My Beautiful Buddy Boy

HAPPY NEW YEAR BUDDY BOY! Party on, my mighty lizard hunter! Don't worry, there aren't any fireworks to scare you up there. Your birthday is rapidly approaching. It makes me feel sad that you're not able to be here with me. What a sucky day that will be.:o I love and miss you so much! You left much too soon. I had so many more lessons to learn and you taught them oh so well. I hope you are happy. Love you forever,

Mom

I miss you too Buddy. I always loved hearing about your daily adventures that your mom so lovingly shared with all of us. I would get my Buddy fix and be happy the rest of the day. God bless you Buddy you made me happy with your little antics.

Thanks Patti. Yes, Buddy is one of a kind. Such a joy and zest for life that was packed into that little body of his. He knew more about unconditional love than I will ever know. An old soul was he. I still miss him every day. :o

Buddy boy - I hope you are busy catching rainbow lizards and eating anything you want. You were always happy, no matter what was going on around you. Why can't people give love as freely as you did?

Love you forever tough guy,
Mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY BOY!!! I miss you so much! I hope you have a steak cake with rainbow lizards dancing on top! I so wish we were still together! I hope you are happy. OOOOXXXX

Happy birthday Buddy. We miss you here too but I know you are running around chasing lizards in the doggie heaven and keeping an eye on your momma and Rosie. Cheers Buddy
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Happy birthday beautiful Buddy!! That is quite some cake your Mom is wishing for you! :D xxx

Oh Happy Birthday from me, too, sweet Buddy!! I'll bet my Barkis is lurking behind you, hoping for some crumbs of cake! ;)

Much love to you and your Mom, today and everyday. :o :)

Marianne

Hi Mel,

Thank you so much for lighting a candle for Buddy. :) That means so much! I try to keep one lit, but life often gets in the way.:o xxxxxx

Oh Kathy, I am sorry, I don't know how I missed Buddy's birthday.

Happy belated Birthday, dear Buddy!!

Buddy had loads of stuff, which Rosie happily inherited. I kept two items (for myself), which Buddy was very attached to. One was a cuddle blanket. The other was his best friend Froggy (a stuffed frog). Buddy used to go find Froggy to sleep with, before going to bed at night. He would then happily curl up and go to sleep with his head resting on Froggy like a pillow.

Froggy and Buddy's blanket are still on the foot of my bed by the wall. It comforts me to know that they are there. Rosie fell asleep on my bed tonight. She was sleeping on Froggy exactly the way Buddy did. It freaked me out!

Awwww little Minx Rose, still if there was a stuffed toy within striking distance Flynn would grab any opportunity!! Devil cat has a stuffed rabbit and Mum won't let Flynn have it, he stalks around trying to hunt it down!!

Your up late Kathy, not sleeping?

Hey Buddy boy,
A piece if my heart went with you when you crossed the bridge. It left a hole that remains unfilled. It hurts as much as ever. Everyone says that it will get easier and I'll only remember the happy times. Well, it hasn't. I really hope that you truly are in a loving, beautiful place. You deserve to know only happiness and love because that's what you so freely gave every day.

I so wish for one more day with you. A day to cuddle and spoil you. A day to show you how much you were and will always be loved. I am so blessed that you chose me to share your precious life with. Thank you for all the lessons you taught me.

Releasing you tore my heart to shreds. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. I often think that I did it too soon, but I know in my heart that you were ready. You had a failing body with increasing pain and suffering. You would have held on much longer for me. I know that. I couldn't do that to you.

I will love and miss you always,
Mom

((((HUGS)))) I know your precious Buddy is with all the others at the Rainbow Bridge just having a great ole time and sharing all their wonderful experiences they had with their loved ones.

{{{HUGS}}}
Buddy will always have a place in your heart

I think Buddy holds a piece of all our hearts and we were quite lucky that you shared him with us Barbara. Your heart of course is missing a huge junk that belongs to Buddy alone.

love
Sharlene

Thinking of you and Buddy, love you both.

Me too, Kathy. Me, too!

Hey Buddy Boy,

I know that you've moved on. Why can't I? I still feel as lost and as sad as the day you left me. That scenario plays in a constant loop in my head. Others are grieving too. I don't know how to help them because I haven't figured out how to help myself. I have no words of wisdom.

Rosie is 11 months old today. She is nothing like you. She's got the chasing the lizards thing down, but hasn't caught any yet. She'd rather hunt bees and spiders instead. Rosie is sweet like you, but she can also be a little bitchy when she doesn't get her way. You never, ever growled at anyone. Rosie voices her opinion freely. Not in a scary threatening way, more like a little diva temper tantrum. Then she get over it and is happy and delightful again. While you worried and watched out for everyone, Rosie is only concerned with what she wants. That's to be a little velcro dog who gets constant attention. She has much to learn and knows that she's adorable. She is very smart like you and has been very easy to train. How about popping in from time to time to teach her some manners.

I wish I could turn back time to when you were happy and healthy and keep doing that until it was time for us to leave this world together. Since that isn't possible, never doubt that you are truly loved every minute of every day forever. Be happy my little love.

Mom

Oh Kathy, I don't have any words of wisdom but just wanted you to know you're not alone - HUGS

I am so sorry that I couldn't do more for you Buddy Boy. It broke my heart to let you go. It was much too soon and I feel robbed. Robbed of the one and only who truly loved me for me. My precious boy who stayed by my side to comfort me through illnesses and tough times. My little soulmate who loved with ever fiber of your being and never asking for anything in return. There will never be another like you as you are one of a kind. I truly thought that it would be getting a little easier to go on by now, but I was wrong. I still ache for you and miss you terribly. I truly hope that you are happily chasing lizards at the bridge. Even if you aren't, at least you are no longer in pain. That was one thing that I could do for you, my sweet boy.

Love you always,

Mom

Kathy

I,m so sorry that you are still hurting. I have no words of wisdom as I don,t understand my own grief just know that you are in my thoughts.

((((Hugs)))

Aw thanks, Tracy. I know how much you miss Woody too. :o

I really thought that it would be getting easier by now, but it hasn't. Rosie helps, but she is not Buddy and will never be. I know that you understand. xxxxx

Tracy, thank you so much for lighting a candle for Buddy and for thinking of us. xxxxxx

Your welcome I'm afraid it's all I can do as I know your hurting xxxx

10 months. I miss you as much as ever!:o Love you forever! xxxxxx

((((Hugs))))

Dear Kathy
crying reading your thread. Buddy was just so beautiful. The lose is always there(for me almost 2 years). When you deal with this disease it is even harder. The bound is there until you are together in heaven. Buddy may you be watching over your Mom.
With love and hugs.
Sonja and Angel Apollo

Hi Kathy

Gosh that time has gone so fast and so slow all at the same time if that makes sense. Sending a big hug and lizard to heaven for Buddy to chase! xx

Hey Bud,

We just went through another big fire scare. Do you remember the last one? I do. You never left my side. You were always watching out for us and soothing me when I was sad, sick or scared.

Monkey girl is loving and adorable, just like you. She is in her own little blissful world, oblivious to anything else. Maybe that's not a bad way to be. She doesn't seem to worry about anything. You worried about everything and couldn't rest until everyone was home for the night. I wish you could come back and give her a few pointers, but she is doing well.

As far as being a hunter, she isn't! She chases those lizards and is just about as fast as you are, but hasn't caught any. Once they run into a bush or a hole in the fence, she gives up. Out of sight, out of mind, she moves on to something else. You used to jump in those bushes after them and all I would see was your stubby little tail. A few minutes later, you would be out with your prize. You will always be the mighty lizard Hunter!

I hope you are having fun over the rainbow bridge with all the others. I heard they have rainbow lizards up there!

Love you and miss you forever and a day,
Mom

Where did the last year go, Buddy boy? School is out for Summer and that's supposed to be our time together. Time to sleep in and cuddle late into the morning. Time for long park walks and endless belly rubs and butt scratches. Our time to hang out together. I always counted the days until break, waiting to spend lots of time with my very special boy.

You crossed over on July 2nd of last year. I still ache for you, every single day. I miss you as much as ever. Sure, people say the right things, but it's not enough. It will NEVER be enough! :o

I truly hope your spirit soars with all our other beloved fur angels, so you are never alone. You never liked being alone.

Until we meet again my little love, you will always hold a special place in my heart,

I have Rosie now. She hasn't replaced you. No fur baby EVER could.
Whenever she wears one of your little shirts or plays with your toys, I smile and think of you.

Love and miss you forever and a day,

Mom

Kathy,
I cried reading what you said to Buddy. I know exactly how you are feeling.
Today is a year since Scoop left us and it still hurts. Lots.
I love all my boys so very much but the pain is still there.
Thinking of you and Buddy, especially tomorrow.
Love and hugs.

Thinking and praying for you and buddy as the one year mark is here. You are a special person who helps others so much and buddy was a lucky dog to have found you and shared his life with you.

Sending big hugs Kathy!!
Sharlene and molly muffin

Sending big hugs, too.

Kathy, your beautiful post to Buddy has me shaking with tears. I can't imagine how hard these next few days will be, but I am always here whenever you need me and you are always in my thoughts and heart. Buddy was so lucky to have you as a mommy, Im sure hes loving doggy heaven and smiling down on you and Rosie.
Stay strong and know that you'll meet again. :)

-Meg

After I read your post!, I feel how much you love you beautiful buddy boy and you are so missing him a lot.

Hey Kathy

I know today is going to be a hard one for you, so I am stopping by before bed to give you a big old hug to start your day. I remember Buddy well, sharing all the stories about him really brought him to life and off this screen, so I will join you today in remembering him fondly and with a smile on my face as his life is truly worth celebrating.... Lizards for Dinner for Buddy Boy!!! Big Hugs xxxxxxxx

Kathy,
Sending you hugs.
Today will be a tough one. I know how it feels.
Thinking of you and Buddy today.

My dear Kathy, thinking of you and our beloved Buddy first thing this morning. I know you think about him every morning, but still, today is different. Please know your family here is holding you both safely in our hearts. And I love and "second" Trish's salute: "Lizards for Dinner!!!"

In the meantime, sending many hugs to you and Buddy's baby sister,
Marianne

Hi Kathy, thinking of you and Buddy today. What great memories you two shared together and we thank you for sharing him with us. There will never be another mighty lizard hunter to rival your Buddy.
Sending love and hugs to you today and a few smiles as fond memories tumble around in my head.
love
Sharlene and molly muffin