Charlie's DogBlog: Charlie and Higgins, Together Forever

Friday, 7 May 2010

We will always have such beautiful memories, in our new garden...

Alasandra said...: We wishes we had had a chance to know Higgins, we treasure our friendship with Charlie. ~AFSS; 7 May 2010 12:54
Jan's Funny Farm said...: Oh, how sweet. They traveled with you so you can all be together again.

So nice to see you post. We miss the beautiful Miss Charlie.; 7 May 2010 16:45
Khyra The Siberian Husky And Sometimes Her Mom said...: How beatiful albeit a sad beautiful -

Thanks fur sharing it with us!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra; 7 May 2010 23:18
Lorenza said...: Beautiful post!
I know they will be always in your heart.
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza; 8 May 2010 03:06
KEY WEST COLLIES said...: It is wonderful to see you post again. It is just as pawsome to see your furry angels are still with you.

Essex & Deacon; 8 May 2010 05:14
Noah the Airedale said...: How lovely.
How are you going? We hope you're happy in the UK.

Noah Willow Tess Lucy x; 8 May 2010 09:02
Lacy said...: w00fs, me misses Charlie too..sadly we didnt know Higgins either..but they are together now..

b safe,
~rocky~; 9 May 2010 21:12
Momo and Pinot said...: Very very sweet. They will be remembered forever..

Momo & Pinot; 18 May 2010 19:05
happy said...: That's really beautiful.; 26 May 2010 04:07
Jan's Funny Farm said...: We hope you have found a new puppy to love you and share your life. And hopefully you will share him or her with your old blogging friends.; 7 June 2010 06:36

I will lend to you for a while, a Shetland sheepdog pup, God said, for you to love while he lives and mourn for him when he's dead.

Maybe for twelve or fourteen years, or maybe two or three. But will you, until I call him back, take care of him for me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you and, should his stay be brief,  you'll always have his memories as solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay, since all from Earth return,  but there are lessons taught below I want this pup to learn.

I've looked the whole world over in search of teachers true,  and from the folk that crowd life's land I have chosen you.  

Now will you give all your love, nor think the labour vain,  nor hate me when I take my Shetland sheepdog back again.

I fancied that I heard them say "Dear Lord Thy Will be Done.  For all the joys this Shetland sheepdog will bring, the risk of grief we will run.  

“We will shelter him with tenderness, we will love him while we may,  And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay.

But should you call him back much sooner than we've planned,  we'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try and understand.  

“If, by our love, we've managed, your wishes to achieve, in memory of him we loved, to help us while we grieve,  

When our faithful fluffy bundle departs this world of strife,  We will have another Sheltie and love him all his life.