Welcome to Kaya's Rainbow Residency

Memories of Kaya

Kaya, from the time that we brought you home as a puppy, you were full of it. You wanted to be the boss and establishing pack ranking was a struggle for all of us. Even though you mellowed with age and training, you were still the chief entertainment coordinator and wanna-be-boss. As soon as we'd sit down at night, after working all day, and even though you'd had your usual long walk, you'd bring all your balls and drop them, one by one, at our feet and there'd be no peace until we played. You were the best dog volleyball player we ever saw and the memories of your volleying, without a miss, with our grandchildren still make us laugh. Oh, how they miss you, Kaya. They say it's not the same without you. Your indomitable spirit kept you going until the very end of your life. We didn't know you were so ill. There was no sign of anything until you began to cough and quit eating. Two days later, you died. You had just gone for your usual mile walk! How did you do it? Your personality filled our house and our lives, and it's so empty now. I will miss our talks. When I called you "mama's girl", you would make a low sound almost like a cat purring and we'd talk, you and I, while I scratched your ears. The only dog you liked was your brother, Zach, who died 2 1/2 years ago. You grieved right along with us. After that you didn't want anything to do with another dog. But how you loved people. Everyone! The mailman, the UPS driver, neighbors, friends, and most of all, family. You'd cry and howl with joy whenever any family member came to the house and, of course, there was no peace until whoever it was went outside to play ball. Just before you died, in those last seconds when you were struggling to breathe because of all the cancer in your lungs, I lay next to you. You looked intensely into my eyes. What were you trying to tell me? Were you seeing your brother waiting for you at Rainbow Bridge? I felt your gaze penetrate into my soul as you laid your head down and died with such dignity. I knew then that you were saying goodbye and reassuring us that you were going to be waiting for us to join you someday. Now you're running and playing with your beloved brother and all the dogs we've owned before you. We will have your ashes buried with us when we leave this earthly existence to join you at Rainbow Bridge. We'll all go on to glory together. In the meantime, we miss you more than words can say. Our house has never been so empty and so quiet. Farewell, our beloved Kaya. You fought the good fight and have earned your peace. We'll never forget you and will always love you. Your Mama, and your ball-playing, long walks together buddy, Dad. 9/25/2000 - Kaya, as we renew your residency, looking at your pictures in the scrapbook we have of your life has brought you back into our midst again. It still hurts, sweet girl. Every German Shepherd we see, we look for you. But there'll never be another like you. You were unique. And your memory still fills our home and lives. Until we meet again, you live on in our hearts.. Please also visit Zach.

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