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Memories of Kodie

I sit here and my mind is blank. I sit here and the tears are flowing. I sit here and all I want to do is take you for a walk in the sunshine my dearest Kodie. I look at the pictures I just took of you 2 days ago when we both knew you were near the end. I chose the above picture because you looked at me and said, "don't cry, I am right here". I wish you were still here now but I know that would only be for my comfort not yours. Please know that I kept my promise to you. You crossed the bridge to be free of your illness. You crossed the bridge with dignity and your head held high. You crossed the bridge to be with Mookie, Marley, Newman, Sabrina, Teddy, Amber, Shasta & all the precious pets that reside just the other side of the Rainbow. I know that in the end of my life you will be there for me Kodie and that you are looking down and saying, "I am right here." Dearest Kodie, Did you know that when you came into my life 2 years ago you healed the hole that was in my heart after Mookie passed away. You had some very big paws to fill but with your sweet gentle ways you became the one dog that was and always will be my true soul mate. I was told by my daughter Cori, that a dogs life purpose is to please her or his caregivers and being that our Kodie was in a "puppy mill" for the first 10 years of her life she never had the opportunity to achieve her life's purpose. When we rescued Kodie, we gave her the chance to follow her purpose and this made her the most incredibe unconditional loving dog we have ever known. For 2 years she lived the most wonderful happy life a dog like her deserved. So, in the end she passed away happy knowing we loved her with all that we are and knowing that she loved us with all that was her. She acheived her purpose here on earth. With that thought, I am consoled. When I was speaking to my daughter Samantha, I told her that I don't think I will ever get another dog. I can't go through this heartache again. She reminded me that if I thought that way after Mookie crossed the bridge then I would have never saved Kodie from her fate and never have gotten to be so unconditionally loved by the gentle spirit that Kodie was. I guess the lesson that you can not have pleasure without pain rings true. So, do we not have the pleasure because we want to avoid the pain? All those unhappy dogs out there waiting to be rescued by a loving family would have no hope. I won't be that selfish with my love. Another dog will come at the right time. Kodie & Mookie will make sure of it. With these thoughts I am consoled. The memories of my Kodie that I will hold dear... For a Golden she had beautiful RED/Gold fur. We called her "little Red Dog" Her short stocky stature & wide stance, a true breeder. I called her "bull doggie" The smell of her body. It was sweet. She NEVER smelled like a dog! Her love for our white cat Bijou. They were best buddies. The way she would "paw, paw" us when she wanted something. They way she followed me from room to room. Always having to know where I was. She only barked twice in 2 yrs. Once at a Deer and once at a Loon from our boat. The way she would dig & dig in her bed before laying down to sleep. The way she let me rub her & kiss her. She used to snuggle right back. I called her "Snuggly Buggly". The way she ran, like a floopy earred goof. It was a laugh. The way she couldn't swim! YES! we were trying to teach a Retriever how to swim! The way she would toss her head from side to side when she was happy. She looked like Stevie Wonder. She could chew a rawhide bone forever. The way she'd groan to me as if trying to talk. The snorting sound we'd make when we were kissing her face. She liked when we snorted. The way she'd gather our shoes and surround herself with them as if they were her puppies. The way I talked to her in a high pitched voice and said "come on" come on" and no matter what she was doing or how she was feeling, she would come to me. The look of love in her beautiful brown eyes when she'd glance over at me to make sure I was still sitting next to her. The wagging of her tail whenever we looked at her. Even in the end at the Vet's office, she wagged her tail knowing we were there with her. My heart is broken again dear lord. Please help me to heal and mend. Take care of my precious dog, until the day we could be together again. Let her whisper to me in the wind. Let her lick my face in my dreams. Let her remind me how unconditional love does feel so that I can honor her life by being a part of what she was to me. Kodie my dearest dog, my soul mate... again, I thank you for saving me. "and flights of angels take thee to thy rest." As I always said to you... "I am right here" Love you, MOM Popper loves you too and will write to you as soon as he stops crying. Send him a kiss. MARCH 19, 2008 - 2:35PM LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ONLY 12 HRS FROM NOW YOU'D BE ON YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN. I KNEW YOUR ILLNESS WAS INCURABLE BUT I THOUGHT THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE TIME. I REMEMBER THIS DAY LIKE IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY. AS I SIT AND WRITE TO YOU NOW, I AM LOOKING AT THE BEAUTIFUL WOODEN BOX THAT HOLDS YOUR REMAINS. MY 2 NEWLY RESCUED GOLDEN'S ARE CURLED UP AT MY FEET. THEY SEEM SAD BECAUSE I AM SAD. BUT KNOWING THAT I HAVE THEM TO COMFORT ME AND KNOWING THAT YOU ARE SMILING DOWN ON ALL OF US IS THE ELIXIR TO SOOTHE MY SOUL. I LOVE YOU KODIE AND I MISS YOU ALL THE TIME. YOU WILL ALWAYS HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. I AM STILL RIGHT HERE. MOM

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