My wonderful Lily is gone
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I am so, so sorry for your lose of your sweet Lily. These little baby's crawl right into your heart from day one and only make everything better. You both made life better for each other and that was a blessing for you both. Lily knows that she had the best life had to offer by sharing it with you, she truly was your heart dog and loved you unconditional just as you did her. Know that you will see her again and that she is running pain free at the Rainbow Bridge and will once again join you when the time is right. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. 
ghggp
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Bless you and your little Lilly!
These little souls have a way into our minds and souls that will never leave us.
I am so sorry for your loss and understand the pain you are feeling now.
I hope in time your memories will fill the void you are experiencing now.
You were blessed to have her and so blessed she passed in her sleep.
Virtual hugs to you and your family. Look forward to reading your book!
These little souls have a way into our minds and souls that will never leave us.
I am so sorry for your loss and understand the pain you are feeling now.
I hope in time your memories will fill the void you are experiencing now.
You were blessed to have her and so blessed she passed in her sleep.
Virtual hugs to you and your family. Look forward to reading your book!
wjo53
Forums Enthusiast
So sorry to read of your loss. Your words are full of love for her.
So many things that you wrote of, I was thinking "that's April". It's been two and a half months since she left, and I'm still struggling with it. Her unexpected passing left me beyond devastated, and it's been a tough time just getting back to devastation.
So many things that you wrote of, I was thinking "that's April". It's been two and a half months since she left, and I'm still struggling with it. Her unexpected passing left me beyond devastated, and it's been a tough time just getting back to devastation.
jomuir
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What a beautiful tribute you have written about a wonderful girl. I am very sorry she has left you, but thank you for loving her and giving her a lifetime of love and happiness. Not all dogs get that. She sounds like a truly gentle soul.
Tomorrow morning will have been exactly one week since She left us. In reality, it has not really gotten any better. I MISS Her, still. My wonderful wife still misses Her.
My youngest daughter Caitlin, had a special connection with Her. We got Her for Caitlin, but She bonded to me.
Caitlin lives approximately 70 miles from us. Caitlin's friends bought her a Sheltie puppy for her, not knowing of LILy's passing. Their ultimate timing was not the best. They thought that the puppy would be a companion for Lily, instead of a replacement. Caitlin got her puppy on Monday when she got back to her other place.
Caitlin is having a hard time with the loss. Caitlin is in the process of changing jobs, so the presence of the puppy is causing stress on her along with the loss of Lily.
The puppy will be living with us, instead of Caitlin.
I had recommended that she not get a Sheltie for the fear that Caitlin's expectation for the puppy would be too much for Caitlin to deal with.
I was afraid that Caitlin would expect the puppy to be like Lily, therefore not allowing the puppy to develop its own personality.
The new puppy is a true tri-color. Caitlin named him GusGus, he is pedigreed, and he is of course a male. I will be extremely careful with him and allow him to grow into his own, yet apply the lessons from Lily to him, after all She taught us so much.
I will take Gus Gus to the veterinarian, next week to get him started off correctly. I will deal with his intestinal parasites and everything necessary to get him a fair start off in this life. Caitlin says that he is scratching some, so I will assure that he has no fleas, or other critters that could cause him any harm. I will assure him that he will have the best shot in having a good chance at an uneventful, healthy life, as best as I can. I think that is what Lily would do.
After all, I atleast owe Her that, after all that She was to Me. All the things that Lily taught me will make all living things that I encounter will be treated differently, and respectfully.
Thank you for all of your kind and supportive words for me during these trying times.
My youngest daughter Caitlin, had a special connection with Her. We got Her for Caitlin, but She bonded to me.
Caitlin lives approximately 70 miles from us. Caitlin's friends bought her a Sheltie puppy for her, not knowing of LILy's passing. Their ultimate timing was not the best. They thought that the puppy would be a companion for Lily, instead of a replacement. Caitlin got her puppy on Monday when she got back to her other place.
Caitlin is having a hard time with the loss. Caitlin is in the process of changing jobs, so the presence of the puppy is causing stress on her along with the loss of Lily.
The puppy will be living with us, instead of Caitlin.
I had recommended that she not get a Sheltie for the fear that Caitlin's expectation for the puppy would be too much for Caitlin to deal with.
I was afraid that Caitlin would expect the puppy to be like Lily, therefore not allowing the puppy to develop its own personality.
The new puppy is a true tri-color. Caitlin named him GusGus, he is pedigreed, and he is of course a male. I will be extremely careful with him and allow him to grow into his own, yet apply the lessons from Lily to him, after all She taught us so much.
I will take Gus Gus to the veterinarian, next week to get him started off correctly. I will deal with his intestinal parasites and everything necessary to get him a fair start off in this life. Caitlin says that he is scratching some, so I will assure that he has no fleas, or other critters that could cause him any harm. I will assure him that he will have the best shot in having a good chance at an uneventful, healthy life, as best as I can. I think that is what Lily would do.
After all, I atleast owe Her that, after all that She was to Me. All the things that Lily taught me will make all living things that I encounter will be treated differently, and respectfully.
Thank you for all of your kind and supportive words for me during these trying times.
trini
Forums Sage
Missing your gentle Lilly will never fully go away...and the initial weeks/months always carry the sharpest pain as the reality of her loss sets in. There is no easy way to travel through the grief of such a big loss. But time does soften the edges of the pain and the good memories will stay with you forever.
Giving someone a puppy without asking first is never a good idea even though Caitlin's friends obviously had the best of intentions. Thankfully you can help support her and Gus Gus through his puppyhood, let him know that he is loved in spite of the not so good timing of his arrival, and make sure that he knows love like your Lilly did. Gus Gus will keep you all busy, as any wee pup does, and help you to focus on another life. In time he will find his own place in your hearts beside the place that will always belong to Lilly.
Again, my deepest sympathy for your loss...and a welcome to little Gus Gus.
Trini
Giving someone a puppy without asking first is never a good idea even though Caitlin's friends obviously had the best of intentions. Thankfully you can help support her and Gus Gus through his puppyhood, let him know that he is loved in spite of the not so good timing of his arrival, and make sure that he knows love like your Lilly did. Gus Gus will keep you all busy, as any wee pup does, and help you to focus on another life. In time he will find his own place in your hearts beside the place that will always belong to Lilly.
Again, my deepest sympathy for your loss...and a welcome to little Gus Gus.
Trini
Chris
Premium Member
I am so very sorry for your family! Grief can be complicated -- and little GusGus is right smack dab in the middle of it! May he bring you more smiles than tears at a tough time.