RIP Yoda Abraham Wu - 4/23/2002 to 4/17/2014

[Buster Brown]

Happy Birthday Yoda. We celebrate what a wonderful companion you have been to your mom and dad, as well as being an incredible big brother. You touched many lives in your short visit. So sorry you had to leave too soon.

[wemple2]

A special day...with such special memories of a very special pup. Loved and missed by many, Yoda you made what YorkieTalk is today.

[Suemr]

My thoughts and prayers are with you in this trying time. Have our precious fur babies become fur angels is so hard and leaves such a hole in our hearts and lives. I'msure my little Bip has already made friends with Yoda, asshe so loved meeting new dogs when she was with us.

[joyce evans]

Happy Birthday little Yoda!

[celstu1]

I am so sorry for your loss. Yoda was an absolutely beautiful sweetie! I thank him for giving his skin parents inspiration to create YorkieTalk! Yoda will be sorely missed. RIP sweet boy! (((HUGS))) to mom & dad!

My Stuart is up there... probably playing his little heart out with all the other babies at the bridge!

[fasteddie]

We just got a delivery of a lovely pot with flowers.

Thank you very much, YorkieTalk family! They are beautiful (even if I have no idea what kind of flowers they are)!

And below the counter is the pictures I have of Yoda & Winky that I look at every day at work, which are from a YorkieTalk calendar

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by fasteddie

It would have been Yoda's 12th birthday today. While he is no longer physically with us, he'll always be in our hearts and with us in spirit. He'd been with us about a third of our lives, his cute little smiling face, little yelps and amazing love and devotion greeting us every day, and giving us hugs and kisses whenever we wanted. One of our favorite things to do is to put Yoda between his Mommy and I and snuggle and kiss him and make a "Yoda sandwich".

I think we'll get some cupcakes and then share them with people, as Yoda just LOVES food and treats. Yoda has become our little 'food' angel and whenever we eat well or have good food, we thank him.

The pain of losing a little Yorkie is unlike any pain we've ever experienced and we feel for all that have ever had a Yorkie go onto Rainbow Bridge. Thank you for welcoming Yoda to Rainbow Bridge, we're sure he has made a ton of new friends already.

We brought Yoda's remains home yesterday and we've made a little shrine for him near our fireplace, where he loved to hang out.

We would like to thank every person who has replied to this thread, there have been so many wonderful comments and poems and writings and we appreciate them all. We're honored that Yoda has made a positive impact in so many Yorkies and their parents' lives. It has been incredibly hard for us the past week, but your words of support and encouragement are very touching and beneficial. THANK YOU.

Yoda, thank you for saving our home:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...-our-home.html

and for all sorts of wonderful parties we've gotten to experience with you, like your 4th Birthday Party:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...hday-yoda.html

We love you, !

This is the first time I have read the thread about Yoda saving your home -- and you! He really was a special boy.

Keeping you and your wife in my thoughts and prayers for comfort.

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by fasteddie

We just got a delivery of a lovely pot with flowers.

Thank you very much, YorkieTalk family! They are beautiful (even if I have no idea what kind of flowers they are)!

And below the counter is the pictures I have of Yoda & Winky that I look at every day at work, which are from a YorkieTalk calendar

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[Chloebethmorris]

I am so sorry, my heart breaks for u. I just can't imagine the pain u r experiencing, - and hope & pray every day that it is MANY YRS before I experience it myself.
Idk if there is anything that can bring u & your family comfort - but maybe this can in some small way : just think about how many lives your precious Yoda touched & changed for the better, & saved even in his time with u. If I understand correctly, without Yoda there would b no Yorkie Talk! God Bless You & Your Family during this heartbreaking time.....and I know that u will one day be reunited with Yoda. He will be waiting for u over on the Rainbow Bridge...but oh what joyous fun he must be having into then, free of pain & doing all things he could no longer do !!
Xoxoxoxo

[MrT]

Very sorry for your loss but his memory will remain alive in the site, RIP Yoda.

[Jenna AK]

I have not been to the site for a long time (protracted absences being pretty typical for me) so it was with shock I saw the header with the halo over Yoda's picture.
I am so very sorry for your loss. There are no words to describe how sad I am for you that he is at Rainbow Bridge. I know he will be with Winky and all the other dear animal companions that we all know and love. If it weren't for Yorkie Talk I would've been completely lost as to how to care for Jenna when she arrived four years ago. Thank you and thank you Yoda and Winky for this wonderful place to come and find the information and companionship that we all enjoy here at Yorkie Talk.

May God bless and keep you. xx

[Doodlebug]

I am so sorry to hear that you lost your precious baby Yoda. He joins my babies Misty, Bingo, Muffin, and Chewey at the bridge, free to run and play to their heart's content. Thank you Yoda for inspiring the creation of Yorkie Talk. Again, I am so very sorry. It broke my heart when I logged on and saw the halo, but he is your little Angel now. I know you have so many precious memories. Hugs to you.

[michiko]

I logged in after a long time and saw this thread. Yoda was such an inspirational yorkie. He was a happy boy who was well cared for by a wonderful family. I'm sorry for your loss. Rest in Peace, Yoda.

[Yorkie24U]

I have not been able to log in here for a while due to my own loss of my 2 little yorkies, Lacey & Lindsey I'm so very sorry to see that you lost Yoda, such an inspiration to this site. RIP little one , I hope you found my little girls, Lindsey and Lacey at Rainbow Bridge. Bless you little babies, you're in beautiful meadows to run free of any illness. Hugs to you and your family. May all the years of beautiful memories be a comfort.

[intilis]

I just saw this thread and read it from start to finish with tears streaming down my face. I did not know Yoda was the reason for YT, but am very thankful to him for inspiring this great site. He must have been a very special boy! It is very evident that he was loved, and was given a wonderful life by his mom & dad. I'm praying that the pain has lessened a bit, and the happy memories are giving you much joy. Rest in peace sweet little Yoda.