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Wait For Us
Dear Beloved Kiska,
God
has set you free to be again the healtly dog you were always meant to be. No more will you have to suffer from sickness or
disease. It has been replaced with Eternal good Health & Happiness. And though we're sure you find Heaven a place
so beautiful with so much to do and see, do not forget to wait for us, your Dad and me. We miss you so very, very much
and long to hear your sweet voice in song again. We miss the soft feel of your silky fur, the sweet way you always smiled
and the loving gaze of those beautiful golden brown eyes. You will be Forever in Our Hearts. We were so Blessed to have you
in our lives. Each day of your life with us is a treasured memory and will never be forgotten. Until we meet
again at Heavens Gate....... Wait For Us.
Love Eternally,
Mom & Dad
| Our Last Summer Together - July 2003 |
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The picture below was taken the night before her first surgery at
CSU in Fort Collins, Colorado. This was April 7th of 2003.She was barely able to walk at this point. She couldn't go very
far without stopping to rest. She had a grade 2 Fibrosarcoma cancer and needed immediate surgery to try and stop it. Surgery
was her only chance at survival. And then radiation for a month. Surgery took quite awhile as they had to remove most of her
left shoulder. When I saw her after surgery, it was almost more than I could bear to see her like that. But she came
through it and was in critical care that night. We had to leave her there for the rest of the week. The next weekend we went
and got her and brought her home so she could get stronger before heading back for a month of radiation treatments. It was
so good to have her home. Every day we did therapy on her shoulder and leg and took short walks to build up her strength.
She was a trooper and improved daily. Soon it was time to go back for radiation treatment. Oh, how I hated to leave her there.
We went back every weekend to see her. I looked forward to Friday every week, could not wait to head out to Colorado. The
doctors and the nurses were great with her. They called every day and gave me an update. On Memorial Day weekend, I left work
early that Friday morning and headed out to bring her home, could not wait for Saturday to go. After we got home, we
did therapy again and soon she was able to walk and run as she did before. She was her old self again. Loving Life. We had
X-rays taken every 3 months to check her heart and lungs for any sign of cancer. I quit my job in early July, and looking
back I am so glad I did. I was able to spend every day with her. I am Thankful to the Lord for giving me that last year with
her. I will be forever grateful. Around the end of March 2004, she stopped eating. We went to our vet and had an X-ray done.
My world came crashing down. There were spots on her lungs and her heart. Exactly 1 year to the date we were back in Fort
Collins. They did everything they could to save her. It seemed like the surgery had went well, they removed the fluid from
her lungs, gave her a dose of radiation, and we were to pick her up the next day to go home. She was to start on Chemo meds
that day. When we got there the next morning, and I saw the look on the doctors face, my heart sank. She had been in
the oxygen chamber after surgery and was doing well. They took her out about 4AM to go to the bathroom. She collapsed. The
cancer surrounding her heart was killing her. She could not breathe without the oxygen chamber. How she held on until I got
there, only the Lord above knows. I am so thankful I was able to be with her and to tell her how much I loved her. I would
never have forgiven myself if she had died alone. I would not leave for home without her. The doctor arranged for a private creamation
and I waited for her. It was without a doubt the most devastating day of my life. My heart was shattered in a million
pieces and will never be whole again until I am with her in God's kingdom.
| Night Before Surgery April 7th, 2003 |
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| My Sweet Beauty |
Loss Is Never Conquered,
It Is Only Survived
TO WHERE YOU ARE
Josh Groban
Who can say for certain, Maybe your're still here.
I feel you all around me, Your memories so clear.
Deep in the stillness I can hear you speak,
You're still an inspiration. Can it be?
That you are mine Forever Love, And you are
watching me from up above.
Fly me up to where you are
beyond the distant star.
I wish upon tonight to see you smile.
If only for awhile to know you're there.
A breath away's not far, To where you are.
Are you gently sleeping, here inside my dream,
And isn't faith believing All power can't be seen.
As my heart holds you, Just one beat away,
I cherish all you gave me everyday.
'Cause you are mine Forever Love,
Watching me from up above.
And I believe
That Angels breathe,
And that love will live on and never leave.
Fly me up to where you are,
Beyond the distant star.
I wish upon tonight to see you smile,
If only for awhile, To know you're there.
A breath away's not far to where you are.
I know you're there,
A breath away's not far
To where you are.
Apprehend
God in all things,
For God is in all things.
Every single creature is full of God
And is a book
about God.
Every creature is a word of God.
-Meister Eckhart
Pawprints On Our Hearts.......
Live
Forever Within Our Souls......
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| Our Beautiful Angel |
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^Kiska^
Our Heart & Soul
Our Own Piece of Heaven here
on Earth.
Our Daily Ray of Sunshine
Our Constant Source of Peace,
Tranquility, and Inspiration.
You Will Always Hold the Keys
to Our Hearts,
We Will Always Love and Miss You,
Your Spirit Will Live on in Our
Hearts Forever
May You Fly With the Angels,
Until Our Next
Hello......
Our Love Forever, Mom and Dad
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| Miss You So Much |
Dear Angel Kiska,
I miss you so very, very much. Not a day goes by you are not in my thoughts. Life has
changed so much since we said goodbye. It will never be the same again. You were my Sunshine, you made every day special.
There can never be another you in my lifetime. For you were my Once In A Lifetime....my Kindred Spirit, you and I were as
one. No matter where I go, I see you, when I drive to town, go by the parks where we used to walk and you would take a swim.
It is still so hard to even drive by these places, even after all these months have passed. I miss the walks,
I miss the way you went running for the bedroom the minute I said, "Ready for Bed?" I miss the way you were always by my side,
wherever I was. I miss the way you went running outside and jumped into the snowbanks. Oh, how you loved the snow. Almost
as much as you loved the water. I see you everywhere and I feel your presence around me.
Sometimes I'm alright, I can look at your pictures and smile, remembering
the day. Other times all I can do is cry from missing you so much. I miss your beautiful eyes, your smile, your silky fur,
and I miss the sound of your voice in song so very much. You are my heart and soul, my Forever Love. I will miss you until
the day I die, when we can be together again for all eternity. When you left you took a piece of my heart and left a part
of yours with me. One day they will both be whole again.
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS! Mom
| My Darlin' and me |
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| Summer 2003 |
Angel In The Sky
(Terri Onorato)
There is a star in Heaven
And on it
is a place,
That's been reserved for you since birth
A place meant for your name.
This star has watched you
Through the years,
But it could not stand alone.
It rested high on angel wings
Awaiting your trip home.
You slipped away, I held you close,
Your
soul flowed through my heart,
I felt your last breath through my tears
I felt your pain depart.
Tonight I looked up to the sky
and
there for me to view
was one lone star shining bright
your name was shining too.
| Our Special Angel |
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| March 9th, 1999 - April 10th, 2004 |
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