Farewell Samson

2/14/94 - 2/14/2008

I lost my best friend today, he was a wonderful friend. The best you could ever hope for. He lived 14 years, that’s a long time in doggie years. He had beautiful brown eyes and a shiny black coat, complete with a curly tail.

He was a great surrogate daddy to two pups, many kitties and a few orphaned ducklings. Always watching out for them and guiding them thru the proper ways of the household.

He was the best human evaluator; he could spot a “not so nice” human a mile away. And keep those humans away from the wee girls when they were small. When the wee girls grew up, he was there to check out their friends. Whether they liked it or not.

He loved pizza crusts, cheese doodles, dog treats, fresh veggies and all sorts of people food. His first people food was potato chips. He even ate marshmallows, heck you have to spoil an old dog!

He was always there when you needed a buddy, whether you weren’t feeling good or had a bad day. He’d be there nudging you with his pointy nose and laying by your side.

So farewell my buddy, I’ll miss you so very much, until we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.


Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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