Welcome to Bailey's Rainbow Residency

Memories of Bailey

Bailey came into my life at seven weeks old and stayed with me for nine years and eighteen days, she slept with me every night since February 18th of 2003. She was tragically killed by another dog on January 20th, 2012 her injuries were horrific and I want to remember her as she lived. She loved the ball, any ball and would fetch and retrieve endlessly, she loved the beach and swimming pools, she was a great swimmer. Bailey would cuddle with anyone she got to know but mostly with her mum, she loved car rides anytime and any place, and was quite incredulous when she got left behind. Bailey was feisty and very vocal at times and incredibly loving and sweet. If a small child approached she would roll over and expose her tummy, she could be a little shy and only liked other dogs that she knew well. There were no dog parks for Bailey, but many long walks by rivers and parks. I loved her more than I believed I had the capacity to love and I watched her sleep many a night, and her feet twitch with a dream or a whimper and wondered what was it she was dreaming? She loved to wake me up by nudging under my neck and then rolling over between the pillow and my face, crazy girl. If I said "come here" she would come over and flop down, she only learned come here in the last month of her life, for years I tried to teach her that! She was beautiful and spirited and filled my house with noise, and tennis balls, pulled toilet rolls and just "joy rising"! This past Friday as they lay her bandaged and broken body down I whispered over and over I love you Bailey, mummy loves you and then they gave her the injection and I watched the light go out in her eyes and my journey that I was honoured to share for nine years and eighteen days was over. I love you from here to eternity and I know I will see you again one day, I know it Boo. I love you and mummy will never ever forget you!!! I miss touching your coat, and smelling your tummy in the mornings always warm like toast, and feeling you snuggle up at night next to me. I miss your constant presence and spirit. I miss you more than I could ever imagined, my heart is broken Bailey......I LOVE YOU February 16th, 2012 Its nearly a month since you left my side Bailey. What I have learned is a human heart does not break, sometimes it shatters into a million pieces. Each walk without you is a piece, each room you are no longer in, each chair you dont sit in, every car ride without you. Each small pieces of a shattered heart!!! What I have also learned is that memories and love sustain you, and the thought of you, of touching you , kissing you, snuggling with you all remind me of how incredibly blessed I was to share your life, to be the person you loved the most on this earthly plane. I love you Boo, I miss you and I no longer fear dying because I know you will be waiting for me. I asked for a rainbow on a very rainy dark day, and only for about five seconds one appeared it was only a few days after you left, so I know you are free of pain and with many friends. I love you Bay, I miss you and I cant wait to be with you again one day!!!

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