Received an E-Mail from Sandra today, which contained this,I had to share it with you all!............................................I remember bringing you home. You were so small and cuddly with your
> >tiny paws and soft fur. You bounced around the room with eyes flashing and
> >ears flopping. Once in a while, you'd let out a little yelp, just to let
> >me know this was your territory.
> >
> >Making a mess of the house and chewing on everything in sight became a
> >passion. When I scolded you, you just put your head down and looked up at
> >me with those innocent eyes, as if to say, "I'm sorry. But I'll do it
> >again as soon as you're not watching."
> >
> >As you got older, you protected me by looking out the window and barking at
> >everyone who walked by. When I had a tough day at work, you would be
> >waiting for me with your tail wagging just to say: "Welcome home, I missed
> >you."
> >
> >You never had a bad day and I could always count on you to be there for me.
> > When I sat down to read the paper and watch TV, you would hop on my lap,
> >looking for attention. You never asked for anything more than to have me
> >pat your head so you could go to sleep with your head over my leg.
> >
> >As you got older, you moved around more slowly. Then, one day, old age
> >finally took its toll and you couldn't stand on those wobbly legs anymore.
> >I knelt down and patted you lying there, trying to make you young again.
> >You just looked up at me as if to say you were old and tired.
> >
> >After all these years of not asking for anything, you had to ask me for one
> >last favor. With tears in my eyes, I drove you one last time to the vet.
> >One last time, you were lying next to me. For some strange reason, you
> >were able to stand up in the animal hospital. Perhaps it was your sense of
> >pride.
> >
> >As I held you in my arms, and you started to slip into your eternal sleep,
> >for an instant you looked up at me as if to say: "Thank you for taking
> >care of me." And I thought: "No, thank you for taking care of me."
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What a beautiful post, Rosemary.....

Sandra, is the one who sends them to me & I think they are too good to NOT share(she's the reason that there is usually an empty Kleenex box at my desk too!

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Rosemary thank you for posting this and Thank you Sandra for such beautiful stories It did make me