Here it is almost October. Last year at this time we were totally oblivious to the fact that our dear Tipper Me Me would be leaving us in just two short weeks. I remember being at the vet and bringing her home and on the hour long ride i made one of those "offhanded" remarks that haunts me still. I told Tipper that she scared me almost to death and that if she was planning on leaving us, she had better do it soon or wait until I returned from Dewey because I knew her Mom couldn't handle losing her on her own. ( Can any of us ?) I had no idea how profound that statement would be. The Tuesday before Dewey, our dear Tippper Me Me was gone! Now, in my head, I know that my comment had little or nothing to do with Tipper's demise. My heart, however, keeps hurting from the fact that my stupid mouth even utterered those words. The pain of losing her is still as strong as the day it happened. Yes, we have other babies that have come to us, but none can ever fill that deep gaping hole in my heart that was Tipper's place. We have pieces of her that show up in the other kids from time to time; Chessie has her sweet gentle soul - loving everyone but still a wee bit frightful at times; S'shadow has her determination and demanding ability to capture your attention even when you do not want to give it; Lizzie has her bravado (even if it is fake at times) and fierce protective nature to defend the homefront; Jetta has that unassuming personality that is always there in the background lending the stability that any pack needs; and Maggie Moo ::sigh:: Maggie has that sage old look in her eyes that lets you know this is not her first time around the block and she knows more than you do. Yes, we have all the pieces, just not packaged in one incredible creature.
Dear Tipper Me Me! We miss you more than Roy Rogers and 39 cent gas....but.....the pleasure of having your company was/is worth the heartache of missinfg you.
Fly Free Little girl!! We know you are still looking out for us but could ya please not send us any more "special" babies just yet? Our plate is very full at the moment!
Love you ! GRama Roo and Gang
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GRamaRoo
Jetta Sue Roo, S'shadow Nash Roo
The Missing Pieces of My Heart at the Bridge:
Snoopy Doo, Velvet Blue,Bandit, TiggerRoo, Misty Too, Misty Blue,and Nickolas Klaws,Tigger-Roo, Amy Lou, Misty Too, Misty Blue (6 Mos),Sir Everett
