sunimist
07-29-2009, 11:22 PM
To Misty, with all my love forever.
I remember, like it was yesterday, when I first laid eyes on you. It was a beautiful June day in 1995 and my heart was still aching from losing Baby. Terri wanted to “take me somewhere” and I didn’t have a clue where we were going. She had been secretly searching for the perfect “you”.
We arrived at this place and knocked on the door. A lady greeted us with a warm and friendly smile. Behind her, I saw you (actually I didn’t know it was “you” at the time). She directed us to the nursery where she had four adorable babies. I tried to look at them but you would get between them and me and beg to be noticed. After all, they were babies and you were a whopping 3 months old and the cutest and sweetest little apricot poodle I had ever seen.
I went through the motions for a while, but you were always there just waiting, as if to say “you are not leaving without me”. I really believe you knew I had come to take you home. Knowing what my heart was saying, I turned to you and said “You are going home with me” and it was as if you understood and jumped up into my arms. I fell madly in love with you, as did Terri. Don too, when he came home from work that night. The rest is history.
You were a brat for a while but so happy to be with us. Remember when you would hide under the couch and I would panic if I couldn’t find you? Then you would poke your little head out just for a second to let me know where you were.
You loved to play games with me and tease me. You would run and play with abandonment but always wanted to know that I was watching you. We had such fun times. You were such a joy! You loved everyone and everyone loved you. You were convinced that everyone who came to our home came to see you and you showed them all how much love you had in your heart.
I dropped the ball training you because I wasn’t home during the day. I kept you gated in the kitchen and by the time you ate two gates, and chewed up my coffee table, I decided it was time to accept failure in the training department.
Down with the gates and welcome to “your” house. From that day on, you were the perfect angel. Never bothered anything else, and never attempted to chew, or in any way destroy or abuse, anything else. You were amazing!
I still have that coffee table! Other furniture comes and goes, but I will never part with that outdated chewed-up coffee table.
You were always a little lady who liked bows and painted toenails, but you had a tomboy side too. Guess you were the best of both worlds in our eyes. You loved to ride 4-wheelers, golf carts, Jeeps and even loved to ride the mower with Dad. You loved to cruise in your yellow mustang, or any other vehicle as far as that goes. A go was a go to you. Didn’t matter as long as it had wheels.
Your favorite place was the lake. You absolutely loved your Sunday afternoon rides around the lake and walking around the pavilion and swimming area. Your very own “lookout” rock (chosen by you) was a favorite place to let the wind blow your ears as you watched for squirrels.
Christmas was always a big celebration for us. Remember how you couldn’t wait to open your presents and shred the paper to pieces? The family loved seeing you do that. I think we will miss you most, if that’s possible, during the holidays. You looked so forward to the fun and joy of getting together with the family. I guess your second most enjoyed holiday was Halloween. Remember how you had to greet each little goblin with a kiss and a sniff to be sure they were your friend?
Remember how you would come up to me when you wanted something and say “ma-ma”? If I ignored you your “ma-mas” would become louder until I acknowledged you...so sweet. Then I started asking you “Who do you love?” and your reply was always “mama”. Amazing! I did not teach you this, you did it on your own. Such a smart little girl.
We have so many lovely, happy and wonderful memories of you and your walk through our lives. They will be our guiding light through the coming weeks, months and years.
For the past seven years your little body has been ravaged with health problems. Hypothyroidism, Cushings disease, Addison’s disease, early renal failure, pancreatitis, ulcers, HGE, loss of eyesight and other minor afflictions, but your will to live and desire to stay with us never waivered through it all. Even though all your health issues took it’s toll on your little body, we couldn’t convince your heart of that. You refused to give up. It ripped our hearts to shreds to see you go through all these evil diseases but we pulled it off so many times by the grace of God, your undeniable will to live, and the undying devotion of Joanna.
I promised you, my love, that when your time came I wouldn’t let you suffer. I knew, as did you, that the time was nearing. I also knew that you had chosen your departure schedule so you would be at home with us. Thank you so much for that. Though it shattered our hearts, we never had to leave you for one second.
And thank you for arranging a way to ease our loneliness and devastation even before it was time. Yes, I know you and God planned and executed the arrival of Suni into our lives to prepare us for the days ahead. You taught her so well, and her only desire was, and is, to be just like her “big sister”. She adored you even when you had to discipline her. She has helped us so much to cope with your leaving and I know that was part of your plan.
Our hearts break each time we think of you, and that is every day, all day. Tears flow at seeing all your pictures and all your many reminders around the house. We will never get over losing you my angel, and our love and devotion will never end, but when I think of you free from pain, perfect eyesight, a glorious hair coat and strong legs running and playing again, I can smile a painful smile and say “That’s my precious angel Misty!”
I will see you soon my love. Until then be happy and watch over Gabby, Prissy, Baby and all your special little cousins from the cushings board.
I will love you forever and always....Mom
To My Darling Angel Misty
I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought of you yesterday
and the days before that too.
I sometimes hear you say ma-ma
as I softly call your name
I hear your tiny paw steps
And turn to see from where they came
It's then my heart breaks
Cause I know tis not true
It's only my wishful thinking
That makes me hear you.
I think of you in silence
and often speak your name
But all I have are memories
and your pictures in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
of which I’ll never part
God has you in his keeping
I have you forever in my heart
Mom
I remember, like it was yesterday, when I first laid eyes on you. It was a beautiful June day in 1995 and my heart was still aching from losing Baby. Terri wanted to “take me somewhere” and I didn’t have a clue where we were going. She had been secretly searching for the perfect “you”.
We arrived at this place and knocked on the door. A lady greeted us with a warm and friendly smile. Behind her, I saw you (actually I didn’t know it was “you” at the time). She directed us to the nursery where she had four adorable babies. I tried to look at them but you would get between them and me and beg to be noticed. After all, they were babies and you were a whopping 3 months old and the cutest and sweetest little apricot poodle I had ever seen.
I went through the motions for a while, but you were always there just waiting, as if to say “you are not leaving without me”. I really believe you knew I had come to take you home. Knowing what my heart was saying, I turned to you and said “You are going home with me” and it was as if you understood and jumped up into my arms. I fell madly in love with you, as did Terri. Don too, when he came home from work that night. The rest is history.
You were a brat for a while but so happy to be with us. Remember when you would hide under the couch and I would panic if I couldn’t find you? Then you would poke your little head out just for a second to let me know where you were.
You loved to play games with me and tease me. You would run and play with abandonment but always wanted to know that I was watching you. We had such fun times. You were such a joy! You loved everyone and everyone loved you. You were convinced that everyone who came to our home came to see you and you showed them all how much love you had in your heart.
I dropped the ball training you because I wasn’t home during the day. I kept you gated in the kitchen and by the time you ate two gates, and chewed up my coffee table, I decided it was time to accept failure in the training department.
Down with the gates and welcome to “your” house. From that day on, you were the perfect angel. Never bothered anything else, and never attempted to chew, or in any way destroy or abuse, anything else. You were amazing!
I still have that coffee table! Other furniture comes and goes, but I will never part with that outdated chewed-up coffee table.
You were always a little lady who liked bows and painted toenails, but you had a tomboy side too. Guess you were the best of both worlds in our eyes. You loved to ride 4-wheelers, golf carts, Jeeps and even loved to ride the mower with Dad. You loved to cruise in your yellow mustang, or any other vehicle as far as that goes. A go was a go to you. Didn’t matter as long as it had wheels.
Your favorite place was the lake. You absolutely loved your Sunday afternoon rides around the lake and walking around the pavilion and swimming area. Your very own “lookout” rock (chosen by you) was a favorite place to let the wind blow your ears as you watched for squirrels.
Christmas was always a big celebration for us. Remember how you couldn’t wait to open your presents and shred the paper to pieces? The family loved seeing you do that. I think we will miss you most, if that’s possible, during the holidays. You looked so forward to the fun and joy of getting together with the family. I guess your second most enjoyed holiday was Halloween. Remember how you had to greet each little goblin with a kiss and a sniff to be sure they were your friend?
Remember how you would come up to me when you wanted something and say “ma-ma”? If I ignored you your “ma-mas” would become louder until I acknowledged you...so sweet. Then I started asking you “Who do you love?” and your reply was always “mama”. Amazing! I did not teach you this, you did it on your own. Such a smart little girl.
We have so many lovely, happy and wonderful memories of you and your walk through our lives. They will be our guiding light through the coming weeks, months and years.
For the past seven years your little body has been ravaged with health problems. Hypothyroidism, Cushings disease, Addison’s disease, early renal failure, pancreatitis, ulcers, HGE, loss of eyesight and other minor afflictions, but your will to live and desire to stay with us never waivered through it all. Even though all your health issues took it’s toll on your little body, we couldn’t convince your heart of that. You refused to give up. It ripped our hearts to shreds to see you go through all these evil diseases but we pulled it off so many times by the grace of God, your undeniable will to live, and the undying devotion of Joanna.
I promised you, my love, that when your time came I wouldn’t let you suffer. I knew, as did you, that the time was nearing. I also knew that you had chosen your departure schedule so you would be at home with us. Thank you so much for that. Though it shattered our hearts, we never had to leave you for one second.
And thank you for arranging a way to ease our loneliness and devastation even before it was time. Yes, I know you and God planned and executed the arrival of Suni into our lives to prepare us for the days ahead. You taught her so well, and her only desire was, and is, to be just like her “big sister”. She adored you even when you had to discipline her. She has helped us so much to cope with your leaving and I know that was part of your plan.
Our hearts break each time we think of you, and that is every day, all day. Tears flow at seeing all your pictures and all your many reminders around the house. We will never get over losing you my angel, and our love and devotion will never end, but when I think of you free from pain, perfect eyesight, a glorious hair coat and strong legs running and playing again, I can smile a painful smile and say “That’s my precious angel Misty!”
I will see you soon my love. Until then be happy and watch over Gabby, Prissy, Baby and all your special little cousins from the cushings board.
I will love you forever and always....Mom
To My Darling Angel Misty
I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought of you yesterday
and the days before that too.
I sometimes hear you say ma-ma
as I softly call your name
I hear your tiny paw steps
And turn to see from where they came
It's then my heart breaks
Cause I know tis not true
It's only my wishful thinking
That makes me hear you.
I think of you in silence
and often speak your name
But all I have are memories
and your pictures in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
of which I’ll never part
God has you in his keeping
I have you forever in my heart
Mom