Monday, December 31, 2018

FAREWELL 2018

I've added more to the end-- dogs who have been loved and lost this year.   We were blessed to have had the chance to love each of them.  💕
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I do this blog at the end of each year to honor those who have left us.  My heart goes out to each of you who has a special one here.   This year, I have four from our family included.  If you have a pet you want added to this, just put their picture is the comments, and I will add them.
These are not in order of when they left us, except for my Starlight-- she was our first loss this year and is so missed. ❤️⭐
 My beautiful Starlight-- left us in her sleep at 13 1/2.
 Rescue lost their friend Jeanne.
 Chloe Willow
 Angel
 Arby (Rose Bud of the Bristol 18)
Sir Chauncey
 Barack
 Buddy
 Bumbles
 Cassie
 JJ
 Charlie
 Chief
 Chloe
 Melinda's Coco
 Daisy
 Dolly
 Domino
 Drizzle
 Graham
 Hampton
 Henry
 Homer
 Jersey
 Kaci
 Katie
 Leila
 Lexie
 Mandy
 Milo
 Peggy Sue
 Polly Pockets
 Pookie
 Pooky
 Rosie
 Rusty
 SamSam
 Shamisen
 Smushie
 Sugar
 Suzi
 Sweet Tori
 My BeeBee (Nala on the left)
 Our Pi, family dog, "Best Dog Ever"
 My Floyd
And one more of my girl, Starlight
Sometimes, we have to let them go, sometimes, they leave us on their own, but they are missed deeply.
They will be loved forever. 
This was on an animal rescue site:  http://journeyanimalrescue.org

Our animals are our family, teachers, friends, sons, daughters and soul mates. They open our eyes to wonder and our hearts to unconditional love and eternal devotion. The amount of love they provide us, is rivaled only by the pain with their loss, but not for one moment would we trade in a second of that love. Their time on this earth is way too short and in the blink of an eye they go from younger than we are, to being older and wiser. Their journey ends sooner than ours, but it is only because they come to this earth already more enlightened and aware than we are. They are here to help us attain our destinies and to make this journey more fulfilling.
Letting go is the hardest and most excruciating thing to do but it is often the kindest thing and last gift we can give them.
They remain in every gust of wind, drop of rain, ray of sun and breath of air.
They whisper to us in the rustling of leaves, "we are still here and will never leave you".
We will see them again some day, until then they visit us in our hearts and dreams.
In the mean time, they run in the fields and chase the butterflies, free of the frailties and ailments of this earthbound existence. When we close our eyes, and call their names they will come running.
True love never dies.
Here are the ones I have added.  Thank you for sharing their beautiful faces with us.
 Blossom
 Dudley Do Right
 Gizzy
 Gizzy Taylor
 Leon
 Max
 Lynx
 Shadow
 Wicket
Jelly
Robin's precious Nicky. 💙

4 comments:

  1. Thank you Linda .... I know how sad this is for you to do and so sad for us to see and read but ... every dog was honoured for their love and devotion to us all.

    I miss my Coco everyday and I know you all miss your fur kids too.

    My family and I wish you all at Must Love Peke's the best for 2019 !

    My hubby and I are staying home with Yum Yum ... doing a special dinner in this heat of ours and popping a Champagne cork when the New Year chimes in.

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  2. Thank you for honoring with pictures and words these beloved babies. May the New Year bring joy and peace to all our hearts, knowing we are one step closer to our reunion date!

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  3. I look back at each of the loses of a beautiful and beloved Fur Baby with tears in my eyes as I page down through their names and images but knowing that they went across the loving Rainbow Bridge where there is no pain, hunger or danger.

    Each may have come to us as a result of past dangers in every form but with us they learned about love, plenty of food, water and a safe place to lay their head when it comes time to rest.

    We owe so very much to rescuers who have busy lives but makes room for just one more Fur Child who needs a loving hand stretched toward them. Love seeing so many who reach out and give a helping hand to rescuers in different ways.

    These babies are the binding that keeps us going as human beings when there's so much we can't fix in this world.

    Thank you Linda for this beautiful memory of those we lost this year.

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  4. Thank you, Linda. I'm sure this was not an easy post to write. Thank you for spreading so much love and joy to so many Pekes and their parents! My Rusty was my pride and joy...thank you for him!🐾❤

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