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Raymonds Memorial
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| My best friend Ray , born 6 - 26 - 1996 |
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| Deceased , 2 - 22 - 2005 , took my heart with him |
Eulogy
for my best friend , Raymond
My friend lived
an all too short life but it was happy and safe from all that would harm him . My best friend was my dog , Raymond . He lived
for nine years and nine months . I remember the first time I saw him , he was so tiny he fit in the palm of my hand and his
aunt penny put a mark on his head so she could find him when he was weaned and ready to come home with me , but his momma
licked the mark off , so aunt penny scrambled to find a pup that looked like the one I had held . She did a great job because
I had the best dog in the world .
He was intelligent and sweet mannered and he loved to play catch ,
he was a nurturer because he raised a kitten and was her protector ( when the kitten was grown she thought she was a german
shepherd ) . He liked to be silly and sometimes close himself in the bathroom ( good at opening doors , not so good at getting
himself out ) . He was my friend through thick and thin , my confidant and shoulder to cry on when things went bad and always
trying to pick my spirits up with a smile and a tail wag .
His last days werent so happy , he fought a valiant fight to remain
among us , but he couldnt fight any more . I found him in his favorite hiding place , the bathroom , door closed . I only
hope he died with peace and I know that my precious boy no longer suffers .
I do wish I had been there for his last breaths so I could have scratched
his head as I had when it was bed time telling him , " Its sleepy time Boo Boo , time to go to sleep " . As I write this I
am missing the best friend I have ever had and crying for the years he might have had .
The postscript , My child , my best friend , was cremated february 23rd and
he came home today . More tears .
Postscript #2
Four + weeks have come and gone since my child / friend
was passed on . I open the door when I get home from work and the big guy isnt wagging his tail furiously . I get into bed
and theres not a big furry happy face to lick my nose goodnight . The loss and pain will never go away , this I know .
-Wolf-
Ramonds growing up pics , see a tiny pup grow into a great dog ( click here ) . New pics have been added .
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| Me and my best friend |
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| Never "just a dog" , he was my child . I miss you BooBoo |
What is a pet ?
For some , a pet is a posession to do with as they please . For many like myself
, a pet is not a pet , they are our children , our friends , our family . When a dear friend passes on , no matter if they
have two legs or four , they are sorely missed and grieved over . Time may smoothe over the hurt of losing a loved one but
it never really heals . Many feelings converge when that sad moment happens , loss , self recrimination , guilt , utter sorrow
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For those that have lost a dear furry friend , its ok to cry , its natural , but dont close off your
happy home in a wall of grief to another needy friend . There are lots of pups and kitties that need someone like us to love
and care for them . While I do understand the need for some shelters and refuges to screen their prospective adopters
, I think all too many litterally throw the baby out with the bath water due to strict and inflexable guidelines . Because
of some , I will seek another pup from a private owner rather than endure the red tape that binds a lot of wonderful animals
to smelly cages . For some of the older animals , that red tape means they will die there without ever knowing a loving home
again .
Its one thing to be an animal lover , when one throws barriers up to make adoption almost impossible
, then one becomes an animal nazi . When you encounter one , let them know what they have become .
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My Howlings
Email here
I have my other page at Myspace , the place to meet new people and find great music !
The song you hear is " I Will Find You " by Enya , for my fallen child , Raymond , now he
plays in the fields of gold .
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| Meet Charley |
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| A fine young guy Ray would have approved of ( and thank you ARNI ) . |
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