For the last twelve years I shared my life with the most amazing four legged compassionate hound named Jet. He was a black Labrador Retriever who shared the same birthday as myself.
His quirky ways were unique to him and he was definitely the alpha of the pack, lording it over Baby the Great Dane, and Tilly the Daniff. They are still with us today, but their lives like mine are not the same since Jet took his walk over the rainbow bridge.
We were all heart broken when his body started to let him down, and I know that if he could, he would have stayed.
I wrote a very personal poem in honour of ‘Jet’ just a few days after he passed on December 21st 2018 as a way of expressing my sorrow. Slowly we who loved Jet, are healing from the pain of him not being here, and today of all days, Mother’s Day, whilst sitting in the park where my husband, Roly and myself scattered his ashes, the following came to me.
I like to think it came from him, and sharing with you all is in honour of all beautiful dogs who bring oodles of unconditional love to our lives.
Thank you Jet, loved always 🖤
Life on Earth Tuesday 15th August, 2006 – Friday 21st December, 2018
Rainbow Bridge
Waving goodbye to my body I step onto that final ridge
My paws now padding softly over the rainbow bridge
I’m feeling so much love here I think I’ll stay a while
To catch up with the others who made my journey worthwhile
I know you may be thinking, what to do now that I’m gone
But my love will always surround you especially when you want to be strong
For I just came ahead to check out, that heaven is a good place to be
And when your time is nearing I promise to bring you back over with me
You are my adoring human whose love is deep and rife
So please don’t grieve or worry because I had the perfect life
© Cheryl Mary Coleman, 2016-2019 – Expression #255 – 12.5.19
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It will be over thirty years ago now since my childhood companion, the most beautiful golden-white half-Spitz padded away over the Rainbow Bridge. He was such sweet ‘person’ and an absolutely amazing dog, unforgettable. Your poem touched my heart deeply. I am so glad I came across your site today. Thank you !
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Thank you so much for sharing your story about your amazing beautiful childhood friend. It is so true that time makes no difference to love, that we can still feel that intensity even thirty years after someone has passed from our lives. I am touched to know that my words touched your heart deeply and for liking my site. Have a beautiful day 💖
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Your poem touched my heart. We lost one of our cherished Boston Terriers last year, and our other old one has a brain tumor so we will be saying goodbye to him soon as he gets ready to cross the bridge. I’ve been blogging about what I think it may be like over there as a way to cope with my sadness and what I know is coming up. Thank you for your post – it was a godsend for me and where I am at the moment.
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Hello Kevin, I am so sorry to hear that you are preparing to say goodbye to another of your cherished loved ones. Since writing Rainbow Bridge my husband and I have just witnessed our beautiful old Great Dane Baby, join Jet our Labrador/Retriever exactly 6 months to the day and date that he passed. I think she was broken hearted and although she loved us both she missed and wanted to be with him, her lifetime partner. So I understand where you are at the moment.
As you took the time to comment here, I visited your blog early the other morning and wanted you to know that I too gained comfort in your short stories. I feel you have a wonderful gift of insight and your descriptive powers were very moving to me. I feel others too may find comfort from what you are sharing and so have placed a link back to your site and I look forward to following along myself.
https://beyondrainbowbridge.net/
When the time comes, may the passing of your old dog be as peaceful as a butterfly in flight as he joins Hugo and the others through Heaven’s Doorway.
Cheryl 💜
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Oh thank you so much for your kind note – it brought tears to my eyes. We are preparing for the inevitable but I know we are never going to be fully emotionally prepared. I will bear your beautiful wish for Kaydon in my heart. Thank you for placing a link to my site. In some small way I hope it can help others, wherever they are in their journey with their pets.
Kevin
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I just found this as I am looking for something to give my friend’s mother doggy is in his final stages. As I read the words I think about me losing my baby in 2020. I am going to do a memorial and will like to add this poem on it..
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