Thanks. Here's the poem I chose after reading at least a hundred others Tues night:
She Is Gone
You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
written 1981
David Harkins 1959 -
Silloth, Cumbria, UK
Read at the Queen Mother's funeral 2002
I chose it because it was the most Fitting, she'd want me/us to live life as best we can. Being read at the Queen Mother's(Elizabeth's Mom) funeral seemed fitting as well, when mom was young she looked a lot like Jackie Kennedy, Queen of Camelot.
Jackie Kennedy: Queen of Camelot Video - John F. Kennedy - HISTORY.com
So looking around at other shelters in the state, there's quite a few yorkie mixes out there. I'm thinking 10 lbs tops, wouldn't want one more than double Gucci's 5 lbs. It would be great if I could find one with erect ears! Gucci's ears are so expressive, they show what he's concentrated on, whether he's relaxed or tense, happy and alert... When he takes the lead off leash on the trail, his ears get so close together, I can see how focused he is walking down the trail. LOL Today, a dog and his owner passed us up on the trail.... all of a sudden Gucci found a burst of speed for a long ways that left me breathless! I kept up the whole way,,,but.... yowzer! He had been hiding a bit of reserve from me earlier. It's possible another dog would do us both good.