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Jan and I have had 6 hamsters since we got together in 2001. As I grew up with animals, I really
wanted a hamster, and Jan (reluctantly) agreed to get one. Well, needless to say, once we had one,
we had another, and another, and so on, and Jan loved them just as much as me.
Champers, Napalm, Viper, Kuffs, Rusty and Babe (or Digger) - I wish God gave you longer lives, it
seems so wrong that you only get a few years. You were all special, and we miss you so much. Sadly,
you're buried in our old garden, so we can't visit you, but I hope you are at rest and happy
wherever you are.
Champers - well, what can I say. You were my special baby, and the way you died still haunts me to
this day. You used to sit in my hand and licked my palm, you were such a sweetie. I remember you and
Napalm were fighting for Kuffs attention - of course you were all in seperate cages, but the noises
you and Napalm made, calling out! And the time you got out and I found you under the wardrobe, with
a scratch on your nose - I knew you had gone sniffing at Napalms cage and he had had a go! Love you
poppet. xxx
Napalm - mischievious little fella, we weren't sure if or when you were going to bite! Most of the
time you were good, and then, just when we weren't expecting it, along came the nip! I took you to
the vet when that cyst started growing under your chin, he said there was nothing we could do - it
may be cancerous, it may not, but you didn't seem to be bothered by it, and you were a good age, so
he said to let you live out your days. It kept growing, and eventually you grew tired and we had to
let you go. xxx
Viper - I don't know why Jan chose that name for you as you were the calmest, most placid little
hamster, a ball of fur. You were the first to figure out how to open the plastic fastner to your
cage, we had to start selotaping it down cos once you learnt how to do it, you couldn't stop! Jan
misses you so much too, he loved holding you in the palm of his hand while walking to the treat
cupboard and giving you one of your choccies. Big kisses sweetie. xxx
Kuffs - Our first girl hamster, all black with little white cuffs! The time you were in your ball,
rolling around the flat, and I was in the bathroom, cleaning. I happened to glance out in the
hallway, and saw a little black thing running past the door - it was you! You were lovely, a proper
little character, and I'm sorry for the way you passed too. Your skin condition was caused by old
age, I know, but it was horrible to watch you go through that darlin. Rest peacefully now. xxx
Rusty - Our last hamster, wow, you were amazing! The one time you did escape you did it in style! I
still remember coming to the landing in the morning and seeing some chewed carpet, and called to
Jan, wondering if we had rats! Then, I went to your cage, and saw the door open (yes that was me
from holding you the night before, I forgot to shut it!) - I checked, and you weren't there! I
panicked, there weren't many places for you to hide on the landing, but you must have jumped or
fallen from quite a height as your cage was sitting on some shelves. We had a big black binbag at
the top of the stairs, and I heard a little rustle. I called Jan, and gently we moved the rubbish
out of the bag, I was scared cos there were tin cans and sharp lids in there, but you were sitting
at the bottom of the bag and looked up at us, like butter wouldn't melt! You were a good age, and
when it was your time to go, you were such a fighter, 3 weeks went by with you tottering about, but
I had to go to Ireland. You were the only hamster that I wasn't with when you died, and I still
can't forgive myself for that. Miss you so much. xxx
Babe AKA Digger - our baby. Beautiful looks, but unfortunately I think you had a few neuro problems.
You would not stop running round in circles, and your food bowl was your favourite thing to run
around - all day. Sounds cute, but we knew there was something wrong, the only time you stopped was
to get some water or food, we tried to get you out of the cage as much as possible to stop you doing
it, but you still did. You were a year old when you died, you had a stroke and were paralysed, I got
lots of soft food and nursed you through it, you were ok! When you were back on your feet again, you
started doing the circles thing again, and this time, suffered a fatal stroke. Rest in peace baby.
xxx
♥♥♥♥♥ Beyond the Rainbow ♥♥♥♥♥
As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played,
I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade.
I saw a wondrous image then of a place that's trouble-free
Where all of us can meet again to spend eternity.
I saw the most beautiful Rainbow, and on the other side
Were meadows rich and beautiful -- lush and green and wide!
And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see
Were animals of every sort as healthy as could be!
My own tired, failing body was fresh and healed and new
And I wanted to go run with them, but I had something left to do.
I needed to reach out to you, to tell you I'm alright
That this place is truly wonderful, then a bright Glow pierced the night.
'Twas the Glow of many Candles shining bright and strong and bold
And I knew then that it held your love in its brilliant shades of gold.
For although we may not be together in the way we used to be,
We are still connected by a cord no eye can see.
So whenever you need to find me, we're never far apart
If you look beyond the Rainbow and listen with your heart.
(Written by CG - 1995)
════╔══╗Gone But
════║══║Not Forgotten
═╔══╝══╚══╗♥ ♰ ♥ ♰
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════║══║Put This On Your
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════║══║Heaven's Garden
Gone Too Soon
G od took you gently by the hand,
O n wings of love to another land,
N estled in the clouds up high,
E ternal live he gave you in the sky,
T he ones left behind have broken hearts,
O h they did not want you to depart,
O ne day you will all meet again,
S aving a place and no more pain,
O n wings of love in Heaven above,
O ur hearts are filled with lots of love,
N ever more then a heartbeat away,
Gone too soon but remembered every single day.
Copyright @ Sandy
So true little darlings. xxx
♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~ ♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~♥~ღ♥~♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~ ♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~♥~ღ♥~
The Storm.
Written by Judey LaRocca
The first wave hits with a tremendous force,
So strong you think you’ll die.
There is no refuge from the storm,
And you utter a desperate cry.
The oceans rage, you understand,
Things will never be the same again.
You look to the heavens with tears in your eyes,
And say “Good-Bye” to your faithful friend.
The second wave hits with a force the same,
As the first wave did before.
You hold him close; kiss him one last time,
Whispering “I love you, I’ll never forget you”…
You walk out the door.
The waves continue strong and hard,
Each bringing grief and pain.
Disbelief overwhelms you…
“He’ll never come home again.”
The storm persists with waves of anguish,
Reflections of years gone by.
Questioning yourself about the things you’ve done,
And silently you cry…
You do not remember the good you’ve done,
Rather dwell on the things you didn’t do.
Another wave hits, you fight back the tears,
Engulfed by heartfelt sorrow…
Pain you never knew.
Thoughts of “Why didn’t I...” or “I should’ve done…”
Race throughout your mind,
Shadowing the good memories,
The memories that are left behind.
Each wave continues bringing grief and pain,
Though now they are not quite as strong.
Repeatedly crashing down on your heart,
You pray for them to be gone.
Gradually, the waves do subside,
Yet some still cause pain and despair.
Little by little the good memories emerge,
And you remember the love you shared.
Your heart still aches, the tears still fall,
But the storm is reaching an end.
You can smile now, even laugh,
Bittersweet are the memories of your faithful friend.
The skies are brightening, the sun is appearing,
The ocean is calm once more.
The waves that ravaged your sanity,
Now lap gently, upon the shore.
In the light of the sun, the memories are clear,
You are no longer filled with pain.
Once again you think of your faithful friend,
And smile, when you speak his name.
A rainbow appears above, in the sunlit sky,
Quiet thoughts of him brighten your day.
The sunshine reflects the brilliance of his life,
At last you realize, he lives on in your heart and you will,
Be together again…
Someday.
♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~ ♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~♥~ღ♥~♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~ ♥ღ♥~♥ღ♥~♥~ღ♥~
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
They enter our lives wide-eyed and lovable
with the innocence of a child
and yet they seem to have the wisdom of the ages within their spirits.
Not having verbal skills has enabled us to confide in them
more than we would a human companion.
If you look deep into their eyes
you must believe that they understand
what we need and are just waiting for us to allow them to meet that desire.
They ask for little, some food some water but most importantly
our touch when we have time.
For this they devote their entire life to us.
They don't accuse us they don't judge us.
They are content to lie by our side.
What have we humans done to deserve such loyalty?
We forget about them when it is not convenient
we throw them away when the novelty wears off.
Yet they still come back for more.
They are known as companion animals and
they take their responsibilities seriously.
Some companions have the tenderness to work with the sick
others have the ability to guide the blind or assist the disabled.
While others work in law enforcement or in rescue work.
Then there are those whose main mission
in life is pure companionship.
Many of us grew up with the belief in guardian angels
sent down to earth to watch over us.
I wonder if our beloved pet companions are the
personification of these guardian angels.
Then the heart breaking moment comes;
God is calling them home.
We beg Him to give us more time but His will must be done.
It is time for our babies to start their new journey with their new family.
For some of us we must assist our companions
in their journey by allowing them to go.
We must cut the leash that binds them here.
We must continue on without them and we doubt that we can.
Eventually the veil of darkness lifts from our hearts and
we realize that life is a circle.
The end of one life means the beginning of a brand new wondrous life.
Just as the seasons come and go, so shall we.
Our babies have soared to the
heavens and for every baby that has passed a star is born.
Their light shines down upon us.
The memories of their love and devotion fill our hearts and the tears turn to smiles.
We come to recognize that we will be re-united again with our babies and
until that time we continue the circle of life and
love by sharing our home with a new bright eyed baby and
the circle begins again.
(Submitted by Noreen and Mac)
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
We long for yesterday and you darlings. xxx
•♥ YOU WERE HERE ♥•
Copyright (c) Jenine Stanley, 1999
As I sit in those moments of quiet,
When sadness invades me,
I know that yesterday,
You were here.
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Now you are away from us,
Not knowing your future,
Or when you'll come home, but yesterday,
You were here.
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It has now been a week,
A week since you last were in the house,
An entire week since we carried you away,
To the place where we did not know your future,
But just last week,
You were here.
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Another day passes;
a week ago, you were still with us,
In daily reports from the clinic,
They did not know your future,
But we could still hope, and,
You were here.
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More days pass;
A week ago you left us,
Your head cradled in our hands,
Your spirit gracefully moving upward,
But for a few hours of that day,
You were here.
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Sadness invades again,
As I know that once those hours pass,
I can no longer look back,
Over the span of a familiar week's time,
To find that comforting point when,
You were here.
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More time will pass;
Sadness will not so much invade as menace,
And I will mark the days,
Saying things like,
"last month, last summer, last Halloween, last year,"
You were here.
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I dread that day,
One year from now,
That first marking of the time,
That your body was no longer with us;
Though we will never forget you,
Your tangible memory fades,
The feel of your fur, your head, your back, your weight against us,
The smell and sounds of you when,
You were here.
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The emptiness is beginning to fade,
To change into another reality,
One with you still playing a part,
But a role of ethereal presence rather than physical comfort we crave;
Your memory, your spirit, your essence and counsel,
Dwell with us, but this feeling is not the same as when,
You were here.
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♥*♥~SWEET DREAMS ANGEL~♥*♥
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--’’v(’’v’’)
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LOVE AS
ALWAYS
CLARE
X X X
~~~~~ I'll Try To Be Strong ~~~~~~~
-(’’v’’)
--’’v(’’v’’)
-----’’v’’
When the pain and grief are over
When it's my time to be by your side
I know you'll be waiting for me
And will greet me with arms open wide
♥
Until then I'll go on living
Though the light in my life has gone
The road will be long and lonely
But I'll bear up and try to be strong
♥
I pray that angels will guide me
Help me to get through this pain
Give me the strengh to go on
Till we are together again
♥
Copyright� Ingrid Aspey 2009
LOVE AS
ALWAYS
CLARE
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( o_, )` __) `-._) SLEEP.TIGHT. X X
♥ Your life was a blessing your memory a treasure... You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.. ♥
LOVE AS
ALWAYS
CLARE
x x x
♥Shadow’s Song♥
(Audrey E. Nickel)
I'm not gone...not really.
I haven't gone away...I've only gotten bigger.
My eyes, so bright, now shine among the stars.
My voice sings with the wind in winter, as I leap
and dance among the treetops.
I stalk the blown leaves in autumn, and brush the
flowers gently in the spring.
I come to you in dreaming, on feet grown dreamtime soft,
and lay my cheek against yours, and whisper:
"Peace be with you."
Someday we will play again together, you and I, among the stars.
'Til then, fear not to love, for your love gave my life meaning.
And I return that love to you...a hundredfold..a thousandfold..
Forever.
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩۞۩๑๑۩۞۞۩๑๑۩۞۩๑
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ THINKING ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ OF YOUR ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ BELOVED ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ PET ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
๑۩۞۩๑๑۩۞۩๑๑۩۞۞۩๑๑۩۞۩๑
lOVE AS
ALWAYS
CLARE
X X X
♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥
WISHES
Copyright (2006) Kristin Sharer
We wish we could have told you,
in words you understand,
We wanted you to stay with us.
This wasn't what we planned.
We wish somehow to tell you,
how empty we now feel.
A part of us went with you,
a part that time can't heal.
We wish we had you back again,
to fill this empty space.
But one day we'll be together,
in a far, far better place.
♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥..*..♥
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