Midnight,
If you were here I would rub those soft ears of yours and look into your beautiful sweet face and tell you just how much you impacted our lives. I would tell you my handsome man just how sorry I am that you ever felt one ounce of pain. I would apologize that I couldn’t fix it; you know we tried. We tried so hard to keep you here with us. Knowing you were sick was tough, and we thought we had it licked. With your Momma being so sick herself, we were prepared to let her go. We thought you would be here for many more years to come. What a shock; it is the void with
in the house without you here.
The day God called you home, you knew you were leaving this world. You looked at me so hard, so deep and told me, “I have to go now”. I argued with you and told you not look at me like that, but you never looked away. You were telling me.. “It’s okay. I know you love me and I love you, too, but I am tired and I have to go”. You showed your love by waiting, didn’t you Bubba, waiting for the ones you loved, that you knew could come. You were waiting to see us before you said goodbye. I remember just moments before, as I stroked your paw, I said a prayer to God, “Please if he’s going to suffer take him home,”. God moved swiftly to ease the pain for you, your lessons all taught and learned
your job was done here.
Though we miss you terribly we are grateful that you are in a better place. So my Monster man, go play and bark and chew on sticks, and know that you are thought of often and live vibrantly in our heart. I know your keeping a watchful eye on your family, just as we did you, here in life. We will see you again and we all be together someday ………. I love you my little man and miss you always.
Good boy, baby, Good boy!!
“To My Man”
Love from Grandma:
Midnight, My Man,
I miss you so much. I remember the day you were born & it seems sureal that you are now gone after only 7 short years. I have your picture on my desk & find myself talking to you. When I walk into the house & don’t hear your Hello bark the whole house seems empty. No-one will convience me that you didn’t wait to leave until you heard & saw all of us. I was there with Melissa,Scott called & you heard his voice asking about you, Dan arrived shortly after that & then it was complete & you were content to go. You were so loved & I know you knew that. You loved all of us & we knew that, too. Thank You for being you “My Man”.
Love,
| Midnight |
| 15, Oct 2006 |
| The Rinkers and Swarthouts |