In loving memory...
| Mario was such a sweet boy. Always willing to please and full of love. On Labor Day weekend 07, I was grooming Mario and he acted a bit nervous. He calmed down within a few minutes but when I repositioned him he acted a bit nervous again. So I decided to move him to a bigger table. When I picked him up he started having a seizure and his heart stopped. I was mortified. We did CPR on him for 30 min. and restarted his heart twice but it eventually stopped again for good. I was so devasted. My vet thinks it was possibly an aneurysm. I know in my heart God has a reason for everything but sometimes it is difficult to accept. We will never forget our precious Mario. | We will miss you always!  |
Lend Me a Pup
I will lend to you for awhile,
a pup, God said,
For you to love him while he lives
and mourn for 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 cannot 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 crowd life's land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love
Nor think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take my puppy back again?
I fancied that I heard them say
"Dear Lord Thy Will be Done,"
For all the joys this Pup will bring,
the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter him with tenderness
we'll love him while we may
And for the 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,
Send us yet another Pup and we'll love him all his life.
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