Buddy

Buddy~ July 1993-February 13, 2008

We're sad to say that we had to put our dog "Buddy" of 14 yrs down last week.. he was very sick with cancer. He'll be loved forever.. we miss you buddy!!! This is the last picture taken of Buddy. He loved his blanket and he loved the warm radiator! This was taken about a week before he passed away.

Our vet sent us a sympathy card and this story came along with it. I burst into tears as soon as I read it. I guess we'll be sad around here for a while. The house is so emtpy without Bud. It seems we are always looking around for him or wondering who is going to let him out/in or if we have a scrap of meat or some other goody that Buddy would just LOVE etc.. so it will take some time. We are lucky we had him for so long.

The Rainbow Bridge

There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of it's many colors. Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge, there is a land of meadows, hills, and valleys with lush grass.

When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place. There is always food and water and warm spring weather. Those old and frail animals are young again. Those who have been maimed are made whole again. They play all day with each other. But there is one thing missing. They are not with their special person who loved them on Earth.

So, each day, they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up. The nose twitches, the ears are up, the eyes are staring and this one suddenly runs from the group. You have been seen, and when you and your special friend meet, you take him or her in your arms and embrace. Your face is kissed again and again.

You look once more into the eyes of your trusting pet. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together, never again to be seperated.

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