean - right to your heart.
And beautiful poems come back to me - mirrors of my soul.
Thank you, My oxie. Thank you for life.
Gretta and Rufus's mom
Hello Gretta-baby
Can mom call on your spirit for some kindness, softness and comfort? You are the light of mommie's life and the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. I don't know how or when I'll ever be able to get another big grey muzzler dog of my own again. It would be the greatest gift of my life if Trevor's mom got well enough for me to go back home and wait for you and Rufus to send me another wonderful grey muzzler. I miss the places we used to go, the places we used to walk, the dogs we used to see, the people who used to say how kind you are. I miss walking past the library and dropping books into the slot. Remember that satanic animal we saw sitting on the sidewalk on Marshall Avenue once in the winter. Who ever thought oppossums could be so horrid looking and SO COLORLESS!
Gretta, I need you now like never before. I'm in a tough spot right now and my heart keeps breaking apart and I have to keep putting back together with thoughts of you and Rufus and Jake and Doxie and a cute little Rottie and all the animals that have helped me along my pathway. Stop by and give me a touch of your silky soft ears some night. Just a touch will be enough because I love you so very much.
Forever yours,
Your mom
Can mom call on your spirit for some kindness, softness and comfort? You are the light of mommie's life and the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. I don't know how or when I'll ever be able to get another big grey muzzler dog of my own again. It would be the greatest gift of my life if Trevor's mom got well enough for me to go back home and wait for you and Rufus to send me another wonderful grey muzzler. I miss the places we used to go, the places we used to walk, the dogs we used to see, the people who used to say how kind you are. I miss walking past the library and dropping books into the slot. Remember that satanic animal we saw sitting on the sidewalk on Marshall Avenue once in the winter. Who ever thought oppossums could be so horrid looking and SO COLORLESS!
Gretta, I need you now like never before. I'm in a tough spot right now and my heart keeps breaking apart and I have to keep putting back together with thoughts of you and Rufus and Jake and Doxie and a cute little Rottie and all the animals that have helped me along my pathway. Stop by and give me a touch of your silky soft ears some night. Just a touch will be enough because I love you so very much.
Forever yours,
Your mom
Dear Sweet Gretta,
Stopping by to say hello and to send you and your mommy lots of LOVE!!!!
Auntie LoveMyMickey
Stopping by to say hello and to send you and your mommy lots of LOVE!!!!
Auntie LoveMyMickey
Thank you SOOOO much, Love My Mickey.
I think of you and your beautiful white mops often/
Here's some love and energy for you and your family.
Gretta and Rufus's mom
I think of you and your beautiful white mops often/
Here's some love and energy for you and your family.
Gretta and Rufus's mom
Oh Gretta, my baby
How can I thank you enough for organizing the prayer hum for Trevor's mommie this morning. IT WORKED!!!! I know all of you animals, the ones I know about and the many I dont, stood up there and watched it work!!
Gretta, you were my very first soul mate. You opened my heart to true and complete love. You are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. I ahve a picture of you and one of rufus right beside me on this table as I work to thank everyone who helped pray to the Big Man to help Trevor's mom.
I can't begin to tell you how much I miss you and how much I love you. More every day, Babyface, more every minute. Someday we will all be together and there will be no more tears - only happiness. I long for that day when we can just sit together and share love.
Sleep tight precious baby.
Your mommie
How can I thank you enough for organizing the prayer hum for Trevor's mommie this morning. IT WORKED!!!! I know all of you animals, the ones I know about and the many I dont, stood up there and watched it work!!
Gretta, you were my very first soul mate. You opened my heart to true and complete love. You are the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. I ahve a picture of you and one of rufus right beside me on this table as I work to thank everyone who helped pray to the Big Man to help Trevor's mom.
I can't begin to tell you how much I miss you and how much I love you. More every day, Babyface, more every minute. Someday we will all be together and there will be no more tears - only happiness. I long for that day when we can just sit together and share love.
Sleep tight precious baby.
Your mommie
Oh my Gretta-the-Great!
How can i tell you how much I love and miss you? Please don't think I have forgotten you because I'm still grieving for your brother Rufus. You were my very first dog. Everything I learned about dogs and dog love, you taught me. If i tell this story a thousand times I'll never get tired of it: how you chose me at the very first adoption event I went to. I had no idea what to expect as a "helper." As I was sitting on a folding chair you wlaked slowly up to me and rested your sweet head on my lap. It was love incarnate. And then you gently pawed my leg as if to ask, "Please take me home." I never knew a dog could be so loving and could ask so directly for a "person." Since then I've heard many people say that they didn't choose their soul mate animal, that their soul mate chose THEM.
Dr Hinson told me you had almost starved to death and since you were found wandering around the streets of Saint Paul in November, you must have almost frozen to death, too. Every time I think of how much you suffered, I cry. Even now. Someone threw you out on the street because you were to old to have puppies any more and you couldn't earn them any more money. Baby Girl, how NOT about moeny is true love! On the very day you were to be "put to sleep", the kind lady from Second Chance, Miss Margie, went to Animal Control to pick up another dog for rescue, saw you, and just couldn't bear to leave you there. You touched her heart, too - and she saved your life. Miss Margie and sweet Doctor Hinson nursed you back to health and soon you were well enough for second Chance to look for a forever home for you. When you chose me at the adoption event, they hadn't even put you up on their web site yet! And I snatched you up because I instantly recognized the love in your heart and in your eyes.
Gretta, we had five years together - the five best years of my life. Remember your big, thick orthperdic bed? I got that for you because I knew your bones were old and had suffered cold and must hurt when you slept on the floor with only a couple of quilts under you, so I got you the best bed there was - because you are the best dog there is! And remeber hoow it wouldn't fit in the bedroom so I moved to the couch in the living room to sleep - and I'm still sleeping there. I even slept right ON youur bed for a week after you went to the Perfect World because I was so sad and by doing that I felt closer to you.
Remember how we walked so far every day. Four times a day, every day. And how I made up Gretta-verses to almost every song I knew. While you were in this world, they were happy songs. After you went home to the Perfect World, they were very sad songs about how sorry I was because I had not understood how sick you were and about how much I missed you and about how I hoped you could forgive me for all the pain I had put you through because I didn't know how sick you were and about how sorry I was - and still as - for letting you spend your last night on earth with strangers in the University Vet School because I was too afraid to take you home because I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to take care of you. And how Love My Mickey wrote me a wonderful poem reassuring me that there was nothing to forgive and that wherever you were you could feel my love.
I know you can feel it now, in the Perfect World. I've called on you so many times for prayer hums and to welcome animals into the Perfect World and make friends with them. As so many people said while we were on our walks, you truly ARE the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you, my baby. Someday we will be reunited and never have to part again. We will have the love and protection of the Big Man forever. Until then, I know you love me and I know you know I love you to the stars and back, my Gretta-the-Great. Doctor Hinson said hed' never seen in all the years of his practice a dog so loved as you. And he's right!
And I SO miss your sitting on the couch looking out the window when I was coming home from work at night. How I would wave to you and then see you g etting down from the couch to meet me at the door.
I love you, Gretta-Girl.
Your lonely mommie
How can i tell you how much I love and miss you? Please don't think I have forgotten you because I'm still grieving for your brother Rufus. You were my very first dog. Everything I learned about dogs and dog love, you taught me. If i tell this story a thousand times I'll never get tired of it: how you chose me at the very first adoption event I went to. I had no idea what to expect as a "helper." As I was sitting on a folding chair you wlaked slowly up to me and rested your sweet head on my lap. It was love incarnate. And then you gently pawed my leg as if to ask, "Please take me home." I never knew a dog could be so loving and could ask so directly for a "person." Since then I've heard many people say that they didn't choose their soul mate animal, that their soul mate chose THEM.
Dr Hinson told me you had almost starved to death and since you were found wandering around the streets of Saint Paul in November, you must have almost frozen to death, too. Every time I think of how much you suffered, I cry. Even now. Someone threw you out on the street because you were to old to have puppies any more and you couldn't earn them any more money. Baby Girl, how NOT about moeny is true love! On the very day you were to be "put to sleep", the kind lady from Second Chance, Miss Margie, went to Animal Control to pick up another dog for rescue, saw you, and just couldn't bear to leave you there. You touched her heart, too - and she saved your life. Miss Margie and sweet Doctor Hinson nursed you back to health and soon you were well enough for second Chance to look for a forever home for you. When you chose me at the adoption event, they hadn't even put you up on their web site yet! And I snatched you up because I instantly recognized the love in your heart and in your eyes.
Gretta, we had five years together - the five best years of my life. Remember your big, thick orthperdic bed? I got that for you because I knew your bones were old and had suffered cold and must hurt when you slept on the floor with only a couple of quilts under you, so I got you the best bed there was - because you are the best dog there is! And remeber hoow it wouldn't fit in the bedroom so I moved to the couch in the living room to sleep - and I'm still sleeping there. I even slept right ON youur bed for a week after you went to the Perfect World because I was so sad and by doing that I felt closer to you.
Remember how we walked so far every day. Four times a day, every day. And how I made up Gretta-verses to almost every song I knew. While you were in this world, they were happy songs. After you went home to the Perfect World, they were very sad songs about how sorry I was because I had not understood how sick you were and about how much I missed you and about how I hoped you could forgive me for all the pain I had put you through because I didn't know how sick you were and about how sorry I was - and still as - for letting you spend your last night on earth with strangers in the University Vet School because I was too afraid to take you home because I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to take care of you. And how Love My Mickey wrote me a wonderful poem reassuring me that there was nothing to forgive and that wherever you were you could feel my love.
I know you can feel it now, in the Perfect World. I've called on you so many times for prayer hums and to welcome animals into the Perfect World and make friends with them. As so many people said while we were on our walks, you truly ARE the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you, my baby. Someday we will be reunited and never have to part again. We will have the love and protection of the Big Man forever. Until then, I know you love me and I know you know I love you to the stars and back, my Gretta-the-Great. Doctor Hinson said hed' never seen in all the years of his practice a dog so loved as you. And he's right!
And I SO miss your sitting on the couch looking out the window when I was coming home from work at night. How I would wave to you and then see you g etting down from the couch to meet me at the door.
I love you, Gretta-Girl.
Your lonely mommie
Hi Baby G
Trevors mom is sick from the "good" medicine she got on Thursday. Of course your mom, with my small and fearful heart, is worried and sad. besides being the kindest chocolate who ever lived, you have SO much hope and courage and patience in your soul. Could you lend mommie a little of it today, please? Thank you Baby G. Mommy misses you and loves you more every day. I don't know where my life is going to take me - so I remember you and the months you spent on the street with nowhere to go and the cold winds howling and your stomach starving and still you had love and courage in your heart. Thank you for being the example for mommie to follow.
I love you, Baby-G - more every day.
Mommie
Trevors mom is sick from the "good" medicine she got on Thursday. Of course your mom, with my small and fearful heart, is worried and sad. besides being the kindest chocolate who ever lived, you have SO much hope and courage and patience in your soul. Could you lend mommie a little of it today, please? Thank you Baby G. Mommy misses you and loves you more every day. I don't know where my life is going to take me - so I remember you and the months you spent on the street with nowhere to go and the cold winds howling and your stomach starving and still you had love and courage in your heart. Thank you for being the example for mommie to follow.
I love you, Baby-G - more every day.
Mommie
Hello my beautiful babyface
Today is the day for thanking all my doggies for all they have done - for me an others.
Thank you Gretta for choosing to leave the Perfect World and take a chance on a life on this earth.
Thank you for the confidence that somewhere on this earth your soulmate lived and you needed to find her.
Thank you for your years of service to an cruel, unauthorized breeder who thought of you only as a puppy making machine.
Thank you that when you got thrown out of this horrible person's place in the colld, wind and snow of a Minnesota November you didn't just lay down and die.
Thank you that you had enough love and kindness in your heart that you didn't bite the person who picked you up and brought you to the pound.
Thank you for living through the closest thing to starvation that our wonderful Doctor Hinson says he's ever seen in his practice.
Thank you for again not dying of sadness in that pound, even though it was your day to be killed.
Thank God for sending Miss Margie to the pound that day to pick up another dog.
Thank you for looking at her with your gentle, kind eyes, showing your love that made her take you, too.
Thank you for being patient with the people who were taking care of your body and your spirit.
Thank you for making such good friends with the other three dogs in your foster home.
Thank you ......... I'm going to have to continue this thank you letter after a while. Trevor's dad and I have to take Trevor's two brothers to their docor for three shots and to get their ears cleaned. And Gretta, thank you for never, EVER losing patience with my no matter how much medicine you had to take or how many times I had to rinse your ears trying to keep them from infections.
I love you, Baby Gretta. I'll see you in a few hours.
Your mommie
Today is the day for thanking all my doggies for all they have done - for me an others.
Thank you Gretta for choosing to leave the Perfect World and take a chance on a life on this earth.
Thank you for the confidence that somewhere on this earth your soulmate lived and you needed to find her.
Thank you for your years of service to an cruel, unauthorized breeder who thought of you only as a puppy making machine.
Thank you that when you got thrown out of this horrible person's place in the colld, wind and snow of a Minnesota November you didn't just lay down and die.
Thank you that you had enough love and kindness in your heart that you didn't bite the person who picked you up and brought you to the pound.
Thank you for living through the closest thing to starvation that our wonderful Doctor Hinson says he's ever seen in his practice.
Thank you for again not dying of sadness in that pound, even though it was your day to be killed.
Thank God for sending Miss Margie to the pound that day to pick up another dog.
Thank you for looking at her with your gentle, kind eyes, showing your love that made her take you, too.
Thank you for being patient with the people who were taking care of your body and your spirit.
Thank you for making such good friends with the other three dogs in your foster home.
Thank you ......... I'm going to have to continue this thank you letter after a while. Trevor's dad and I have to take Trevor's two brothers to their docor for three shots and to get their ears cleaned. And Gretta, thank you for never, EVER losing patience with my no matter how much medicine you had to take or how many times I had to rinse your ears trying to keep them from infections.
I love you, Baby Gretta. I'll see you in a few hours.
Your mommie
Wel, the few hours have stretched into days as they always do. And you, Gretta, thekindest chocolate lab who ever lived, are on the couch sitting up looking out the window and here I am, coming back, waving to you and then I know you have seen me because you get down from the couch so you can meet me yet one more time at the door and we can reassure ourselves that we have had another day to be together.
More thank yous to you my baby.
Thank you for your patience with me as I slowly became a dog mother and a dog friend.
Thank you for not telling me you wanted to go back to your foster home where you had doggie friends and a mom who knew how to take care of you.
Thank you for not crying that first night, no matter how much you felt like it. you knew my heart would break, so you stifled your own heart.
Thank you for the love that shows.
Thank you for all those thousands of walk we took together, Each and every one of them is precious to me.
Thank you for trying so hard to trot all the way up to Lexington Avenue the last year of your life, even though you were sick and, really, could hardly make it.
Thank you for your gentle eyes - the eyes that told everyone you met that you ARE the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Thank you for being so gentle with little Frieda, who always wanted to pet you and hug you around the neck.
Thank you for always gently accepting treats from the old man we used to meet on our noon walks. That made him so happy.
Thank you for teaching me to play "Who wants to be a wolf?"
Thank you for chasing tennis balls in our long hllway and in the school yard next door.
Thank you for being patient when we had to sleep at that other house with those wild dogs.
And thank you for sleeping by yourself the next night when you got to stay at our house.
Thank you for playing "You get an A in socks" when I had to put on your baby sox in winter because your boots chafed your feet.
And then thank you for playing "You get an A in boots" when we got the boots on.
Thank you for telling me your feet were cold and you needed to wear boots, even though you didn't know what they were.
Thank you for that funny prancing dance you did the first time you put those boots on.
Thank you for counting down the days of winter - down from a hundred on year when we had to add 20 days twice because the winter was so long.
And thank you for counting down the days the next winter - when it finally came spring and then you went home.
Thank you for all the evenings you lay on your super dog bed chewing on your bone.
And thank you for letting me save your life by sticking my hand into your mouth to get a bone fragment out.
Oh Gretta - there are so many many thank you's for you. Once again I'll have to continue later. I have to go out and do some grocery shopping for Trevor's mom. She's still very sick and I'm so afraid that soon she will join you in the perfect World. Gretta Girl, will you take care of me then? I know you will, Baby. That's what souldmates are for.
I love you more than there are grains of sand on a beach.
Your mommy.
More thank yous to you my baby.
Thank you for your patience with me as I slowly became a dog mother and a dog friend.
Thank you for not telling me you wanted to go back to your foster home where you had doggie friends and a mom who knew how to take care of you.
Thank you for not crying that first night, no matter how much you felt like it. you knew my heart would break, so you stifled your own heart.
Thank you for the love that shows.
Thank you for all those thousands of walk we took together, Each and every one of them is precious to me.
Thank you for trying so hard to trot all the way up to Lexington Avenue the last year of your life, even though you were sick and, really, could hardly make it.
Thank you for your gentle eyes - the eyes that told everyone you met that you ARE the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
Thank you for being so gentle with little Frieda, who always wanted to pet you and hug you around the neck.
Thank you for always gently accepting treats from the old man we used to meet on our noon walks. That made him so happy.
Thank you for teaching me to play "Who wants to be a wolf?"
Thank you for chasing tennis balls in our long hllway and in the school yard next door.
Thank you for being patient when we had to sleep at that other house with those wild dogs.
And thank you for sleeping by yourself the next night when you got to stay at our house.
Thank you for playing "You get an A in socks" when I had to put on your baby sox in winter because your boots chafed your feet.
And then thank you for playing "You get an A in boots" when we got the boots on.
Thank you for telling me your feet were cold and you needed to wear boots, even though you didn't know what they were.
Thank you for that funny prancing dance you did the first time you put those boots on.
Thank you for counting down the days of winter - down from a hundred on year when we had to add 20 days twice because the winter was so long.
And thank you for counting down the days the next winter - when it finally came spring and then you went home.
Thank you for all the evenings you lay on your super dog bed chewing on your bone.
And thank you for letting me save your life by sticking my hand into your mouth to get a bone fragment out.
Oh Gretta - there are so many many thank you's for you. Once again I'll have to continue later. I have to go out and do some grocery shopping for Trevor's mom. She's still very sick and I'm so afraid that soon she will join you in the perfect World. Gretta Girl, will you take care of me then? I know you will, Baby. That's what souldmates are for.
I love you more than there are grains of sand on a beach.
Your mommy.
Thank you for curling up on your dog bed and hearing me say "night, night doggie" and shut off the lamp.
Thank you for making the night cozy and safe.
Thank you for pawing me at some outreagous hour in the morning and waking me up to go walking.
Thank you for accepting the rule that we didn't go out until the hour had aa 4 in the first place.
Thank you for turning out to be the most perfect dog on this earth even though, according to the "experts", I did everything wrong in taking care of you.
Thank you for thriving under the no-rules life we led.
Thank you for knowing I thought that your life had already had enough rules to last a hundred lifetimes and that you deserved a rule-free life.
Thank you for accepting the indignity of puppy pads under your blanket when you became old enough to suffer the consequences of all that cruel overbreeding in your earlier life.
Thank you for not just giving up, lying down and dying of sadness when you got turned out of your house for being too old.
Thank you for helping me get through this horrible time.
Thank you for the example of your quiet dignity.
It all boils down to two things, Babyface. Thank you for being my dog and thank you for loving me.
I'll love you forever and a day and someday we will be together again.
Your mommy - with a perpetual tear in her eye.
Thank you for making the night cozy and safe.
Thank you for pawing me at some outreagous hour in the morning and waking me up to go walking.
Thank you for accepting the rule that we didn't go out until the hour had aa 4 in the first place.
Thank you for turning out to be the most perfect dog on this earth even though, according to the "experts", I did everything wrong in taking care of you.
Thank you for thriving under the no-rules life we led.
Thank you for knowing I thought that your life had already had enough rules to last a hundred lifetimes and that you deserved a rule-free life.
Thank you for accepting the indignity of puppy pads under your blanket when you became old enough to suffer the consequences of all that cruel overbreeding in your earlier life.
Thank you for not just giving up, lying down and dying of sadness when you got turned out of your house for being too old.
Thank you for helping me get through this horrible time.
Thank you for the example of your quiet dignity.
It all boils down to two things, Babyface. Thank you for being my dog and thank you for loving me.
I'll love you forever and a day and someday we will be together again.
Your mommy - with a perpetual tear in her eye.
Hi Babyface
I rufus and you and I walk together as a pack, Your mom can make it with a smile on her face today. Thank you Gretta-baby, the kindesrt chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you to the stars and back.
Mommie
I rufus and you and I walk together as a pack, Your mom can make it with a smile on her face today. Thank you Gretta-baby, the kindesrt chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you to the stars and back.
Mommie
Hi Sweeetie
I haven't forgotten you - NEVER! I feel you in my heart - especially influencing me to be kind to someone who is being VERY bad to me. But how much worse was your suffering - being thrown out into the cold Minnesota November, homeless, hungry, cold, and above all, broken-hearted. And then someone picked you up and brought you to the place they put homeless animals for a few days to see if anyone comes to pick the up. And even more sadness for you, Babyface. It looked like nobody was going to pick you up. And then on the very DAY they were going to send you to the Promised Land, gentle Margie looked into your eyes and even though she'd come for someone else, she just couldn't leave you behind. The she and wonderful Dr. Hinson nursed you back to health. And then we met at the very first adoption I'd ever gone to -- and we fell in love. Your head gently rested in my lap. Have I ever told you that that was the very first time a dog had ever laid his or her head in my lap. And then you pawed my leg as if to say, "Please take me home." And in a few days we were together - for five glorious years. Then sickness took you - but even in that there was a blessing. You were only sick for less than a day and then, while I held you in my arms and wept like I've never wept before, I had the dotors gently send you to the Promised Land.
I love youBabyFace - Gretta - the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. Please go 'round and say hi to your brother, all your cousins, all the loved ones of our friends here on LS, and gather all the animals who have no one remembering them together and give them a great big hug from your mom.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Your loving mom
I haven't forgotten you - NEVER! I feel you in my heart - especially influencing me to be kind to someone who is being VERY bad to me. But how much worse was your suffering - being thrown out into the cold Minnesota November, homeless, hungry, cold, and above all, broken-hearted. And then someone picked you up and brought you to the place they put homeless animals for a few days to see if anyone comes to pick the up. And even more sadness for you, Babyface. It looked like nobody was going to pick you up. And then on the very DAY they were going to send you to the Promised Land, gentle Margie looked into your eyes and even though she'd come for someone else, she just couldn't leave you behind. The she and wonderful Dr. Hinson nursed you back to health. And then we met at the very first adoption I'd ever gone to -- and we fell in love. Your head gently rested in my lap. Have I ever told you that that was the very first time a dog had ever laid his or her head in my lap. And then you pawed my leg as if to say, "Please take me home." And in a few days we were together - for five glorious years. Then sickness took you - but even in that there was a blessing. You were only sick for less than a day and then, while I held you in my arms and wept like I've never wept before, I had the dotors gently send you to the Promised Land.
I love youBabyFace - Gretta - the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. Please go 'round and say hi to your brother, all your cousins, all the loved ones of our friends here on LS, and gather all the animals who have no one remembering them together and give them a great big hug from your mom.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Your loving mom
Good morning, Gretta my baby
My very first dog. The kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. Gretta, could I ask for some help today? Could you send a little bit of your pisit of kindness into my heart? Please help me to be less self-centered. To expect to get something back from a person whi is on their way to heaven. I need to give, give, give ... and not expect anything in return except the privilege of being in their presence ... being ALOWED to be in their presence. To be given the gift of time with them, no matter what their heart or mind or mouth may think. TO understand that everything in their life is now outside of their control - even their very lives, which are slowly easing away. I have been selfish - oh so selfish. I HAVE my health. I expect to have many years of life left. (OF course I know that only today is sure. Tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone. But now is the time to summon all the love I have and show it at many times. Every time I think I can think to do something, I need to do it. You are the most loving and kind spirit in the universe. And you and I are soulmates. Now I know why our soulmates select us - it's to teach us a lesson that our soul needs to learn. Learning is hard, Babyface, oh so hard. But it needs to be done and I am SO thankful that I have you by my side, whispering suggestions and your love into my soul. Please be my teacher, Sweetheart. You watched me for five years and saw everything about me. Where there are rough spots in my heart, would you pleease help me soften them out. I want to be like you. I want to be the kindest person who ever lived.
I love you Babyface. Thank you for choosing me as your soulmate. Thank you for leaving a piece of your soul here with me to treasure, Thank you for never giving up hope when you were in so much pain and hunder and cold that you almost died. Thank you my Gretta-girl.
Love forever and way beyond.
Your mom with tears in her eyes.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
My very first dog. The kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. Gretta, could I ask for some help today? Could you send a little bit of your pisit of kindness into my heart? Please help me to be less self-centered. To expect to get something back from a person whi is on their way to heaven. I need to give, give, give ... and not expect anything in return except the privilege of being in their presence ... being ALOWED to be in their presence. To be given the gift of time with them, no matter what their heart or mind or mouth may think. TO understand that everything in their life is now outside of their control - even their very lives, which are slowly easing away. I have been selfish - oh so selfish. I HAVE my health. I expect to have many years of life left. (OF course I know that only today is sure. Tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone. But now is the time to summon all the love I have and show it at many times. Every time I think I can think to do something, I need to do it. You are the most loving and kind spirit in the universe. And you and I are soulmates. Now I know why our soulmates select us - it's to teach us a lesson that our soul needs to learn. Learning is hard, Babyface, oh so hard. But it needs to be done and I am SO thankful that I have you by my side, whispering suggestions and your love into my soul. Please be my teacher, Sweetheart. You watched me for five years and saw everything about me. Where there are rough spots in my heart, would you pleease help me soften them out. I want to be like you. I want to be the kindest person who ever lived.
I love you Babyface. Thank you for choosing me as your soulmate. Thank you for leaving a piece of your soul here with me to treasure, Thank you for never giving up hope when you were in so much pain and hunder and cold that you almost died. Thank you my Gretta-girl.
Love forever and way beyond.
Your mom with tears in her eyes.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Hi, Gretta's Mom. Hope you are feeling better today. Don't put yourself down, your heart is already full of kindness and caring for your loved ones. Sometimes it's just hard to express it properly, but it's there just the same. The special ones in your life may be filled with their own concerns, but they know that you love them and they love you, too. Take heart, Gretta's and Rufus' spirits are with you.
Hi Gretta!!!!!!!!!
How are you doing, Miss G? Are you and Rufus and Trevor, et all having a good weekend? I HOPE SO!
When your mom and I were talking today I remembered how you would hear me go into her kitchen during the night to get myself a snack and you would, ever so softly, pad into the bedroom after me. Of course, I shared whatever I found with you. Why not??? That's what I would say. No matter when I did this, on whatever visit, you'd hear me and follow. hee hee Your mom never knew this........................until now. great secret, huh?
I miss you, sweet doggie and will always remember you, OK? Rufie, too.
I LOVE YOU, MISS GRETTA!!!!!
XOXOxoxo
Auntie Bobbie
How are you doing, Miss G? Are you and Rufus and Trevor, et all having a good weekend? I HOPE SO!
When your mom and I were talking today I remembered how you would hear me go into her kitchen during the night to get myself a snack and you would, ever so softly, pad into the bedroom after me. Of course, I shared whatever I found with you. Why not??? That's what I would say. No matter when I did this, on whatever visit, you'd hear me and follow. hee hee Your mom never knew this........................until now. great secret, huh?
I miss you, sweet doggie and will always remember you, OK? Rufie, too.
I LOVE YOU, MISS GRETTA!!!!!
XOXOxoxo
Auntie Bobbie
Hello Jake's grandpa and Trevor's mom,
Thank you for understanding this dog-to-be ( I hope) who is just learning how and when to bark - and then get over it. Gretta-fril, the only time I ever heard you bark was when I went next door and took Ben-Ben the Chessie for a walk. I'll bet you thought I was leaving you but I would NEVER, EVER leave my "best-dog". We went through a lot together , 99.99% happy and loving. And you taught me that one day you would go back to the Promised Land before me, but that you would leave me with a part of your soul and would take a part of mine withe you. We were so in tune with each other. If only I could see you waiting for me on the couch when I came home from work and then I couldl see you jump down and meet me at the door.
Gretta, you are my heart. Always were, always will be. I love you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much. Have a good day in the Promised Land. Mom can feel you gentle breath on her soul today, Gretta the Great (remember dear Dr Hinson who gave you this name?).
Say hi to all the animals who don't have anybody remembering them. Tell them that my heart is big enough to love all of them too and that if they aren't carryin a part of a human heart, they can have a part of mine.
Say a big hellp o your brother Rufus, too. He's got what I need rightt now. You are a pensive, thoughtful dog - like me. Rufus is a fun-loving, active, happy dog .... which I'm trying to ne, We'll n\make it, Gretta-the-Great, we will. (remember dear DR. Hinson who gave you that name?)
I love you today and every day. xoxxoxoxooxoxoxoxox
Your mom with the leaky eyes.
Thank you for understanding this dog-to-be ( I hope) who is just learning how and when to bark - and then get over it. Gretta-fril, the only time I ever heard you bark was when I went next door and took Ben-Ben the Chessie for a walk. I'll bet you thought I was leaving you but I would NEVER, EVER leave my "best-dog". We went through a lot together , 99.99% happy and loving. And you taught me that one day you would go back to the Promised Land before me, but that you would leave me with a part of your soul and would take a part of mine withe you. We were so in tune with each other. If only I could see you waiting for me on the couch when I came home from work and then I couldl see you jump down and meet me at the door.
Gretta, you are my heart. Always were, always will be. I love you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much. Have a good day in the Promised Land. Mom can feel you gentle breath on her soul today, Gretta the Great (remember dear Dr Hinson who gave you this name?).
Say hi to all the animals who don't have anybody remembering them. Tell them that my heart is big enough to love all of them too and that if they aren't carryin a part of a human heart, they can have a part of mine.
Say a big hellp o your brother Rufus, too. He's got what I need rightt now. You are a pensive, thoughtful dog - like me. Rufus is a fun-loving, active, happy dog .... which I'm trying to ne, We'll n\make it, Gretta-the-Great, we will. (remember dear DR. Hinson who gave you that name?)
I love you today and every day. xoxxoxoxooxoxoxoxox
Your mom with the leaky eyes.
Good morning Baby Gretta the Great - there in the perfect world.
So much is not perfect down here, You had to go through that, too, almost starving in the cold November snow and een worse, being thrown out by people without any reason. How this must have hurt your heart. But you never let that dim the shin of the kindness in your heart. Your were kind to EVERYONE! No matter what they did, they couldn't kill the kindness in your heart. Please help you mom's heart be more like yours. Horrible people come again mommie every day. I have a "hot heart" and I come out biting and snarling. Please help you mommy become a gentle dog like you - forgiving and forgetting everything one of the awful things that was done to you and still being kind to every one you met.
Gretta, you were my first dog. You opened my heart to the love between dogs and people. You and I are soul-mates and there will never be a past tense with us. We will be forever. I'll be there with you someday. And then we can hug and I can pet your velvelt ears and we can play "Who wants to be a wolf?" And no one, NO ONE, will put fear into my heart by calling you a "cush(ing)oid". Wonderful Doctor Hinson proved you weren't - he saw that you were and are Gretta the Great. And you live in my heart that way - forever.
I love you Babyface. More every day. And I miss you more every day,too.
Please let all the animals in the Perfect world who don't have people to remember them. Let them know that our love is huge enough to cover them too.
Thank you my baby. Someday we will be together.
Your mommie
So much is not perfect down here, You had to go through that, too, almost starving in the cold November snow and een worse, being thrown out by people without any reason. How this must have hurt your heart. But you never let that dim the shin of the kindness in your heart. Your were kind to EVERYONE! No matter what they did, they couldn't kill the kindness in your heart. Please help you mom's heart be more like yours. Horrible people come again mommie every day. I have a "hot heart" and I come out biting and snarling. Please help you mommy become a gentle dog like you - forgiving and forgetting everything one of the awful things that was done to you and still being kind to every one you met.
Gretta, you were my first dog. You opened my heart to the love between dogs and people. You and I are soul-mates and there will never be a past tense with us. We will be forever. I'll be there with you someday. And then we can hug and I can pet your velvelt ears and we can play "Who wants to be a wolf?" And no one, NO ONE, will put fear into my heart by calling you a "cush(ing)oid". Wonderful Doctor Hinson proved you weren't - he saw that you were and are Gretta the Great. And you live in my heart that way - forever.
I love you Babyface. More every day. And I miss you more every day,too.
Please let all the animals in the Perfect world who don't have people to remember them. Let them know that our love is huge enough to cover them too.
Thank you my baby. Someday we will be together.
Your mommie
Hi Gretta's Mom
Thinking of your Gretta today.
xxForeverxx
Thinking of your Gretta today.
xxForeverxx
Good morning my Gretta-Girl
Mommy is so happy that you are in a Perfect World where everything is ... well ...perfect. But in my heart is still that hole that fits the piece of my soul that you took with you and sometimes I miss you so much that my voiice shakes and ifi I am in a place where people who don't understand aren't around, two big tears fall from my eyes Gretta, my very first dog. The dog that taught me how to live with and LOVE with a dog. Gretta, the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived, my soul need to grow up a little bit and you are the one who can help me. To people I like, I am kind like you. but to people I don't like, people who have said or done bad things to me, have hurt my heart, I am NOT kind. I want to be more like you, Gentle Gretta. To be able to be kind even to those who deliberately try to hurt me (and succeed). I want to be patient and bear the hurt and still be gentle and kind like you are. Please help me with this, my Babyface. You are truly the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. Thank you Babyface.
[size="6"][/size]Mommy loves and misses you SOOOOO much!
Mommy is so happy that you are in a Perfect World where everything is ... well ...perfect. But in my heart is still that hole that fits the piece of my soul that you took with you and sometimes I miss you so much that my voiice shakes and ifi I am in a place where people who don't understand aren't around, two big tears fall from my eyes Gretta, my very first dog. The dog that taught me how to live with and LOVE with a dog. Gretta, the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived, my soul need to grow up a little bit and you are the one who can help me. To people I like, I am kind like you. but to people I don't like, people who have said or done bad things to me, have hurt my heart, I am NOT kind. I want to be more like you, Gentle Gretta. To be able to be kind even to those who deliberately try to hurt me (and succeed). I want to be patient and bear the hurt and still be gentle and kind like you are. Please help me with this, my Babyface. You are truly the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived. Thank you Babyface.
[size="6"][/size]Mommy loves and misses you SOOOOO much!
Hi Gretta-the-Great
Can I just lie with my head on your soft back and then turn over and cry onto your gentle head? Sadness is in my soul today and I know who cah make it all better .... you sweetie ... the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you BabyDoll.
Mommie
Can I just lie with my head on your soft back and then turn over and cry onto your gentle head? Sadness is in my soul today and I know who cah make it all better .... you sweetie ... the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived.
I love you BabyDoll.
Mommie
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