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

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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.
 
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Snobear and Smooch

Snobear it is so hard to believe that you are at the Rainbow Bridge now for 18 months and that Smooch, you are there for 9.5 months.
I am so glad that my two babies are together.
Mom and Dad miss you and love you very much!
Tonka and Tucker are keeping us company.
 

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#127 ·
Almost a month...

Can't believe it's been almost a month since we lost our Murphy boy. I still expect to see him waiting for me at the front door when I come home from work. I still race to pickup dropped food in the kitchen -- but there's no Murphy there to try to snatch it up. Even the cat is out of sorts -- not quite sure what has become of her brother.

Miss you bud -- hope you're chasing kitty squirrels at Rainbow Bridge!
 
#128 ·
Can't believe it's been almost a month since we lost our Murphy boy. I still expect to see him waiting for me at the front door when I come home from work. I still race to pickup dropped food in the kitchen -- but there's no Murphy there to try to snatch it up. Even the cat is out of sorts -- not quite sure what has become of her brother.

Miss you bud -- hope you're chasing kitty squirrels at Rainbow Bridge!
Aww it is so hard and we miss them so much. I had many moments like yours when I first lost Magic. I'm sure Murphy is having a great time with all his buddies at the Rainbow Bridge.
 
#134 ·
Today would have been your 12th birthday sweet girl. We always looked forward to your birthday and giving you special treats and presents. Jazz and Maverick are going to have Frosty Paws to celebrate your special day and go to Petsmart to pick out a new toy that you would have loved. I miss you so much Magic. I hope it is a beautiful day at the Rainbow Bridge and you have lots of friends to celebrate with. Love you so much sweetheart. :smooch:
 
#135 ·
Oh how I miss you Muana... I feel so lost without you...

My beautiful Muana...how I miss you my sweet angel. It has only been 3 days since you left for the rainbow bridge and the tears just won't stop. I know your body is strong and rejuvinated and you are having fun playing with all your Golden friends but there isn't a moment that I don't wish you were still here will me. Your 'Granny' made me eat a bowl of beef soup today but I couldn't finish it all and I had some leftovers. I was about to put the bowl on the floor for you until I realized that you wouldn't be there to clean it for me. It made me so sad. You used to do a 'happy dance' whenever you got a special treat like that..and it's something I miss so much already. Although you are at the rainbow bridge I know you are watching over me from your fluffy white cloud bed and sending me your love. Be happy and be strong my sweet Golden girl; you are in my thoughts every minute of the day. I miss you so much that I can't even find the words to describe it.. I am still so devastated. Your cat friends Jasper and Angell miss you so much too. We love you, Mom.
 

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#136 ·
seeing my Ari around every corner

My dear, dear Ari baby,
You have only been gone a few days now, and I miss you with every moment, every thought. I keep forgetting that you are gone, and I walk into a room and think I see you just around the corner. I start to talk to you, and then it waves over me again that you are not here.
Thank you for being so brave and trying so hard to stay with us. I know you are strong and healthy now, away from the cancer. But I do so miss you -- I miss how your feet smell, the softness of your ears, how you raise your eyebrows back and forth when you want a treat, how you would always lead on a hike and look back at us making sure we were coming along okay. I miss how you hogged the big bed whenever we invited you up, and how you liked to play hide under blankets. Whisker cat misses you too (he isn't eating much just now, so think some good thoughts his way please). Maddie Rae is having a hard time, but we're right here with her to hold her when she needs to cry. Noah is planning a painting of you at the lake -- I asked him to wait just a little so that the painting captures your joy at least as much as his sadness, so he will do it when he is ready.
After we said goodbye to you, we took your favorite walk in your honor. Grampa called me to suggest it, and it was just the right thing. As we were walking the clouds came in over the lake, and then just as we were standing and looking out from the dam, these bright beams of sunlight burst through and bounced off the water. I knew you were there with us at that moment -- I called out to you and I hope you heard me and felt my love. I will hold you in my heart forever and ever. My sweetheart girl, you are never alone. You are my best friend, my eternal dog.

Love always,

Mom
 
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My dear, dear Ari baby,
You have only been gone a few days now, and I miss you with every moment, every thought. I keep forgetting that you are gone, and I walk into a room and think I see you just around the corner. I start to talk to you, and then it waves over me again that you are not here.
Thank you for being so brave and trying so hard to stay with us. I know you are strong and healthy now, away from the cancer. But I do so miss you -- I miss how your feet smell, the softness of your ears, how you raise your eyebrows back and forth when you want a treat, how you would always lead on a hike and look back at us making sure we were coming along okay. I miss how you hogged the big bed whenever we invited you up, and how you liked to play hide under blankets. Whisker cat misses you too (he isn't eating much just now, so think some good thoughts his way please). Maddie Rae is having a hard time, but we're right here with her to hold her when she needs to cry. Noah is planning a painting of you at the lake -- I asked him to wait just a little so that the painting captures your joy at least as much as his sadness, so he will do it when he is ready.
After we said goodbye to you, we took your favorite walk in your honor. Grampa called me to suggest it, and it was just the right thing. As we were walking the clouds came in over the lake, and then just as we were standing and looking out from the dam, these bright beams of sunlight burst through and bounced off the water. I knew you were there with us at that moment -- I called out to you and I hope you heard me and felt my love. I will hold you in my heart forever and ever. My sweetheart girl, you are never alone. You are my best friend, my eternal dog.

Love always,

Mom
That was beautiful. I am still having trouble putting it all into words.
(((Hugs)))
 
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I love all of the wonderful stories of our "babies". Sharing these stories keeps them alive in our hearts and minds forever. We will miss our "Buddy" forever. (5/22/99 - 11/26/11). Buddy loved to fish at our cabin on Solberg lake in northern Wisconsin. He'd wait on the dock, or in the water until someone would take him fishing! He'd swim for hours chasing frogs, minnows, etc..I like to think that he's doing the same thing at the Rainbow Bridge. We can't imagine going up there without him..it will be so hard. So Buddy, thank you for being such a wonderful, loving boy all these years. We'll love you forever and always. Mom
 
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Spiffy,

I miss you so much. It's been five months since you left, and I think about you every day. I'd love to know what you're doing right now, but I can only imagine it's something fun and happy and wonderful. I hope you've made lots and lots of new friends to play with, and I know you're keeping Grandpa entertained. I miss you, but I know that you're happier now, free from the cancer, free from the pain. - You can see again, and I bet it's beautiful where you are.

I love you always Spiffy, we miss you so much.

Love,

Mom
 
#141 ·
Oh, my little Bailey-boy I miss you so much! I can not believe that 1 year ago today we helped you leave this world and I was left heartbroken and lost.

I miss your stinky breath.
I want to hold hands with you like you always insisted we do!
I want to look deeply into your eyes just as deeply as you look into mine.
I so miss you running from where ever you were to the kitchen when you heard the peeler come out of the drawer. You knew a carrot was about to be peeled and that you would be getting your favorite treat! We did not have carrots for several month 'after' because i could not bear the thought of having carrots without you.
I want you up on the bed with me with you making that weird vocalization you did as we play fight and and you bicycle your back legs! After, you snuggle up to me and with your body along side me and your face is so close to mine that we breath the same air.
I want to touch the softness of your ears.
I want to watch you have a big joyous rub on the front of the couch and then flop in a heap all content!
Bath time! Oh how I love you all wet after a bath. Sooo cute and sooo spunky!
You should be here at night sleeping by the sliding glass door having one of your dreams where you are running and kicking like crazy.
I need to see you napping under the kitchen window.
Why aren't you with Mark when I come home from work? I miss how you would bound down the ramp to get to me and as I open the car door and you jump up on my lap to get some love.

So many memories of you that are now stored safely in my heart forever. I love you and I miss you.:heartbeat I really do.

 
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We lost our dakota in september. Still miss her everyday!

Dakota,
We love you so much! I know you were enjoying the Bridge, chasing birds, running after tennis balls into the ocean, and eating lots and lots of peanut butter! I went to the beach yesterday and thought of all those times you ran into the ocean at Goose Rocks Beach. Its hard to think you won't know the new puppy, Aspen (she comes home on our birthday!) or get to see the completed Maine house. I long for you to be back in my room when we are the only ones up late at night and to come over and give you your good night kiss. I miss you so much! I know the time will pass quickly for you before you see me next. Until then I love you so much!!! We miss you!!!!!!
-Niki
 
#143 ·
My pretty girl

Sandy, it will be a week tomorrow since we said goodbye to you. This has been one of the worst weeks of my life.
Dad and I miss eating snap peas without you, the look of elation on your face when you realized we were going for a walk, your soft, kissable ears and the way they smelled, the way you would roll over on your back, make silly noises, and peddle your feet, the way you yodelled when we came home, even if we had only been gone for an hour, your gentle nudges, the way you loved having your neck rubbed and scratched. I miss talking to you and calling you "my pretty girl", the way you would close your eyes and love every minute of it. I miss you my beautiful girl. :(:heartbeat
 
#144 ·
I miss you everyday, Teddy.
Every time the snow falls, I think of you. Every time the wind blows, I think of you. Every time I see a dog running freely, swimming to its hearts desire...I think of you. You were my best friend, and I'll never forget you. It's been almost a year and a half, and not a day goes by that you're not in my heart.

I love you, I miss you, I'll see you at the Bridge <3
 
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To my sweet Dakota,
It has only been a couple of hours since I set you free. My heart is shattered. I'm so sorry I couldn't do more for you. You will never be forgotten, you are forever embedded in my heart. I hope you are running free with Casey and Bella. I miss the sound of the three of you chasing each other around. I can still hear the greetings I got when I came through the door. I will miss you forever! I love you!
 
#148 ·
Guinness, You left so quietly and suddenly we never got to say good bye. Just wanted you to know you are the sweetest boy ever and your hugs are missed. The house isn't the same. I haven't had to fix the rug where you liked to bury your bone, I have to let myself out at 5am out of habit, and no one else wants to play look at me I'm so handsome with my toy come catch me. I miss your warm tummy. I love you now and always.
 
#149 ·
After a week of rain, we had beautiful sunny morning. All of sudden I felt the life cheated on me taking you away to a place I cant hug you for awhile. I miss you sooo much my dearest Buddy. I wish you are here.
 
#151 ·
Sandie, it's now seven weeks since we said goodbye, you were so frightened at the end I'm sure you knew what was happening I would have done anything to stop you being frightened.
I miss you so much, I long to touch you to hug you to feel you licking my arm, I want to hold your paw. I miss you laying so close to me that I couldn't move my feet, I miss your snoring and other noises you made while you slept. I miss you talking to me, I miss your chin on my knee when I ate a biscuit, I miss the smell of wet fur when you had been in the river, I miss our walks, I have followed our old route but it upsets me so you not being with me I feel so alone. No words are able to express the grief I feel, I feel so empty. There are a few cats now coming into the garden....you would have seen them off. When we said goodbye I told you that you were the best dog in the world, to me you always will be. I shed tears for you every day.
I hope you now feel much better and I hope you are now playing and running like a pup again, at Rainbow bridge. I hope one day we will be together again. I love and miss you so much Sandie. XXXX ((((HUGS))))
 
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frameart, I am so sorry you lost your sweet Sandie. Those last moments are so hard, when you know in minutes your life is going to be changed forever. And time goes by but pain stays ... till we meet again.
 
#153 ·
Dear Duke
It's been two years
I miss your kisses - that you only gave to me
I miss you running to me with something in your mouth that was sure to embarrass your mom
I miss you playing with Max and teaching Max how to be a good dog.
It wasn't fair that you left so soon. I didn't get to kiss you goodbye so I give Max extra kisses and tell him they're for you. He misses you too
Run free, sweet boy, run free.
 
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