Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
In Loving Memory Cats => Rainbow Bridge - In Loving Memory => Topic started by: puddypaws on November 22, 2008, 09:37:45 AM
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Feeling down at the moment as we had to have our wonderful greyhound Padraig PTS yesterday. The time had come and I know we did the right thing but we miss him so much. He was truly wonderful with our cats and was used as a hot water bottle by Oscar who cuddled up between his legs to sleep. Poor little Oscar is really puzzled today that Padraig is not here. I think his memorial should be that he was the most loving dog and proved beyond any shadow of a doubt that greyhounds and cats can live together. Goodbye old boy - now you can gallop on the Bridge.
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:hug: So sorry to hear about your sweet dog Puddypaws
He sounds lovely :Luv:, godbless Padraig xx
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Im so sorry to hear this :'( They leave a big hole in our lives when they go to the bridge, but im sure Padraig will be waiting for you when you are ready to collect him :hug: Rest in peace Padraig and have loads off fun galloping about at the bridge :candle:
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RIP Padraig, safe and sound at the Bridge until your Mum and Dad are ready to collect you xx
For puddypaws....
The Greatest Gift
I always knew this time would come,
From the very instant our eyes first met.
How I loved you then! How I love you now!
I made a promise then, and I will keep that promise now...
You will not suffer from a pain that will not heal;
You will not know the loss of a life remembered, now gone.
It is for me alone to make this decision,
The price for the bright joy and pure laughter
You brought me during the time we shared.
I am the only one who can decide when it is time.
When my hope dies, and my fear rides high,
Just when I need you most, I must let you go.
It is for you alone to tell me when you are ready
For without your guidance, I will not know
When to lay my grief, my guilt, my anger
My sorrow and my selfish heart aside
And give you this last gift, this greatest gift.
Your eyes will speak to mine, and I will know.
The pain of this moment is excruciating.
Tears stream down my face in a river of sorrow.
And my heart drowns in a pool of grief.
For you have spoken and I have listened,
And unlike other decisions I have made
This one brings no relief...no comfort...no peace.
For if there´s one thing you´ve taught me,
If there´s only one thing I´ve learned...
Unconditional love has a condition after all,
I must be willing to let you go, when you speak to me
I must be willing to help you go, if you cannot go alone.
And I must accept my pain so you can be free of yours.
Go easily now, go quickly now,
Do not linger here, it is time for you to leave.
Go find your strength, go find your youth.
Go find the ones who've gone before you.
You are free to leave me now, free to let your spirit soar
Rest easy now, your pain will soon be gone.
I pray I will find comfort in my memories...
In the dark and lonely days ahead.
I cannot say I will not miss you, I cannot say I will not cry.
For only my tears can heal my broken heart.
But, I promise you this; as long as I live,
You will live, alive in my mind, forever in my heart.
So I give you this last gift, all I have left to give,
And this will be my greatest gift...sending you away.
It is the measure of my unconditional love...
For only the greatest love can say,
"Good-bye, go find the bridge, we'll meet again,
Loving you has been the greatest gift of all."
Forever and Always... Until Rainbow bridge....
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So sorry Puddy, we all here send our love and head butts. You know you did the right thing, but it is always hard when the time comes ... :hug: :hug: :hug:
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I am so sorry to hear your sad news. Play hard at the bridge boy xxx
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Oh Puddy I'm sorry :hug: I hope Oscar doesn't miss his friend too much :Luv2:
RIP Padraig little man. Play hard at the bridge baby xxxx
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I am so sorry to hear this :hug:
RIP....enjoy running to your hearts content at the Bridge xx
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My heart goes out to you on your very :( lose, :RIP: padraig, have fun at the bridge till you all meet again :hug:
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So sorry RIP Padraig
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Aww thats sad :hug:
RIP Padraig xx
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So sorry Puddy :hug:
RIP Padraig
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So sorry hun :hug:
RIP little one, run free on the Bridge until you meet again xx
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So sorry Puddy - RIP Padriag , play hard at the bridge. :(
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Thank you all so much an Helen that poem is beautiful - set off the tears again. I know his time was now but why do they have to leave such a big hole?
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So sorry to hear about Padraig, he sounded like a wonderful dog.
They give us so much happiness and it is so so sad when they're no longer with us, but we all know what you're going through.
Keep your chin up xx :hug:
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Rest in peace Padraig. You were loved and will be missed. I am sure my Jameson will be by the door, letting you in, welcoming you to Rainbow Bridge. Then he will probably try to race you.. x
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And Padraig being a very lazy dog, your wonderful Jameson would probably win! :Luv2: