My Dearest Sable
Today, Thanksgiving 2006, I say goodbye to you my friend.
You know me, girl, I’m not real good with words when it comes to matters of the heart. I’ve tried my best to come up with something that would be meaningful and honoring to such a noble creature of God. The words have failed me though. All that I have to offer you are memories, memories that I cherish as much as life itself.
Today we are reminded of things that we are thankful for and I cannot go on any longer without officially paying tribute to you. Today begins my journey of healing with a memorial to the greatest dog I’ve ever known.
When I think of the things in life that I am most thankful for, you are in those thoughts. When I give thanks to God for the many gifts that he has bestowed upon me, you are considered one of those gifts. When I look at my life, I see you girl, for there isn’t an aspect of my life that
you haven’t touched.
The greatest gifts ever received are gifts from the heart. You gave your heart willingly and so completely. I thank you my friend & companion, for without you I would have never received the gift of unconditional love.
I give thanks today Sable, thanks for eyes. Big brown eyes that viewed me as though I were the most important person in the whole world. Eyes that could talk, could understand, could soothe my weary soul.
I give thanks for big ol’ paws. Paws that ran to greet me each and every day. Paws that could climb an 8-foot fence landing on the ground with the agility and grace of a cat.
I give thanks for the lessons that I learned when I thought that I was training you. I have often said that you taught me more about myself in 10 short years than I could obtain on my own in 35.
I had thoughts of listing all of the things that made you so special and paying tribute to each one. What I realized though is that words, no matter how eloquently spoken, could never do you justice. They could never really honor or pay tribute to you and could never express the depth of the love we shared for each other. For this I am thankful. I am thankful because all of the wonderful that you encompassed was reserved for me, and it was beyond words.
In closing my Lady, I pay tribute to you and your memory. Your love is etched upon my heart where it will remain for the rest of my life. I am forever blessed with the lessons of love that you have taught me. I will be forever grateful for having had the privilege of spending 10 of the best years of my life with you. You will always be mommas “dood dirl”.
Lady Sable – The greatest dog I’ve ever known.
Wait for me at the bridge girl. I'll bring the ball.
| Lady Sable |
| 13, Sep 2006 |
| Tamara Williams |