May 24 2001
Dog
My precious Brandy was my grandma Helen’s dog for fourteen years.
When grandma had a stroke and went to a nursing home our family was
consumed with visiting and caring for her.
Brandy new something was terribly wrong but patiently waited at home.
We took Brandy to the nursing home to visit Grandma and their reunion was
the most beautiful sight. Grandma came home but was bedridden.
Brandy laid by grandma’s bed until grandma went to heaven.
After grandma’s funeral I heard my family talking about putting Brandy to sleep
not because she was sick or in pain but because no one wanted to care for her.
I could not believe what I was hearing. I took Brandy home with me.
We became inseparable. She needed someone to hold her as she grieved for grandma
and I needed her love to fill a void in my heart.
Our love for each other became so strong. My husband was amazed how I instinctively
knew Brandy was at the door to come in when she had not barked yet.
And how I would start to go downstairs saying “Brandy needs something”
and halfway down she would start barking for me.
It was like we read each others minds. I remember Brandy wandered off one night
when the wind blew our fence open. I walked for an hour searching for her.
I asked my grandma to help Brandy bark and keep barking until I got to her.
I was a mile away in a fairly noisy part of town.
I heard the faintest yelp and felt like I was being pulled by a magnet.
After running down a busy main road through two cemeteries down a pitch
black long country road I found Brandy (6ft) down a ditch off the side of the road.
She was caught tightly in the brush. My body felt like it was going to explode
from joy when I finally had her in my arms.
Brandy lived to be 18 years old.
This past year it became harder for her to see and hear. Arthritis set in
and although she got up every day and gave as much love and joy she
could muster it eventually became to painful for her.
On May 24th 2001 I did the hardest thing in my whole life that is
send her to be with grandma. I just knew like I always did with Brandy,
that she was sad to leave but knew it was time.
I held Brandy as she left.
Life here will never be the same without you my Boo Bear.
Don’t forget the promise we made to each other my ‘lil angel!
Forever sewn together soul to heart heart to soul.
I love you.
Pamela
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