Friday, July 4, 2008
SASHA
~ ~ 7 July 1995 to 2 July 2008 ~ ~
You were a good morning.
A heartening welcome.
A gentle spirit.
A gracious lady.
A heart of gold.
You were dignity.
The personification of love.
A confidante.
A shoulder to lean on.
A cuddly hug.
A sympathetic ear.
A selfless soul.
You loved deeply and unconditionally.
You were my best friend.
In spite of the pain,
You never complained.
You fought a good fight,
but time wasn’t on your side.
I have cried my eyes swollen,
Pining for you.
But the tears I’ve shed,
will never bring you back.
You may be gone,
but memories of you will forever live on.
Love, Mummy.
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"Somewhere over the rainbow,
way up high,
There's a place that I heard of once in a lullaby,
Somewhere over the rainbow,
Skys are blue,
There's the dream...
If you dare to dream, really do come true."
Dear Sasha,
I know you've live a full life and you were one kind, loving soul who loved your family dearly.
Know that your family loved you back just as much, and that such love is the sort that many of us can only dream of... the unconditional kind of love.
When Mummy wrote to me about you, I wrote back to her that I can just see you in your gleaming golden coat, walking next to Jesus somewhere over the rainbow, among the clouds, wagging your soft fluffy tail, grinning from ear to ear with your pink tongue lolling out, saying..."Mummy mummy... The pain is gone at last ! Jesus is just taking me out for pineapple tarts now. Please don't cry, Mummy ! We'll met again in this beautiful place one day."
There's got to be a good and happy place for souls as beautiful as yours Sasha... I believe that you are laying in His good hands.
You have touched many lives,
brought comfort to many souls.
You made friends, you had fun,
You lived life to the max, you loved without setting conditions.
I hope I can live a life as full and well as yours, and look back at the end thinking " Hmm, I've got no regrets... I've done my best, God is my witness. "
Sasha, we miss you...
Rest in Peace !
Love,
Aunty Anna xXx
Darling Pat,
Be strong ! You are not alone dear sister... never alone. Remember that.
Love, Hugs & Kisses !
ooOooxxXxx
Dear Anna,
Thank you for this most precious and comforting message ... it is very touching and everything you have said here about Sasha is true.
The love she gave us was truly unconditional ... she gave more than she took, filled the home with so much love and I believe she is reading your message to her. Thank you.
Our family is trying to take comfort in knowing that she is in 'doggie heaven' and back with Jesus.
I miss smooshing her and the feel of her soft silky coat, and can only dream of being reunited with her when the time comes. This may sound absurd, but is something that only dog-lovers will understand.
When the vet told us to make her last moments quality ones, I told him that there was no need for this, as her past 13 years with us WERE quality ones. He also told us that its unusual for a Golden to live to this age, and its because she knew that she was deeply loved and truly happy.
Our home feels very empty without her. We really, really miss her and am having a hard time now ...
Thanks Anna for this beautiful message ... in time, it will help give me closure for one of the greatest losses of my life.
Love and Hugs
Sasha & Pat.
XoXoXo
ode to sasha
i only saw you
once a year
but each time
your gentleness
and calm spirit
let me know
that you loved
and was loved
like no other
now that you're gone
and free from worldly
suffering
my wish
is for you
to return often
as an angel
to carry
the heavy hearts
of your dearest
family
– rachel
Gosh Rachel,
What a beautiful, beautiful 'Ode to Sasha'. Its truly touching.
Yes, she was greatly loved, loved greatly in return, and her gentleness touched many hearts during her lifetime.
However, I think you will also remember her walking among all of you during our yearly parties, hoping to get some food hand-outs from you guys. To put it politely ... she was a "foodie" .....
Well Rachel, one beautiful chapter has just closed for us, but another beautiful chapter will soon begin for you and the hubster.
Am truly excited for you, and am waiting in great anticipation for the stork to arrive :)
Love from us all - Pat
XoXoXo
When there are lines upon my face from a lifetime of smiles,
When the time comes to embrace for one long last while,
We can laugh about how time really flies,
We won't say goodbye 'cause true love never dies,You'll always be beautiful in my eyes.
-- Joshua Kadison, Beautiful In My Eyes
Dear Aunty Pat and all at home,
I understand the pain and grief that comes with losing Sasha girl, the memories of her walking around in the house, her favourite toy, her smell and her warmth.
But despite all the pain that comes with losing her, remember the good times that she had, the wonderful experiences that you shared and all the times that she showed unconditional love and care.
Memories like these can never be erased and nor fade. It has a lifetime warranty. And her love for you will always be kept deep in your heart and in your prayers.
Here's to Sasha and the wonderful girl,best friend, companion , soul mate that anyone could ever have!
Till you meet again!
Lots of love, hugs and kisses,
Denise
"For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Sasha, has completed her life journey, accomplished her task on earth...as mummy said "The love she gave us was truly unconditional .. she gave more than she took, filled the home with so much love."
Now its time, for the dear girl to move on to her well deserved rest in doggie heaven.
She may not be physically present,but she lives on in all our hearts, those who were privileged to have come to know her.
Weep not for too long Pat, for:
"To live in hearts we leave behind, Is not to die."
(Thomas Campbell)
Sasha lives on in our hearts!!
love
fran
Dear Denise,
" When you're dreaming with a broken heart;
The waking up is the hardest part;
You roll outta bed and down on your knees;
And for the moment you can hardly breathe;
Wondering was she really here;
Is she standing in my room?
No, she's not;
'Cause she's gone, gone gone, gone gone .....
When you're dreaming with a broken heart;
The giving up is the hardest part;
She takes you in with your crying eyes;
Then all at once you have to say goodbye;
Wondering could you stay my love?
Will you wake up by my side?
No she cant';
'cause she's gone, gone, gone gone, gone ".
From one of my favourite albums -
- John Mayer - Continuum -
These words have so much meaning for Uncle P. and me, cos many a time, before she got older and couldn't climb upstairs, she would come up to sleep in our room to enjoy the air-conditioning.
We'd "roll outta bed and down on our knees" to give her good morning hugs and kisses ...
But now, all we can do is to "dream with broken hearts" and for us "the giving up is the hardest part, cos she's gone, gone, gone, gone ..... "
Yes, she saw us "with her crying eyes", (she literally had tears rolling down her eyes for the past month), and when she was so sick we were "wondering if she could stay, and wake up by our side" ....
but ... "No, she can't, cause she's gone, gone, gone gone, gone".
And truly, everyday for Uncle P. and me ... "the waking up is the hardest part" cos she's not there ... she's not there ...
All we have now are wonderful memories which we will hold on to for a long time to come and remember the good times at the beach, etc.
Denise ... thank you from all of us for you thoughts and wishes.
Love to Lilo and Max .... enjoy them every day, so that you too can make many wonderful memories with them.
Love, Aunty Pat
Dear Fran:
Our "season" with a pet that was so human as Sasha, was too short.
And, it is true that there is "A time to be born, and a time to die".
Sadly, the past 13 years with her were much too short. When you enjoy something so much, the years seem to fly by so quickly.
She was a great family pet, and it is the most memorable "era" and greatest loss for us.
In truth, our family are the 'privileged ones' to have had her in our lives, for she brought so much joy to our every day lives, and had this innate quality of taking all your strife away with her smile and incessant giving of her paw.
She has "completed her task on earth" and though incredibly short for us ... having her in our daily lives was the closest thing to "tasting a slice of Heaven". She was perfection.
Those who knew her well, will understand why our family is taking her loss so badly.
Thank you Fran, for your comforting words ... they mean the world to me.
Love Pat
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