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MEMORIES

BO
1993 - 1/6/98
You were our "guardian angel"

Weep for me though I am gone
into the gentle night,
Grieve if you will but not for long
Upon my soul's sweet flight.
I am at peace, my soul's at rest,
There is no need for tears.
For with your love I was so blessed
For all those many years.
There is no pain, I suffer not,
The fear is all now gone.
Put these things out of your thoughts,
In memory I live on.
Remember not the fight for breath,
Remember not the strife,
Please do not dwell upon my death,
But celebrate my life.

? 1992 Constance Jenkins, All Rights Reserved
In Loving Memory of Isolde Jenkins
Reprinted by permission

BUTTONS
1988 - 6/1/97

FOUR PAWS IN HEAVEN

Your favorite chair is vacant now,
no eager purrs to great me.
No softly padded paws to run,
ecstatically to greet me.

No coaxing rubs, no plaintive cry
will say it's time for feeding -
I've put away your bowl
and all the things you won't be needing.

But I will miss you, little friend,
for I could never measure
The happiness you brought me,
The comfort and the pleasure.

And since God put you here to share
In earthly pain and sorrow,
I'm sure there'll be a place for you
in Heavens bright tomorrow!

Alice Chase

CHIP
12/24/85 - 11/21/96

"A Border Collie Pup"

I will lend to you for a while,
A Border Collie pup, God said,
For you to love him while he lives
and mourn him when he's dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years,
or maybe two or three.
But will you, till I call him back,
take care of him for me.
He'll bring his charms to gladden you
and should his stay be brief,
you'll always have his memories
as solace for your grief.
I can not promise he will stay,
since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below
I want this pup to learn.
I've looked the whole world over
in search of teachers true,
and from the folk that crowds life's land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love
Not think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take my Border Collie Back again.
I fancied that I heard them say
"Dear Lord Thy Will Be Done"
For all the joys this Border Collie will bring,
The risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness
we'll love him while we may
And for happiness we've known forever grateful stay.
But should you call him back
much sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
and try to understand.
If, by our love, we've managed
your wishes to achieve,
In memory of him we loved,
to help us while we grieve.
When our faithful bundle
departs this world of strife,
We'll have yet another Border Collie
and love him all his life.

Author Unknown

Lena Jane

12/5/92 - 6/14/05

"L.J." there are no words to say what

your time with us meant. We fell in love with you from the day you arrived

on this farm.  I am sure God, your creator, has some work for you to do, and your eyes will see again, and your sore joints will be like when you were young. Take care sweet girl until we see you again.