To have loved and then said farewell,
Is better than to have never loved at all.
For all of the times that you have stooped
And touched my head, fed me my favorite treat
And returned the love, that I so gave to you.
For the care that you gave to me so unselfishly.
For all of these things, I am greatful and thankful.

I ask that you don't grieve for the loss,
But rejoice in the fact that we lived,
Loved and touched each others lives.
My life was fuller because you were there,
Not as my owner, but as my FRIEND.

Today I am as I was in my youth.
The grass is always green, butterflies flit
Among the flowers and the sun shines gently down
Upon all of God's creatures.
I can run, jump, play and do all of the things
That I did in my youth.
There is no sickness, no aching joints,
No regrets and no aging.

We await the arrival of our lifelong companions
And know that togetherness is forever.
You live in our hearts as we do in yours.
Companions such as you are so rare and unique.
Don't hold the love that you have within yourself.
Give it to another like me and then I will live forever.
For love never really dies and you are loved
And missed, as surely as we are.

Diesel & Dixie