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lisaly · 05-12-2012, 06:04 AM

My heart is so heavy, Gail, but I am committed to being there for you to share the myriad of emotions you are feeling. With a wide open heart you have shared with us your beautiful views about living with and committing to a furbaby, and we have gained so much from you as a contributing member of our community. I have gained so much more with matters of the heart from your friendship. I wish the physical distance between us wasn't so far, but when it comes to the heart, those we love are never far apart. Zoey will always remain tucked away in a special part of your heart, filled with such love.

I found a website that deals with pet loss (Pet Loss Matters, because pet loss, matters.), and it has many beautiful quotes and poems. I will share more, but here are a few that I liked.

“The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.”

(Hilary Stanton Zunin)

“Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids it break.”

(William Shakespeare)

"Dogs don't know about beginnings, and they don't speculate on matters that occurred before their time. Dogs also don't know — or at least don't accept — the concept of death. With no concept of beginnings or endings dogs probably don't know that for people having a dog as a life companion provides a streak of light between two eternities of darkness."

(Stanley Coren )

"Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim."
(Vicki Harrison)

He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that hear above the winds. He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea. He has told me a thousand times over that I am his reason for being; by the way he rests against my leg; by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile; by the way he shows his hurt when I leave without taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry when he is not along to care for me.) When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile. When I am happy, he is joy unbounded. When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags. Without him, I am only another man. With him, I am all-powerful. He is loyalty itself. He has taught me the meaning of devotion. With him, I know a secret comfort and a private peace. He has brought me understanding where before I was ignorant. His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things. He has promised to wait for me... whenever... wherever - in case I need him. And I expect I will - as I

always have. He is just my dog."

(Gene Hill)

05-12-2012, 06:04 AM	#390
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	My heart is so heavy, Gail, but I am committed to being there for you to share the myriad of emotions you are feeling. With a wide open heart you have shared with us your beautiful views about living with and committing to a furbaby, and we have gained so much from you as a contributing member of our community. I have gained so much more with matters of the heart from your friendship. I wish the physical distance between us wasn't so far, but when it comes to the heart, those we love are never far apart. Zoey will always remain tucked away in a special part of your heart, filled with such love. I found a website that deals with pet loss (Pet Loss Matters, because pet loss, matters.), and it has many beautiful quotes and poems. I will share more, but here are a few that I liked. “The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” (Hilary Stanton Zunin) “Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids it break.” (William Shakespeare) "Dogs don't know about beginnings, and they don't speculate on matters that occurred before their time. Dogs also don't know — or at least don't accept — the concept of death. With no concept of beginnings or endings dogs probably don't know that for people having a dog as a life companion provides a streak of light between two eternities of darkness." (Stanley Coren ) "Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim." (Vicki Harrison) He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that hear above the winds. He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea. He has told me a thousand times over that I am his reason for being; by the way he rests against my leg; by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile; by the way he shows his hurt when I leave without taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry when he is not along to care for me.) When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile. When I am happy, he is joy unbounded. When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags. Without him, I am only another man. With him, I am all-powerful. He is loyalty itself. He has taught me the meaning of devotion. With him, I know a secret comfort and a private peace. He has brought me understanding where before I was ignorant. His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things. He has promised to wait for me... whenever... wherever - in case I need him. And I expect I will - as I always have. He is just my dog." (Gene Hill) Last edited by lisaly; 05-12-2012 at 06:06 AM.