Phyllis Memory page

This page is dedicated to Phyllis' past pets.

Piggy October 28, 2004

He was Phyllis's soul mate. My pain in the butt & Gordon's best friend. we are going to miss that sweet whinny of yours. May you have lots of green pastures and tons of apples. we are going to miss you. I know that you will cross the rainbow bridge to my mothers arms. I will not grieve but will be happy to know you are with grandma and Pa Russ.

You two were partners in crime

Phyllis & Piggy on the fort fetter ride

You were always into whatever I was doing. Making sure you were always my pain in the butt. I would walk away and you would get my feet. Making sure that you would never miss a feed or treat. How I will miss the way you would knock over my fence tools and bucket. I am sure you got the bucket full of treats now. we will miss you so much. All the patience you had with Gordon and the other girls who shared learning to ride on you.

Piggy & Gordon

thank you for teaching G to ride.

TRIBUTE TO Piggy

I'll lend you for a little while
My grandest foal, He said.
For you to love while he's alive
And morn for when he's dead.

It may be one or twenty years,
Or days or months, you see.
But will you, till I take him back
Take care of him for me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you,
And should his stay be brief
You'll have treasured memories
As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay,
Since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught on earth
I want this foal to learn.

I've looked the wide world over
In my search for teachers true.
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes
With trust, I have selected you.

Now will you give him your total love?
Nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come
To take him back again?

I know you'll give him tenderness
And love will bloom each day.
And for the happiness you've know
Forever grateful stay.

But should I come and call for him
Much sooner than you'd planned
You'll brave the bitter grief that comes
And someday you'll understand

Puppy Paws

Fifteen years of puppy paws moved outside today.
Inside my heart is breaking,
The Light of my Life - Alf, has gone away.

I held his head, kissed his blurry eyes, and said "I Love You, Boy"
With gentle hands and heavy heart, I released his soul to God,
Crying for his spirit to be free.
Never dreamed it would hurt so much,
Guess I wasn't thinking much of Me.

But he must be missing something,
He left his paws upon my heart.
Kind reminders of the time we had together,
I never wanted him to be the first to part.

They tug as fiercely as the shoestrings he once played with;
The tug of wars together, the one's I let him win.
The "tennies", the toys, all the things he loved speak about him passing
and I fall apart again.

Those little puppy "grunts" and kisses seem so far away.
I cry: "What was I thinking?
I said it'd be OK."

I said; "I'll be all right without you, If you really have to go.
No need for you to fret or worry,
We had our chance to love each other so."

Our final road together remains yet to be seen.
Puppy paws can be so gentle,
the pain they leave in passing, so mean.

"I'll hold them safely in my heart", I tell Him;
"but I'll let them run at will.
When we cross the Bridge together,
I know they will be still."

Alf out of the last 15 years we sure did love you. Even when you were the burglar and the clown. I knew you would be there wagging your tail when Piggy cross the rainbow bridge. please stay close till we get there to join you. Mom & Pa Russ are there to help take care of you. I loved you and I am happy to know I was there when you came in and I stayed with you when you went.

You were Phyllis best buddy

Thank you for taking care of Phyllis for all the years.

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