Well, the weather has warmed up. I cant even express the sadness I am feeling. For 9yrs this was the time of year we started heading for the beach after I would get off of work, pack up my little motor home and Moose and I would take off with him sitting in the passenger seat just like a person.
We have spent so much time on this beach. I remember one time that touched my heart. ...The sun was going down behind the Canadian island, the colors were vibrant the water blue, there was a slight breeze off the water, it was such a peaceful evening and Moose and I were the only ones there. I sat on the sand taking in the view and communing with my lord. Moose sat beside me, he was silent and calm. We sat there for a time..until the sun went down. I felt such a closeness with my friend at that moment. It was wonderful and I walked away loving him even more. I miss my boy. Pamela

Dear Pamela,

What a wonderful relationship you had with your Moose. You spent so many special times together in such a beautiful setting. You'll always have Moose in your heart.

Thinking of you.

Love,
Lynn

Dear Pamela-
I understand the sadness you are feeling now. It seems that each new season brings us another
first. Spring has finally arrived in the northeast and it's been hard to get out without Indy by my side.
The moments with Moose you describe illustrate the very special bond the two of you shared.
Indy was often with me when I had moments alone and spent time refelcting on life. Our beloved pets seem to
understand the peace and solitude we were experiencing and I'm sure they knew how very much a part of it they were.
Thinking of you.
Love & hugs,
Fran

Dear Pamela, I am sending you warm hugs, peaceful thoughts, and prayers. I can just picture you with your darling Moose riding beside you in your motor home. I'm sure he loved the beach as much as you did and I know he was content to spend the time with you.

I too think of this warm weather being the start of bike rides and trips to the park. Stopping for ice cream cones and things like that. Our babies were always with us and though the memories are sweet and good they still leave us with pain. Pain because we no longer have those times together.

I wish we could all go together to that beautiful place in that photo. We could all have a good crying, hugging, and healing session. It's to bad we all live so far apart we are all a comfort to each other even with just our words, thoughts and prayers. How much better would it be if we were face to face comforting one another.
Love, Ann

The beautiful Spring weather brought much sadness and pain for me too, Pamela.

I hadn't been out in the garden during the winter and then when the sun began to shine again, I opened my glass back doors and stepped out looking forward to feeling the sun on my face. I immediately felt an overwhelming sense of grief and a feeling like a stone in the pit of my stomach.

All the feelings that I felt I had slowly come to terms with since December when Ellie died, hit me all over again. I would never again work happily in the garden with my little Ellie at my side. She would never lie on the old wooden bench in the sunshine again. Never sit on the tree branches and watch me weeding again. Never feel the sun on her dear little face again.

I had to come in and shut the door and try to come to terms with these feelings that were overwhelming me.

I realised that she was my little, "one summer baby". She had only ever known one summer. Born in September and died the following December. Just one summer of seeing the leaves and blossom suddenly appearing on the trees and life bursting forth anew.

It just broke my heart to think that she was missing all of the beauty and enjoyment that she should have been having in the sunshine.

My thoughts are with you dear Pamela. Each season seems to bring fresh pain, somehow.

With love
jilly

Dear Pamela,

Your relationship with Moose reminds me so much of my relationship with Shiloh. Even though I have 2 new dogs now, I still miss my baby girl. I know you must miss Moose as much as I miss Shiloh....and that's a whole lot!

Love,
Kathleen

Dear Pamela,

I have read so many of your stories of Moose. I have come to love so many of the furbabies on this site and it overwhelms me. I love every animal I come in contact with and these furbabies pictures and their stories (I feel I know them) . It is funny, but my husband knows I have been glued to this site for a while. I finally posted Fri. and I know you were one that responded to my pain. But, now my husband is bringing up stories now of our Ayla which he didn't really want to talk about. I made him read some of the stories here and although he is a very compassionate guy he kind of closes up about this and that is why I came here.

So now, I know it has helped both of us and we even told some funny Ayla stories Sat. night. He remembered so many funny things that I forgot about. All I have been able to think about was her last year with us and the bad times. I hope some day I will forget about the last year and remember the other 15 wonderful years.

I love your Moose, how precious and how loved and someday we will all unite with our babies. Be good to yourself!

Kimi

Thank you all for your so kind responses!! We all share so many of the same feelings.
Kimi, I to feel like coming here has helped me to open up some feelings too.
Just knowing there are people out there hurting just like we are.
Kathleen, we have always kind of mimiked each other in our realationship with our dogs, and even right down to the recording that you had found on your machine of Shiloh.
Abby's mommy, I am proud of you. You have come so far. I know how deeply your heart aches for your Abby. You just keep putting that one foot in front of the other.
Jilli....even if it was for just one Summer..she belongs to you forever. There has to be a reason that things happened the way they did.
Ann...I just plain Love you. You have been such an inspriation to me as I watch you struggle through. And you helped me through this.
Indy's Mom, You have helped me alot with your kind words and disposition, thank you for that. I know you understand.
Rusty's Mom, I can not remember a time when you haven't been here to offer support to me and everyone else...but yet you dont ask much for yourself. You are truely one of the most unselfish persons I have ever encountered.
I so wish we could all meet to sit down for a cup of coffee and some conversation...Maybe I should write Oprah... I love you all. Pamela This is Moose at a little over 1yr.

Dear Pamela,

What an absolutely sweet picture of Moose as a youngster!
Since my Rachael was also a labrador, I know exactly what you are feeling. She just LOVED heading to the water. She would roll her tennis ball around on the beach. Sometimes she would just dig and dig at it, until she dug this huge pit in the sand. She used to swim out to chase the ducks. Oh how she would scare me sometimes when she would swim WAY out there! Oh how I will miss her this summer, just like you will miss your darling Moose.

This summer we will both have to sit on the beach and talk to them without their physical bodies being seen. I have no doubt, though, that they will be watching over us as we visit their favorites places.

God Bless you Pamela!
Hugs,
Cheri

Cheri,
Moose used to grab the biggest stick he could and wrestle it, groaning and growling. He had just learned to jump off the end of the small dock here into the deeper water.
We have lost many tennis balls here cause I guess I threw them to far. Last week I wnt out the door of the cabin I am staying in and there was a chewed up tennis ball in the yard...no dogs here. It was a bitter sweet moment. Labs are so special with the water...and since I am a water person myself..I think Moose and I were a match made in heaven. Pamela

I meant to mention that your Moose looks SO much like my Danny boy. Here is a picture of Danny sitting next to Rachael. He was less than a year old here, because he eventually grew taller than Rachael. Of course, Danny is on the right, Rachael on the left. I think of your precious Moose many times now when I am with Danny.

Cheri

I love it Cheri!!!!1 He looks just like my Moose Arent they just the sweetest things my heart is bursting with love. Pamela

Dear Pamela,

I love the idea of us all getting together for coffee. Like Ann said, it would be so healing. I think if I were to sit down with my LS family all I'd be able to do is cry. I've been so deeply touched by everyone here. We've all shared a very precious part of our hearts with each other. I share things here that I don't share with some of my closest friends. I'm so thankful for my LS family.

Love,
Kathleen

I agree with Kathleen.........There sure would be a lot of tears if we all were to meet for coffee. Pamela.....You made me cry when I read what you said about me. I sat here and sobbed. Thank you so much for your kind words. You made my day! This is truly the most caring group of people on the planet and I will be forever grateful to have "met" you all.

Love,
Lynn