You came into my life just when I needed you. Some would say your love was not entirely unconditional...you counted on me to feed you, walk you, clean up after you, chase the ball when you would not, and rub your belly. But even when I was late with your dinner or sick in bed you curled up next to me. Even when I left you at home, you greeted me with a happy face and wagging tale. When you were sick, you still did your best to make me laugh. I tried to save you, but I could not and it broke my heart to let you go. Ecclesiastes 3 says 'who can say if the spirit of man goes up to heaven and the spirit of an animal down'. No one knows, but when I get to heaven and move into the mansion God has promised, I hope I will open the door and find you waiting there.
The hardest thing in life is to lose someone we love, right up there is the loss of a beloved and cherished pet. It really hurts. I have lost 4 dogs now that I loved dearly. Truly was a pound mutt that was true blue she was my jr high/high school years dog and beyond, Raji was a shitzu that was feisty and loyal lived 13 years, Cruiz was a 140 lb Rottie with a heart to match lived 13 years, Cassie was a cockapoo love through and through lived just under 4 years and now there is Chelsea. I still feel the sting of losing Cassie...but Chelsea has eased that pain and she is a joy and has her own special way. God gives us what we need when we are ready to heal. It took everything in me to move forward from Cassie to Chelsea...but life goes on and I believe if Cassie could speak she would want me to be happy.
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