kelpies4me

I am so sorry for your loss. I wrote a poem some months ago, inspired by the loss of my pup's father, who was a grand sheepdog. When Sheepdogs Die... When Sheepdogs Die they don't go to the Rainbow bridge They wait, at the gate of the pasture in the sky They sit and wait, patiently like they always did in their mortal days The pasture is as big as they eye can see There are rolling hills dotted with sheep Waiting for their Shepherd, and his dog It may be many years, but the sheepdog will wait He is faithful, always was, and even more so now See, he has his freedom, now that he has left the bounds of earth But, more than ever, he feels he must wait For this pasture is the one that will surpass the others There are no real fences, just wonderful sheep, rolling hills And all the time in the world Why would there be a gate you ask? So the shepherd could find his sheepdog So, when your sheepdog loses his grip on this world Do not spend so long shedding a tear For this sheepdog awaits you no worries no fear He waits to join you again This time it will be forever Forever with you and the sheep -Julie Williams

Hi Vickie How old is she? Julie

Since I heard of Paige's passing, I have been in tears on and off all day. A song came on the radio today, that made me think of Paige, and her short time on this earth. It is by Garth Brooks "The Dance" Looking back on the memory of The dance we shared beneath the stars above For a moment all the world was right How could I have known you'd ever say goodbye And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd of had to miss the dance Holding you I held everything For a moment wasn't I the king But if I'd only known how the king would fall Hey who's to say you know I might have changed it all And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd of had to miss the dance Yes my life is better left to chance I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance

This is very timely. On another board, I just read about THREE Border Collies who got into rat bait while visiting someone over the holidays, and this poor person lost ALL THREE. THey ALL died. I cannot fathom, in fact, I can't grasp what she is going through. This is just so horrible. Julie