Whitney, our “Beautiful Girl”,
I know I won’t be able to properly put into words the joy you brought me while you were here…there aren’t enough words to describe it. We had quite a journey in our 17 years together; first it was just me and you, going through some pretty difficult situations together. Then, Daddy and Kassie came along and we were a happy family of four.
Kassie always looked up to her big sister and even though you acted like she aggravated you most of the time by wanting to be near you so much, you always took such good care of her. She misses you terribly!
But, you always took care of all of us. If Daddy or I was ever sick, you were right there laying beside us or on us, letting us know you were there and loving us. You had a gentle strength that was so comforting. That’s why we called you the nurse kitty. And whenever Daddy was away traveling, you were always by my side like a little shadow, making sure I wasn’t lonely and giving me extra doses
of love until he returned.
We don’t have a single memory of our married life together that doesn’t include you and we are so lost without you; the void you have left in our hearts and our home is indescribable. If I had one wish right now, it would be to have one more day to love you and to feel your cold nose nudging me to pet you. I wish I could have one more “Whitney hug” and feel your precious little face up next to mine as I covered you in kisses that you would promptly wash off as soon as I put you down! But you always patiently
let me kiss you anyway.
I won’t be whole until we are together again because you took a piece of my heart with you but I look forward to my Whitney hug on the other side.
They say memories are golden,
Well maybe that is true,
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you,
A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died,
In life I love you dearly,
In death I love you still,
In my heart you hold a place,
No one could ever fill,
If tears could build a stairway,
And heartache make a lane,
I’d walk the path to heaven,
and bring you back again,
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.