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Originally Posted by Tophersmom  Papi, how sad I am to read of your loss. These little souls that come into our lives add so much love, so much happiness and when they're gone it seems that our hearts will never be the same...but time is our friend and it gives us strength. With it we're soon able to look back at our precious memories and smile.
Kassie was so beautiful and I know she's so thankful to you for your love. She was a lucky little gal to have such a wonderful Papi in her life.
This poem I've carried with me since 1983. It's helped me through many losses. I hope it might help ease your sadness just a bit. The Rose Beyond the Wall
Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.
As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.
Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.
The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.
Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive--
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.
~ A. L. Frink ~
warm hugs
Val |
Evening Val (Tophersmom)
My apology to you also for my tardy reply, I'm sorry.
How so true Val, these little souls, my little Kassie, introduce so much love into our live's, and I am so grateful I came to know of this very special Yorkie breed, Kassie changed my heart as I could never imagined, it was I who was a lucky Papi to have had her come into my life, I will remember her fondly for the rest of my life.
I thank you for sharing this beautiful poem, it is so appropo, I will save it, and read when life is at it's darkess, it's sure to assist me through that crevice in the wall, it truly encourages one to know if one has faith, there is still life, joy, and happiness awaiting us all if we endure, the key being to endure, and where does's one find the strength for such, other than from leaning on and supporting one another in our joy's and sorrow as you, and the many, many Yorkie friends have given me, for which I will alway's be grateful.
Val, May I thank you for your most thoughtfull word's, very kind expressions, for the uplifting, beautiful poem, I appreciate it very much.
Thank you, thank you very much.
Papi