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I miss you...I love you...A thread to talk to your Angels at the Bridge

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#1 · (Edited)
I'm having a hard time finding an outlet to talk to about my girl. People are understanding around me but they don't want to keep hearing about Magic all time. (And I'm not talking about GRF.) But what I really want and need is to just talk to her, and put into words whenever I need to, how I felt, how I feel, how I miss her. I want to share what is going on in our life now as I would if she were standing by my side. I know there are countless others out there who are grieving the loss of their babies and are afraid that they will be forgotten in the hustle and bustle of life.

So with this thread please feel free to talk directly to your babies, tell them what you need to tell them as many times and as often as you need to. And know that so many of us feel this with you. I hope this provides many of us with some healing and a place to be heard whenever we need it.
 
#321 ·
Molly,
I was finally able to send pictures to the artist for your portrait. Wow, that was incredibly hard. I am glad its done though. Now we can look forward to seeing your smiling face in the house again. I miss you so!

I don't think I told you this, but I had a pendant made for myself with a piece of you in it. The artist incoporated some of your ashes into the universe within the glass. You are the moon in the top, center of this. The center of my universe as always. I love you and I'm never gonna stop! Hope you like it, I know I do because now I can carry you with me always!

Kisses sweet girl
 

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#324 ·
Good Morning...It's been 2 months since my Rudy died suddenly one afternoon. You can imagine the shock I had when I got home from work to my 8 year old boy who was usually jumping at the door and only found him lying in the corner having a terrible time breathing.
I cry and cry....my second golden "gertie" is not herself at ALL! All she does is mope and I know she is hoping her pal runs through the door at any minute. We both miss him so so much - I really believe we will see each other again one day but for now this is very difficult.
 
#325 ·
I am sorry for your loss. It is so difficult for both us and their furry friends when they leave us. I lost my Molly in feb. and still talk to her every day. I find this is a nice thread to leave little notes for Molly. Maybe it's silly, but it helps me feel better. I hope your pain lessens over time
 
#327 ·
Libby Lou, Mommy missed you camping this week. This was Justice's first trip out, he did good, not one accident in the camper. Mommy hung a framed picture if you in the camper so you'll always be with us. Made me cry though to remember that you weren't there to walk around the park loops and swim. You always loved to walk the loops and visit with anyone and everyone.....and the way you plowed out into the lake was one of Mommy's favorite things to watch. You were like a little beaver and the water was never too cold for you. I hope that you have acres and acres of lakes to swim in while you wait for us.

Brother Artie is trying so hard to like Justice, and Justice adores Artemis, he follows him around like a little shadow. Mommy sees a lot of your traits in Justice....but maybe its just wishful thinking...wishful that part of you came back in Justice....any little piece would make me happy.

Well Princess, just wanted to talk to you for awhile (of course you know that I talk to you every day anyways) and see that you are still doing OK up there. Say hi to Grampa, Nickolas and Shamy for Mommy. Love you Baby Girl.



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#329 ·
Monty, Today is 7 months you are at the bridge. We miss you terribly little boy. The other night we heard sirens and I was waiting for you to howl. It never came, I cried myself to sleep. Not a day goes by that we don't think of you. We are getting a pup at the end of the month. Please help us choose. I know I can never replace you and I don't want to try, I just wish you were still here. I am now having second thoughts about the pup and I don't know what to do. I hope you are happy little boy and that you found Dakota, my baby boy. Please have fun with Dakota Nd your new friends and I know you are now well. I have to go now, I am having trouble seeing the letters. Love forever little boy, mom.
 
#330 ·
My first boy Montana,
This is our first summer without you! I feel like I don't have my "shadow" with me. I miss rubbing your ears and under your chin. I miss the sound of your bark, or the nuzzle of your muzzle. My daughter misses you so much. And your fur sister hasn't been the same since!
Eventhough I cry, I smile because you taught me so much!! You touched our lives like no other dog will...because you were our first....
Thanks for your love
We miss you...Tan!

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#335 ·
4 weeks

I was doing so well I thought Bubba. Brodie was really missing you and ignored your dad and I alot. We rescued a 9 year old golden named Bear. He looks like you, and even has some of your mannerisms. Of course he doesn't listen as well as you did, but he will get there. Brodie and him are starting to play together more, but he had a very hard time without you.

I think about you every day. Yesterday I pulled out your poem and pawprint and hair from the crematory we took you too. I cried all over again and Im at it again tonight.

Thank you for just being you. We went through so much and I miss you more than you know. I know I made the right decision when I came to see you at the vet's one last time. I keep thinking about how you shook with me one more time and put your forehead against my forehead just like you always did, although you were so weak.

No one will ever replace you. Bear came along at the right time, I hadn't cried since he got here. But tonight both he and Brodie are at the The Dawg House. Because we had to paint the living room and didn't want painted tails. Cause yalls tails were always in the way!! You haven't been to the Dawg House. Its a doggy day care and boarding.
so it's lonely here, I miss them too, but I cry for you tonight.
I'm not feeling well, and you were always by my side when I was sick.

You haven't come to visit me in my dreams yet. It's been almost 4 weeks. Where are you? You can stop swimming up there and come see me for a bit.
I miss you, Bubba.
Love you so much.
 
#336 ·
I know you were ready when you said good bye to us. I could hear you coming down the hall from the xray room, the nurse guiding you along because you didn't know where to go. I heard you close and leaned over to see you. "This way" I said as I have always said. You came to me and wagged your tail. Then you went right to your Dad, tail wagging...slowly and softly. Then you saw the blanket on the floor and laid down. You were so ready and you let us know that it was okay. You were ready to move on and away from your suffering. The easiest thing I ever did was end your suffering. The hardest thing I've ever done is live without you. I would free you from pain all over again if I had to.

I miss you and I love you. You will always be in my heart. I hope you are okay out there. I never wanted you to be outside without me and now your are. That's hard for me. I hope you are sleeping softly.

I know everybody says you are running and playing at the bridge but you and I both know you are laying the shade watching all those crazy pups running every which way. You never understood the reason to run around and get all hot. Whenever I see a snow bank in the shade in January, I will remember you. That's where you would be.

I love you Baby Girl.
 
#338 ·
Fozzie, I hope you and Gallagher are there with us on Saturday as we pick out and bring home your new little brother- I know you will be. I also know that both of you will be there to look over him as he grows and learns! By the way, Fred wants to teach him how to clean the plates in the dishwasher like you taught him--I told Aunt Bev no way!:no: Anyway, I hope you two are playing with all of your golden friends at the Bridge.

I will miss you forever, my sweet boy!

Love,

Mom
 
#339 ·
Hi sweet Libby, we're getting ready for another camping trip. This will be our first trip to Keuka without you. You learned to swim at Keuka. Mommy will miss you when we go down to the water. I'll miss you when we take our walks, especially our night time walks. You always made me feel so safe at night with your watchful eyes. You never missed anything. I almost don't want to go without you. There are so many memories of you camping. ...swimming, walking, watching the squirrels and chipmunks, going for rides around the lake, your special trip to the ice cream store. But I've got to go, I have to be there for Artemis and Justice. I know that Justy will love it there too. Please check in on us from time to time, I still need to feel your presence even if it is just in my heart. My heart still aches to not feel your soft head and see your lovely brown eyes. I loved your eyes the most. I still sit and stare at your picture and miss you. I hung a picture of you in the camper so you'll be watching over us. God how I miss you princess. Love you, Mommy

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#340 · (Edited)
My dear sweet boy Chewy:

The other night I had my first REAL dream about you. You were right there and I yelled "Chewy!!!" Then you were gone and there was another golden that came right up to me. That very next day a man was walking his golden with his little boy. Chayse was there too, and the golden came right up to me and put his face near mine as to say "It's all right". I miss you so very, very much Chewy. Last night there was thunder when I stepped on the porch. I can't stand knowing you are in the ground, as before you would greet me at the door knowing now the thunder is not so bad that I am there with you, so I sat with you at your grave and cried. Run free my sweet, sweet doogie boy. I will love you forever xoxo
 
#342 ·
Four weeks, baby girl. I miss you as much as ever, MORE than ever. You were always there for me, you knew all my struggles and you were always there. That made everything easier. Now I have no one. You will always be my first and best friend.
I'm so sorry. The 1 month bridge day is always especially difficult. Penny will never leave you, but it so hard without their physical presence. I understand what a difficult and tragic time this is for you.
 
#343 ·
Monty, it has been 8 months today that you took your journey to the bridge. It does not seem to be getting any easier. We miss you terribly. We have a new guy, his name is Yogi. yogi is giving me a run for my money. monty, you were stubborn, but this guy is worse than you ever thought of being. Yogi is a character. We will be heading south in a couple of weeks and I hope yogi likes it just as much as you did. We still talk with you every day and I still cry for you. Wish you were here to help with Yogi, you guys would have got along great. Well little boys, I will let you go, just wanted you to know how much we miss and love you. Take care little boys. Love forever, Mom and Dad.
 
#344 ·
Penny, I miss you so much. I have been thinking of you a lot these passed days with all the thunderstorms. How scared you would of been! I am so happy you didn't have to be here for those and you are at Rainbow Bridge running through green grass with bright sunshine. I love you and always will my Pen Pen.
 
#348 ·
My Chewy Boy:

I was so sad when I wrote about you being in the ground during a thunderstorm, and then I read a post by LuckyPenny, and how happy that Penny did not have to be here for them, and that she is now at the bridege running in grass. I feel silly agonizing that you are in the ground. It is just your body, and because of the posts of these wonderful loved ones (of your buddies) I know that you are in a better place with no more pain. I miss you so much. There is always a post I read that has a little bit about you in them. The flower Rochelle planted has grown so big, maybe it will come back next spring! The porch you passed away on has been torn down (we all know it needed to and surprised it lasted this long). The new one will be finished today or tomorrow which will make me happy so I can soon go back out and sit and talk to you with my coffee in the morning. I will love you forever Chewy; and pray you are sleeping softly xoxo.
 
#349 ·
Awww, Bud.....It's been a month and I still am stepping over you when I get up from the computer and I still do a head count to three every time I open the door, but you're not there. There will never be another Buddy and I will always miss you.

I know you had a paw in bringing Tater to me....I wasn't looking, I wasn't ready and even if I had been, I wouldn't have even thought of a toy breed; but you knew I needed a much smaller dog. You and I had a hard last few weeks, didn't we?

I hope you're running and swimming and barking.....wish I could have heard you bark just once....and looking after all the scared and little ones there. You were a born caretaker....too bad your first "owner" didn't realize what a treasure you were. On second thought, I'm glad he didn't.....just sorry you had to live like that for so long.

Thank you for Tater, Bud.....I'll give her as good a life as I can.
 
#350 ·
Hey Molly,
Been thinking about you a lot lately. Missing you more than ever! Do me a favor, sweet girl, tell the gate keeper at the bridge that its not time for Bailey to come and play yet. Mommy's kinda scared. Your sissy is having surgery tomorrow to remove that mass from her neck. I need for everything to go well, no complications. I could not bear to lose her so soon after losing you. So you tell them it's not time yet! Thanks sweetest of all girls. Mommy holds you in her heart always. I miss you terribly. Kisses and scritches!
 
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