 GABBIE
"Nutmeg Drizzela at Keris"
21/05/03 - 16/12/03
I have been privileged to
have been able
to share my life with You.
When you were unfortunately
taken from me
after a short but devastating illness.
You are and always
will be sadly missed,
but never forgotten
Now sleeping peacefully
in your favourite place
ETERNAL LIGHT
BE WITH YOU
ALL
NOW & FOREVER MORE
BARNEY
"Truern
Barnstormer At Rienach"
13/12/89 - 17/01/04
LEND ME A LHASA APSO
I will lend a lhasa apso to
you for awhile,
God said.
For you to love him while he lives,
and mourn him when he's dead.
Maybe for twelve or thirty months
Or maybe two or three.
But will you,
'til I call him back,
take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden
you;
and should his stay be brief,
You'll always have his memories,
as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay,
since all from earth,
return.
But there are lessons taught below,
I want this apso to learn.
I've looked the whole world
over,
in search of teachers true.
And from the folk that crowd life's land,
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love,
nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to you,
to take my apso again?
Then it was that I said: 'Dear
Lord,
thy will be done.'
For all the joys this apso will bring,
the risk of grief I'll run.
I'll shelter him with tenderness,
I'll love him while I may.
And for the happiness I've known,
forever grateful stay.
But should you think to call
him back,
much sooner than we'd planned,
I'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
and try to understand.
When this faithful soul departs this busy world of strife,
We'll have yet another apso
and love him all his life.
HOPE
06/11/04 - 22/11/04
When God had made the earth and sky
the flowers and the trees,
He then made all the animals
the fish, the birds and bees.
And when at last He'd finished
not one was quite the same.
He said, "I'll walk this world of mine
and give each one a name."
And so He traveled far and wide
and everywhere He went,
a little creature followed Him
until it's strength was spent.
When all were named upon the earth
and in the sky and sea,
the little creature said, "Dear Lord,
there's not one left for me."
Kindly the Father said to him,
"I've left you to the end.
I've turned my own name back to front
and called you dog,
My friend."
BELLE
"Sefai
Belle Amour"
06 /12/95 - 09/09/04
MY HEART BELONGS TO A LHASA APSO
A feisty little ball of fur,
With eyes to melt your heart
The Lhasa Apso looked at me,
And quickly stole my heart.
A dog believed to bring you luck,
One quick to learn my ways
Active and vivacious,
The sunshine of my days.
My loyal Lhasa Apso,
Devoted to the end
I can't imagine life without
My dog-my love-my friend.
CRUNCHER
"Davery Solo Quest"
25 /07/94 - 21/11/05
WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I’m not there to see;
The sun will rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today,
Remembering how I’d lay my head
In your lap that special way.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me.
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name
And petted me with her hand.
She said my place was ready,
In Heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But, as I turned to heel away,
A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life I never thought
That I would have to die.
I had so much to live for,
So many “sits” and “downs” to do
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought about our lives together,
I know you must be sad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
Remember how I’d nudge your hand,
And poke you with my nose?
The frisbee I would gladly chase,
The bad guy, I’d “bark and hold”.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for awhile,
I’d wag my tail and kiss you,
Just so I could see you smile.
But, then I fully realized,
That this could never be;
For emptiness and memories
Will take the place of me.
And when I thought of treats and toys,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you and when I did,
My dog-heart filled with sorrow.
But then I walked through Heaven’s gate,
And felt so much at home;
As God looked down and smiled at me,
From His beautiful golden throne.
He said, “This is eternity,
And now we welcome you,
Today your life on earth is past,
But here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last;
For you see, each days’s the same day,
There’s no longing for the past.
Now you have been so faithful,
So trusting, loyal and true;
Though there were times you did things,
You knew you shouldn’t do.
But good dogs are forgiven,
And now at last you’re free;
So won’t you sit here by my side,
And wait right here with me?”
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don’t think we’re far apart.
For every time you think of me,
I’m right there,
In Your Heart.
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