Bear by Jeff / Jeff

This is a tribute for my dear nephew who lost his precious Bear. The words are not his but I’m sure what I’m going to say are his feelings. So here is my tribute for my nephew speaking in his voice.
Bear was special in no way that any other dog was. He did every thing that I did. I am a very laid back person and so were you Bear Bear. Heck, when I pick you up, you just went totally limp in my arms just so I could love you. You may not of been the smartest dog or even the biggest but in my heart you were all of this and more. You loved to swim in the lake with your brothers Wyatt and Max. Of course, you always were the last one to be tagging along. You like to kinda stand back and watch then join in. I miss you and loved you so much that I will grieve a very long time and you will always be in my heart.

On that awful day when you were missing, we couldn’t find you. We went looking and calling your name not knowing that you couldn’t hear us except at Rainbow Bridge. We asked neighbors if they had seen you. Still, we kept looking. We finally found you not far from home. You were laying next to the road in the grass already gone from me. Someone had shot you with a rifle. The cops came and said that no car had hit you – it was somebody for whatever reason had shot you right there on the road.

Our neighbor told us that he had pulled you off the road so no car would hit you. And I still ask why? You were so sweet and wouldn’t hurt anybody. At four months of age you had a whole life to live. What makes losing you so hard was you were the first dog I had ever lost. I dug your grave the whole time thinking of all those special times we had together that never can be replaced. Your at peace now and running along side Wyatt and Max in spirit. I just don’t see you. I know you are by my side as well. Because you were taken from me before you had even lived a life, I know you are by my side in spirit. You wouldn’t of left me until you were old and couldn’t get off the floor. I’m lost without you and so is Wyatt. He sits on your grave and howls. I know how he feels but we have to go on but you will always live in our hearts. You were one special dog Bear and I love you!

 

Missing you with all my heart,