Hello my beautiful baby

Today is our half-year birthday of being in two different worlds. Remember Dr Hinson? He told me you were in a safe place now - and he's right. I don't have to tell you how much I miss you and how much I would give to just see and hug you one more time. You'll always be my first dog love. I know you're healthy, happy, young again, romping and playing with all your friends, both animals and people - and that you're at my side just as you always were. We were truly joined at the hip and at the soul. I feel you guarding the piece of my heart that you took with you. I'm guarding the piece of your hear that I kept here. Someday, baby face, someday we'll be together again. You're everything to me - today and every day. Thank you so much for sending me your little brother Rufus. I know you laugh to see the scrapes we get into! But he, too, is a part of you and a part of me. Say hi to Trevor and Rudy and Birney-and-Kelly and Crocker and Spot and Squirt and all the wonderful fur-babies of all my new famiily here on Lightning-Strike. Life goes on, but it's not the same. Some of the joy has gone. But it'll be back when I see your beautiful face again in the Perfect World.

I love you, Gretta girl.

Your heartbroken mom,

Jeanne

Hi, Jeanne, thank you so very much for sharing your and your beloved Gretta's angel-versary with us. Although we know in our hearts that our beloved companions are truly in a better place surrounded by the loving company of the angels and other beloved companions, they are still patiently waiting for one very special person to join them in eternal joy at their appropriate time - - as your beloved Gretta is. When that time comes -- at your appropriate time -- both you and your beloved Gretta's joy will be complete. Until then, she is keeping a loving vigil over you and your precious Rufus continuing to share in your earthly journey just as she always has and always will. I can hear her softly say to you, "Good job, mom. You got Rufus the medical care he needs. Oh no - - did he just do that for real??? Hey, mom, do you remember when we . . . . " And on and on and on.

I know the ache of being separated from your beloved Gretta is in your heart. As you so compasstionately share with others, it is the price we pay for loving our beloved companions so deeply and completely. But we are also blessed with being their Forever Caregiver - - the ONLY one in the entire universe who is blessed with treasuring their eternal love and cherished memories. There truly is no greater love or gift.

Jeanne, I hope you and your precious Rufus are having a good day blessed with your beloved Gretta's sweet Living Spirit to comfort and cheer you. Thank you so very much for sharing your beloved Gretta with us, and for your comforting presence among us. Please know you and your precious Rufus are in my thoughts and prayers, and always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Gretta.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Dear Jeanne,

We are so sorry that this anniversary has arrived so quickly. Gretta is the kindest Chocolate Lab that ever lived and you were the kindest mom. I would take all the sorrow, pain, leaky eyes and grief for you, in a heartbeat, if I could. I think, no matter how much of an act (brave, happy that our companion is at peace, etc.) we perform for the public, our hearts continue to ache. It hurts and hurts badly.

Your love letter to Gretta was beautiful and so loving. I only hope that I can be as brave as you are when Trevor's anniversary arrives. There is no doubt, anywhere, that you loved Gretta beyond anything we can imagine here on earth. What a perfect gift for her then and now.

We love you, (Auntie) Jeanne and hope that your sorrow will ease a bit because of it.

Dear Gretta,
Today is the 6 month anniversary since you crossed the Rainbow Bridge into the Perfect World. Of course, you know that and must be celebrating your "new and improved" life! We are happy for you. But we miss you so very much and we know that your mom's heart is still broken. That's the part of human existence that doesn't make sense. But we wanted to let you know we are thinking about you today and that we think of you every day. Say Hi! to Trevor, OK? WE LOVE YOU, GRETTA

(Aunt) Bobbie and Dreamer

Hi Gretta's Mom,

I'm thinking of you and sweet Gretta tonight. As her doctor said, she is in a safe place now. Maybe her and Cinder have found each other. I like to think that as all of us have shared our stories with each other, maybe our babies have all found each other at Rainbow Bridge. It's a comforting thought for me anyways. I hope you are having a peaceful night.

Much love.

Cinder's Mama

Dear Gretta's Mom, Thankyou so much for sharing this lovely letter to your girl - you two are, indeed, joined for eternity, certain to meet up again. I echo moon-beam in her thoughts of Gretta's whispers in your ear and watch over yours and Rufus' shared life, your girl loving you still, I hope for a happy and peaceful day for you my friend, sending hugs, Leejaye

Dear Gretta's Mom....Thank you for sharing your angel-versary letter to Gretta with us.....I'm a little further along in this terrible grief journey and I'm beginning to believe it never gets any better. Sometimes I have to stay away from the forum because I feel so bad for everybody's loss.

Remember, Gretta's Mom, you are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,

LoveMyMickey

Hello Bobbie, Moonbeam, Leejay, Raerae, LoveMy Mickey,

Thank you all so very much for your kinds and encouraging words on the half-year angel-versary of my Gretta's going to the Perfect World. LoveMy Mickey, I know you're right. The heartache will never stop - until we see them again.

Your thoughts and prayers, just knowing all of you are in this world, gives me strength to face another day.

God bless all of you - and all of my other LS friends.

Gretta's mom