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| A couple weeks ago,as I was taking Duchess for a walk, I overheard two neighbors talking about how pretty she was. One mentioned Katy & asked if the other remembered how pretty she was. Remembering................. Do I remember the terribly freightened standard that,due to her original owners moving to a "no dogs" apartment, had to find another home? Do I remember that baby trying to bite me when we went to meet her? Do I remember that she was so scared that she jumped out of an open car window & went all the way across town to her 1st owner? Do I remember how happy I was when 8 hours later, the owner knocked on door & asked, "do you want this dog?" |
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| Do I remember how,after about 4 months, she suddenly began sleeping on the floor on my side of the bed? To remain. Do I remember her frenzied carrying on when she heard the chain of the boat trailer? Or, how, when we were in the water, she always managed to slow just enough to keep Daddy close?Do I remember the dixie cups of ice cream she loved,& expected every day I returned from work? Or, if we were out for a ride & I would buy a cup for her as we headed home.how, if she hadn't finished it, she would pick it up,carry it into the house, & eat it in her favorite 'ice cream eating' spot? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Or how, when I was sick,she would go out, only reluctantly, to take care of business? Only to return & lie beside couch,making sure Daddy was OK? Or how she loved to chase rabbits or put a squirrel up a tree? Or how she loved to romp & chew,ever so gently, on my hands? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Have I forgotten how sad I was when I saw you unable to romp & play? To eat? To hear that dreadful word---cancer? Have I forgotten the several days I had to carry you outside to relieve yourself? How I had to carry you to the car, & from the car into doctors office? How on that fateful day, I parked at office & came around to get you, & you hopped out like the Katy of old, & prowled around the yard as you pottied? How, once in the little room, I sat on floor & held you on my lap, your head on my arm? How the doctor came in & tried to sooth my fears? Finally saying,"whenever you're ready, we'll take her in the other room? Remember, Katy girl? Ole Dad wouldn't leave you! Huh uh! I told him, you'd been much to loving of a friend & companion, & that I was not leaving"!!'Til the end, Katy girl'! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How you looked up at me one final time,love in those beautiful eyes,before that proud head bowed for the last final time? Katy girl, I'm glad you couldn't see what happened next! Because I sat on that floor, you on my lap, holding you in my arms,trying still to talk to you, & sobbing like a little baby! But, I guess that was alright honey,because I had just lost a loved,trusted & true companion & friend. My Katy had just crossed that Rainbow Bridge! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| So, Katy girl,I know you're still hanging around,waiting for Daddy. But, sweet baby, it won't be as long as it has been, 'cause Dads getting older now. So pretty soon,you won't have to turn & walk away. You can just jump right on up into these old arms that still miss you! Once again, be you & Daddy! And, Katy girl, can I bring my Duchess too? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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