Remembering Our Family Dogs
This has been a tough year for my family and neighbors who have experienced of the loss of a faithful and loving companion, their dog.
Our dogs – they were our friends – our partners – our defenders.
We were their life, their love, and their leader.
They will always be our faithful and true companions.
We owe it to their memory to be worthy of such devotion.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Oh faithful dog, you most blessed creature!
You had constant loyalty as your finest feature.
It seems to me a most wondrous fair,
To mark the intelligence in your thoughtful stare.
And to note the fierceness in your eagle eye,
Your calm repose upon my bed did lie.
Your bounding eagerness, in times of play -
Showing your delight in each and every new day.
Whenever we meet a stranger upon the road.
With dauntless courage and a ready bark,
You always defended your post against the dark.
Alas! That your life should prove less long than mine.
Yet, when your weary end inevitably drew near,
I was there, with heavy heart, to help you meet it without fear.
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
If you can... (anonymous)
... start each day without caffeine, ready to greet the world,
... get going without pep pills,
... always be cheerful, ignoring aches & pains,
... resist complaining & boring people with your troubles,
... eat the same food everyday & be grateful for it,
... understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
... get going without pep pills,
... always be cheerful, ignoring aches & pains,
... resist complaining & boring people with your troubles,
... eat the same food everyday & be grateful for it,
... understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
... take criticism & blame without resentment,
... ignore a friend's limited education & never correct him,
... resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend,
... face the world without lies & deceit,
... conquer tension without medical help,
... relax without liquor,
... sleep without the aid of drugs,
... say that, deep in your heart, you have no prejudice of any kind,
... ignore a friend's limited education & never correct him,
... resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend,
... face the world without lies & deceit,
... conquer tension without medical help,
... relax without liquor,
... sleep without the aid of drugs,
... say that, deep in your heart, you have no prejudice of any kind,
Then, my friend, you are almost as good as your dog!
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life!
In memory of all our faithful dogs.
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