sawyer {aka favorite}
march 6, 1999-april 5, 2010
“Not the least hard thing to bear when
they go from us, these quiet friends,
is that they carry away with them so
many years of our lives. Yet, if they
find warmth therein, who would
begrudge them those years that they
have so guarded?
And whatever they take,
be sure they have deserved.”
— John Galsworthy —
I'm sorry Katie & Rob….
oh katie- I am so sorry. He is sure in doggie heaven. xoxo
I'm so sorry Katie. At least you can hold on to the fact that he is no longer in any pain…it makes it all worth it…no more suffering.
My thoughts are with you,
xoxox,
Brandi
Oh Katie…
This is so unfair. Sorry just isn't enough right now…totally sucks! Their unconditional love should be the golden ticket that leads to forever in our arms ~ not just a few years on Earth. All I can find peace in is knowing every fiber of his good soul was loved whole-heartedly by you and vice versa.
~Melissa
oh love. im so sorry. sawyer looks presh. he is playing with my bubba right now, i promise
there is a place in heaven, for these loyal friends of ours.
i send you love~
Dear One….no words will comfort. I sit here with tears in my eyes. Andrew at my feet….I remember the 2 puppies, romping & playing in your yard 11 short years ago. A gentle, gold giant & a mischievous white tornado, tearing up your delphiniums.
Makes me smile when I think of his devotion to you. Your were his person, his friend.
My love to you & Rob & Truman & Priscilla…for this giant loss in your lives.
Charla
Katie, I am deeply sorry for you & your family's loss. Just thinking about this creates a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. I cannot imagine what you are going through, when I lost my cavalier it was devastating – but I didn't have him in my life as long as you had Sawyer. Your doggie was a lucky little gentleman to have you. Take care.
XOXO,
S
ugh. i missed this. i'm so sorry…what a perfect tribute. blew me away with its simple grace.
so so sorry.
oh, my dear, sweet, darling katie-
i haven't been around the blogosphere lately, and had i known this happened–had i been reading and keeping "in touch"–i would have flown to you, all the way on the other side of the country, to hug you. i still want to very much. i am so, so sorry to learn that your favorite has crossed the rainbow bridge.
just remember: sawyer was yours. all yours. in a way that no other animal ever could or will be. and you were his. all his. and that–*that*–can never, ever really go away.
i am thinking of you and sending so, so much love.
xoxo,
laura
p.s. i'm sure that sawyer is totally up there in heaven, hitting on my daisy. what a lovely couple they will make. 🙂
Saying goodbye has never been easy for us. I remember at a young age our confusion over that stupid song "make new friends but keep the old…" We devoted ourselves to who we loved and rarely cared to make friends wether they were silver or gold. We were together through all of the heart ache and happy times. We were "80's ladies" according to K.T. But we grew and got busy and the hurt cut deeper. Life presented hard choices and happiness felt far away. Through it all, was him. I wish I could say it was me, but I am not that arrogant. When you felt unlovable, Sawyer nuzzled you and reminded you that you were wrong. He stood quietly by your side loving you through it all.
I know he was not "just a dog," he was your best friend…even when I wasn't. And, when he knew that your new best friend had proven beyond all doubt that he would love you even when you WERE unlovable, Sawyer let go. I understand your hurt may never go away, but Sawyer was worthy of that kind of love. Im sorry for your loss and I will forever love him for being there for you when i was not. For the record..he was gold. xox kio