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Memories of Grady

Grady was such a sweetheart. He loved everyone and all animals. He never met anyone he didn't like...especially cute girls and kids! He loved going "bye-bye" and he loved going to the vet's office. Everyone that met him, would fall in love with him. There is a red head at the vet's office and she was his "girlfriend." Everyone would yell at Franny and say, "Hey Franny, your boyfriend is here" when we would walk in the door. He loved to go to Little Creek Park. He would always have to walk down to this one water fountain. The fountain had a water spicket on the side and he loved to drink the cold water right from the spicket. He could never pass up that water fountain. He also loved to ride in the vehicle and go to Nana's house. And he loved my mom's English Springer Spaniel, Savannah. He would give her tons of kisses and follow her everywhere. When Savannah was very sick with diabetes, she would snap at Grady because he wouldn't leave her alone. He always wanted to be close to her. He never snapped back or tried to hurt her. I miss his snoring, passing gas and slobbery jowls! I didn't think I would ever say I missed those slobbery jowls but I sure do now. I used to tell him that I was going to take stock in Bounty paper towels because of him. I also miss how he loved to be brushed. He would follow me around when I vacuumed the house and would insist I "brush" him with the vacuum. He would actually block me from going around him so I would have to stop and vacuum him. And he LOVED getting new babies. He had a special baby we called "Mr Squirrel." We buried Mr Squirrel with him. He also loved his Kong. My memories are what gets me through the day. I would give my right arm to have him back here with me a few more years. There is a huge void in my life without him. He was like a son to me and we had such a close bond. He will never be forgotten and I'm not sure I can ever have a better best friend than my Grady!! I love you, bubby!! OXOXOXOXOX 5-24-06: It's been one month since Grady entered the Rainbow's Bridge. I miss him so very much. Sometimes the pain and sadness is so great that I physically hurt all over. I'm not sure my heart will ever heal from losing my baby boy. 5-31-06: I adopted a retired racing Greyhound from our local dog track on May 29th. Her name is Joy and she is a very friendly girl. She is five years old and she is getting adjusted to home life. I showed her Grady's picture and told her what a wonderful brother he would've been to her. She will never take Grady's place in my heart but having her around has taken my mind off losing him. Today makes five weeks and I'm so consumed with taking care of her that I wasn't depressed today. It feels good to be taking a huge step in the healing process. Joy has helped me with this and she doesn't even realize how much she has helped me. 6-21-06: Today makes 8 weeks that I lost my baby boy. It is so uncanny how Joy will lay in the exact spot that Grady laid. She is even laying on her dog bed with her head off the side...the same way he always did. I miss him so much and, at times, it still doesn't seem real that he is gone. 7-06-06: Today my precious baby boy would've been 10 years old. I miss you, bubby!!! :-( 7-10-06: We lit a candle tonight for our best friend, Grady. We love and miss him so very much. Daddy, Mommy, Chelsea & Joy are sending him lots of hugs & kisses! OXOXOXOXOX 7-17-06: Grady, we lit another candle for you tonight. You will always be in our hearts, forever & ever baby boy! You were such a wonderful baby and my life has been blessed because you were in it for nearly 10 years. I miss you more than I can put into words. 8-28-06: I love you, Bubby. I'm putting a candle out for you tonight. OXOXOXOX 9-19-06: I miss you Grady. It will be 21 weeks tomorrow since you've entered the bridge. I still miss you just as much as ever! Joy has been laying where you always laid in the hall way. It is so uncanny how she will do certain things...it's almost like you are here telling her what to do. She will never take your place because you will always be my first baby. I love & miss you so much!!!! Hugs & Kisses to you!!! 11-05-06: I just wanted to say I love you, Grady boy. It was 6 months I lost you on Oct 25th, I was too emotional to visit you on-line but you were definitely on my mind. I will always love & miss you, Gradenheimer, Bubby, Mr Fatters, Hunk-o-chunck, Mommy's baby boy. You had so many nicknames because of your outstanding personality. I LOVE U!!!! OXOXOXOX 11-21-06: Happy Thanksgiving, Bubby! I wish you were here to make the trip to Nana's house with me. You used to get so excited when you saw me packing. You knew you were going bye-bye and enjoyed every second of it. You will be making the trip with me in my heart & soul. You will always be with me and I miss you more than anyone knows. I LOVE YOU & HAPPY TURKEY DAY...MY DEAR FRIEND. 12-07-06: Just a quick note to say how much I miss you. I took a picture of you to work and I have it where everyone can see it. I have a picture of Joy in her new pink coat beside your picture too. Everyone comments on how handsome you were and how pretty Joy is. OXOXOXOX I love you & miss you so much. It will be 8 months soon since you went to the Bridge. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you!!!! =) 12-22-06: Merry Christmas, Bubby! Mommy misses you so much. I was wrapping presents this morning and remembered how you would always stand on the wrapping paper as I tried to wrap presents. You always wanting my undivided attention. Love & miss you!!! Merry Christmas!!!! OXOXOX 12-29-06: Happy New Year, Grady! Mommy loves & misses you so very much. 1-08-07: I miss you!!!! =( 2-11-07: Thinking of you, bubby!!! I wish U were here with me. 2-14-07: Happy Valentines Day my precious baby boy. Mommy misses you so much. OXOXOXOX 3-16-07: Happy St Patty's Day & Happy spring. I wish you were here..it would be time for us to walk in the park again. You always loved drinking from the H20 fountain when they turned it back on in the spring. Hugs & kisses!!! Tell Princess & Gizmo I said "Happy Spring" to them too!! 4-02-07: Hi Bubby!! I can't believe it will be one year since you passed away this month. At times, I experience extreme sadness just thinking of not having you here with me. Other times, I imagine you being here and giving me those slobbery kisses and looking at me with those expressive eyes...and my heart fills with joy. You were my baby boy and I miss you so much it hurts. You will always be in my heart! Love you, Mr Fatters. OXOXOXOX 4-10-07: Missing U like C-R-A-Z-Y!!! LOVE & MISS U!!! 4-24-07: Blizzard entered the Bridge yesterday & your Aunt Mendy is having a very difficult time. Mommy is trying to help her and be there for her because I know exactly how her heart is breaking. It will be one year that I lost you this Thursday, and my heart still has a huge void in it after losing you. You were the light of my life & there are times that I miss you so much, it hurts emotionally and physically. I hope you are running & playing with Savannah, Cheyenne, Princess, Gizmo, Baja & now Blizzy too. You guys meant the world to us & you are sadly missed. I don't think I could love anyone or anything more than I loved you, Mr Fatters. OXOXOXOXXO 5-18-07: I miss you, Bubby. =) 6-21-07: Hello, baby boy. I miss you so much, I think about you every day. Happy early Birthday, Bubby...it will be here before we know it (July 6th.) I would give anything to have you back here with me. OXOXOXOX 7-8-07: Happy Birthday, Bubby. I said a special Happy Birthday to you when we were on the lake Friday. You are always in my thoughts!! OXOXOXOX 8-21-07: Thinking of you & missing U like crazy...Mr Fatters. I would do anything to have one of your slobbery kisses right now. 9-30-07: I miss you so much, Bubby. U always loved this time of year, U would sit on the deck and let the sun warm you in the crisp fall air. I left a gift for U today, you were a gift to me & I was lucky to have almost 10 years with you. So I had to leave U a gift today! Mommy loves you!! OXOXOXOX 11-14-07: Happy Thanksgiving, Mr Fatters! Mommy misses you so very much. My world is just not the same w/out you in it. 12-8-07: Merry Christmas, my dear sweet boy! I love you and miss you so much. OXOXOXOXOX 12-22-07: Just wanted U to know that I'm missing you so much. Have a wonderful Christmas at the Bridge!! Mommy loves you!! 1-2-08: Happy New Year, Mr Fatters. It is snowing here today. You always loved running (or should I say waddling) in the snow. You would have loved the snow today. Sending you lots of hugs/kisses to the Bridge. OXOXOXOX 1-10-08: Bubby, Kittie Lynn had to put Sydney down on Saturday. He was getting very old and starting to suffer. Sydney is Jewels' brother...you remember Jewels...your Bulldog girlfriend. You & Jewels go find Sydney. I'm sure he is running and playing now...with no more pain. Oh, tell Syd that his Aunt Kimmie will miss his kisses!!! I miss yours too, Bubby!!! LOVE YOU!!! 2-10-08: Just thinking of you, Mr Fatters. Happy Valentines Day. OXOXOXOX 3-3-08: Happy Easter & Happy St Patty's Day!! I just had to change your background to "spring" today. I am so ready for it. I took Joy for a long walk this eve and was thinking of you. You loved walks in the spring...it wasn't too hot or too cold. Also, you need to find "Tanyan" for me. He belonged to Jenny @ work and he passed to the bridge last night. Let Tanyan know he is sadly missed. I love & miss you Grady. You were the love of my life & no one or nothing will ever take your place. Oh, one more thing...it will be a year for Gizmo this month. Tell him that I miss him. I still look for him when I go to his mommy & daddys house. It's just not the same at the boat bar w/out Gizmo wanting to sit on a bar stool or my lap. XOXOXO 3-22-08: Hoppy Easter Bubby!!! Love you!!! 4-5-08: I am missing you, Mr Fatters. It will be 2 years this month that I lost you. I still miss you like crazy. OXOXOXOXO 4-20-08: Two years without you, feels more like 100 years w/out you! I would give anything to see you again when I walk thru the front door. You would get so excited that your entire butt would shake because you were wagging your little stub of a tail so much. I miss your kisses...I miss cleaning up your slobbers...I miss hearing your snoring all night long...I miss you sitting in the way when I tried to vacuum because you loved to be vacuumed yourself. I miss everything about you. YOU were that special baby to me and nothing will ever be able to take your place in my heart. I love Joy, but my love for her pales to my love for you. Just remember that I love you, baby boy, and that I would give up anything and everything to have you back in my life. OXOXOXOX 5-26-08: Thinking of you, Grady. I'm sending you a thousand hugs and kisses tonight. =) 7-06-08: Happy Birthday Bubby!!! Mommy misses you so very much. You would have been 12 years old today if you were still here with me. LOVE & KISSES!!!! 8-04-08: I miss you so much Mr Fatters. I would give anything to have you here with me. 10-4-08: Hi baby boy. This was your favorite time of the year. You used to love to lay in the yard and soak up the warm autumn sun. I thought of you allot today. I miss you so much.

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