lost buddy today

[CinderSchnauzer]

When I am gone, release me.
Let me go I have so many things to see and do.
You must not tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you love.
You can only guess how much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love each have shown,
But now it is time I travelled alone.
So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must,
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It is only for a while that we must part,
So bless those memories within your heart.
I will not be far away, for life goes on.
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you cannot see or touch me, I will be near.
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All of my love around you, soft and clear.
Then when you must come this way alone,
I will greet you with a smile and "welcome home"
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.

 

[dixstir]

buddy -- very kind words and I thank you.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Sorry for your loss...it was a year ago this month we lost our schnauzer, Mr. Spock.

 

[High Compression]

I am very sorry for the loss of your "Buddy".

Almost a year ago, our "Fancy" (15 yr old black lab) didn't get up with me that morning. Vets came to the house, her liver and kidneys were shutting down. She was put to sleep in my wife's lap in our living room. Surrounded with our family that came over. Those are terrible days. BUT, our friends don't hurt anymore and they are waiting by the pearly gates for us to come home now.

 

[Mace Canute]

You have my heartfelt condolences, dixstir. My boy, a GSD, is almost 11 1/2 years old now and showing his age. They can sure grab hold of a person's heart and it hurts when they have to leave us.

 

[dixstir]

patches my cat -- she was restless last night she sat my my lap last night but she didnt want to be there very long so she went over by the floor reg and laid down (warm) we went to bed got up at 600 this morning where is patches looked by her spot and there she was but she wouldnt get up she had passed away some time during the night so she is buryed by buddy and luckey she was 22 years old.

 

[PatasColo]

patches my cat -- [...] she had passed away some time during the night so she is buryed by buddy and luckey she was 22 years old.

Wow Dixstir... Sorry to hear about Patches now... That's 2 in a very short time.

We have a black 19-lb cat "Lucas" who is 12 now, and everyone who's ever met him comments on how unique he is. :thumbsup: A lot more like a dog, in terms of wanting attention, spending time with you, etc. He's big-boned too and lots of muscle, but as he gets older, he looks more like a cannonball as he runs across the yard at full speed (and he still does that!):laughing::laughing: I know one day he won't be here, but we sure love on him a lot and vice versa... I wish there were a way to get kittens out of him, but that was prevented long ago.

Hope you find your way to having some other wonderful companions like Buddy and Patches in the New Year.
-Mitch

 

[Army grunt]

So sorry for your loss.
Army Grunt

 

[Samandothers]

Sorry to hear of your loss, sad time. Pets really become more like family members over time.

 

[RobertBrown]

thanks for the great replys it helps a lot--- been only a few days and its darn hard to change the habit like leaving the door open ck his water dish and the food dish and al ways put him down stairs to bed let him out in the morning to do his dutys wait for him to look in the window to tell me he wants in. my friends come out and ask where he is and what happened.today I was splitting wood and I would look up to see him but hes not here any more .hes next to lucky buy the gas station next to the evergreen tree may he RIP.

it's tough alright, just takes time, time heals all wounds.