I read this at one of the residencies here and thought it was so beautiful I thank the loving parent who allowed me to use this to help describe our love for our precious girl Maddie..SHE
She was our eyes that saw above the clouds, our ears that heard even above the winds. She was the part of us that reached clear out to the sea.
She told us a thousand times over that we were her reason for being; by the way she rested her head against our legs, by the way she thumped her tail at our smallest smile.
When we were wrong she was delighted to forgive us.
When we were angry she would clown just to make us smile.
When we were happy her joy was unbounded.
She was loyalty at it's best.
She taught us the meaning of devotion.
With her we knew secret comfort and private peace.
She brought us understanding where before we were ignorant.
Her head on our knees could cure any human hurts.
Her presence by our side protected us against all our fears of unknown things.
She has promised to wait for us however long it takes for us to complete our journey on this side.
She was our Maddie always and forever more.
I have made it thus far baby,this is so hard, Kaizer and you in less then 3 months sometimes the heartache is alot forgive me for not finishing your story as this moment. It is hard I will write as my heart will allow me to. I do know this my precious one you were the best of the best, never ever did you ever cause one ounce of trouble always willing to please and obey. Mine and daddy's special girl, always and forever.
11/26/09
Happy Thanksgiving in heaven baby, this one is hard. Our home is so much less happy on this day because we have lost you and Kaizer, the one comfort I do take is that you, he and your sister Princess are together again in heaven. Oh my there are days that my heart hurts I miss you so much. It is amazing of all our furries you were the one who as daddy puts it, "we never knew was on the place", with the exception of dinner time. You and Kaizer were our first children together our blended family, I am so happy when I got daddy that you came with the package just as I know he is happy that when he got mommy Kaizer came with his package. We love you baby girl and we hold you up to the heavens today, with grateful hearts that we were able to have been touched by your love and devotion. Love mommy
11/27/09
Yesterday I was so sad I missed u so much, I got the video of you out the last one it was then that I realized that it was time for you to go to meet your brother you were so sick even laying with your toys you just didn't have the spark in your eye, you were so tired. I know that now that the cancer was bigger than your spirit but now I do in my heart that you are once again restored to perfect health and are once again running and playing in the fields of heaven
11/28/09
This morning I realized even though you in all the years you were with us never got into any trouble not one time, you never had to be corrected, the worse thing you ever did was to use the bathroom in the house when you had a kidney infection. My beautiful girl, it is amazing to me even with 6 left here how very empty our lives are without our precious Maddie. We love you girl and today especially I think of you it is snowing and mommy always knew how much you looked forward to our daily snow trips outside. Gosh I just wish you could have stayed a little longer you know like forever!!! We miss you baby girl
12/16/09
Good morning baby girl,as you know your mommy thinks different than most peoples and today I am thinking that if I could I would move to the most remote part of the woods with my puppies and daddy and sit on the porch watching them grow old and thanking God each minute for them and the love they give. Life is tough and sometimes I miss you and brother so much, I still have your brothers and sisters here they get me thru the rough days. The holidays are hard for mommy I feel so alone without my mom and daddy and without you and Kaizer and Princess, they seem so empty now. Some days I wonder will that ever change, who knows but this I do know that I feel honored and blessed to have been loved by you , and the other babies. Nothing can compare to the love you get from your puppies.
Love you Maddie to the moon and back
Mommy
12/19/09
Today baby girl was the best day of the year for me , today we are snowed in 27 inches and counting and I thought of you and bubby and our last years "snow adventures"..in my heart I knew it would be Kaizer's last Christmas snow but I never thought it would be yours . You were sick then but you wouldn't let on your beautiful loyalty showing thru to us .... you hiding your pain. Mommy loves you baby girl and this morning we missed our girl with us on our snow adventure, mommy loves you as much as all the snow in the sky.
12/25/09
Merry Christmas baby girl.
12/26/09
Our beautiful quiet angel we missed you so much, for Christmas this year. Mommy couldn't hang the stockings because it was too painful for you not to be here, to lay and whine because you knew your treats were in there. My smart girl you were the only one who ever knew. Gosh we miss you but are forever grateful that we had you to love.
12/30/09
Our beautiful little girl,this morning I was upstairs getting dressed and I heard a bark, well you know mommy knows everyone's bark, and it was your bark. I ran downstairs to see what if I was crazy then I smiled I knew it was you sending mommy a sign to let her know that you are still right here with me in my heart. We love you sweet Maddie Girl never ever ever were you one ounce of trouble you were the perfect girl maybe this is why our hearts are still so heavy or maybe not MAYBE the love is just so strong that it would be impossible not to miss you and feel our grief.
We love you baby girl forever and always.
1/1/10
Happy New Year baby girl
1/5/10
Good morning baby mommy was sick yesterday so she has left everything for your sisters birthday party today, hold her hand and tell her that mommy loves her bunches
1/9/10
This morning I was thinking about how you were always the same in all our years your personality and your gentle spirit was always that, I never had to correct you for anything. You were the best girl, goldens are so special they have the spirit of the angels I call it and you my dear sweet angel were the embodiment of that spirit. No matter who mommy would bring home in her rescue efforts you always were kind and gentle with them. My baby girl I thank God everyday that I was fortunate enough to love you and to be loved by you. I love you Maddie girl.
1/20/10
Hello baby girl, today I was remembering how you loved to play with the sticks in the yard and how you would take all the toys and tennis balls and keep them with you. You were sooooo good we miss you so much but are so blessed to have been loved by you.
1/23/10
Good morning Maddie Girl mommy was just sitting here thinking of what a good girl you were, we miss you so much daddy and I are going to work in the yard today, you always loved to lay and watch us except when it was hot. We would always laugh at how you would go out to do your business but run for the house and the air. You were so good even when you were sick, you never let on how much pain you were in. In my opinion every human should know the love of a golden retriever it makes you a better person. We love you baby.
Mommy.
1/27/10
good morning angel today mommy was thinking of the most present memory in her mind of you and it always comes back to the first year we put up your stockings there were only 4 of you...Kaizer , you, Lucky and Buddy, you layed there in the floor whining and we couldn't figure out why. We knew something was wrong you because you never whined or complained about anything. Then you daddy discovered it ... the bone in your stocking you were whining because you knew it was in there and you wanted it ....that was the cutest thing ever. My smart girl, God I miss you. and your quiet spirit. One day my girl we will be together and I know you will be the same sweet girl you were here. We love you and miss you oodles.
1/30/10
My precious girl it is snowing here today and I was just thinking about how much you loved the snow and the roaming around in it. Old Girl has taken up your part in that. I was watching her this morning and it came to me that everything is for a reason. How ironic that we gained two the year we lost you and Kaizer. Old Girl is so much like you with her humble spirit and her love and affection. She is also a loner like you were. I think that you and bubby knew that daddy and I needed to have two special ones to help our human minds be occupied as to their needs so we would not be so sad ... thank you honey you did it we do all this for each of you that we lost. We love you and miss you but count ourselves blessed to have been loved by you.
3/3/10
Hello baby girl, mommy is a very sad girl right now, as I sit here I close my eyes and think of Chancey she was a beautiful girl that passed in a horrible accident, and it has devastated us. Please send prayers to us today. We love you girl of ours always and forever.
3/6/10
Our life does go on but a little less sweeter because you are not in it. I wish or how I wish each of you could live forever but just as we will not be able to do that I know you won't either. Love to you precious baby I hope you are enjoying every step you take in heaven. Cancer free, healthy and whole once again. I love you baby girl our innocent angel
Love Mommy
3/24/10
Our beautiful baby girl, we miss you so much. It seems that everytime there is a TV commercial that a golden is on it. Gosh you were the best dog ever and we miss you more than ever. It is so hard to believe that you have been gone almost a year. I am thankful and most grateful that you were allowed to be our beautiful child for as long as God lent you to us. Mommy and daddy miss you alot. I wish you a happy Spring in heaven.
6/12/10
My beautiful baby girl mommy misses you so much. Yesterday at the lake I saw two beautiful goldens they reminded me so much of you. The quiet angel our friend. Maddie our dear human friend Sharyn has joined you please greet her at the gates so she can follow you to the beautiful meadows to see all her loved ones both human and fur let her know that we will always be grateful for her love and devotion to those beautiful lost souls on this side. We love you Maddie Girl always have always will...
Love mommy
7/24/10
My beautiful baby girl it is so hard to know that you have been gone one year today. It doesn't see so to me but I know that is because the love and the bond we share will live on forever. It seems as though each of you show me a sign on special anniversaries usually in the form of a rescue. I thank you my dear sweet gray faced lady for being the kindest and most noble dog I have ever had the pleasure of loving. I miss you baby more than words can ever say
8/10/10
My beautiful girl...faithful is the word that comes to my mind today as I think of you. Your new brother Turbo has your faithfulness...he follows me from room to room. He is only two and a handful but once again I thank you and God for bringing me another soul in your honor. We love you baby lots and lots
8/17/10
Our hearts are always heavy if only for a minute especially when we see goldens, like the two we see most weekends at the lake. You are a very special girl my angel always have been always will be ..forever and always, we love you baby girl
8/19/10
My beautiful baby girl tomorrow will mark my mom's 3 year anniversary in heaven. I know that she will be sitting with you by the cool streams tomorrow sending love to me from heaven above.
8/23/10
My beautiful baby girl...connection that is the word that comes to mind when I think of you today. The connection we had and the intelligence you showed was beyond anything any human could master. Loyalty at it's best, friendship at it's best, kindness at it's best...well in a nut shell I guess we are saying, "you were the best of the best baby girl" still are and always will be . I love you my Maddie Girl, mommy left your candle burning bright for the service tonight.
8/31/10
My beautiful baby girl I think of you today and think of how you used to love to go out and roll in the yard to scratch your back. I thought of you because I saw Old Girl doing it and wondered how in the world did she ever get herself over to do that at her 14 years of age and her health. Then I stopped to think of you and how you so bravely went on for so long with that cancer not telling us. We love you baby girl and I knew it was time your eyes told me and for that I am forever grateful, I love you baby so much forever and ever more.
9/9/10
Today my daddy celebrates his 14th anniversary in heaven and I want you, Kaizer and Princess to find him and to spend the whole day with him. He too loved puppies and I am sure has found all those beautiful babies he has lost over the years. I miss you baby girl our perfect child always and forever
9/18/10
Good morning angel, today the word faithful comes to mind when I think of you..such a good girl never ever did you try to run off or be anywhere but near us. Sometimes I sit and think of how long you were ill and hiding it just so daddy and I wouldn't be sad. Goldens oh my, how they have the loyalty gene like no other. I wouldn't trade our life for a million dollars. I love you still baby and I think of you so very often,we miss you baby
10/6/10
Today it is a chilly morning it will be snowing soon. I looked at the picture of you, Kazier and Bud Jones today Kaizer all buried in the snow and you standing over him.. You two were the first children daddy and I ever shared. Thank you baby girl for the love and devotion you so beautifuly gave to us. We love always
11/2/10
Happy November baby girl...mommy knows this is the beginning of your favorite time of the year. I will miss our snow days together. Love you
11/9/10 My baby girl you were and always will be the bestest doggy ever. I found your blue toy today and put it with your things, we miss you so very much. We love you babies!!
11/12/10
Maddie Girl it is so beautiful here today, the pups and I played outside some we miss you and bubby especially now when Winter is coming it was your favorite time of the year. We love you precious always have always will!!
11/14/10
My beautiful baby girl there is no doubt that you have the biggest brightest angel wings ever in heaven..for you were an angel on this earth. We miss you alot baby and wish you all the good health your body can hold in heaven.
11/21/10
Our beautiful baby girl, another one saved a golden, in your honor. Always will miss you my baby girl, especially on sunny days like this when you used to love to lay outside in the sunshine. Take care of Kai Kai, love now and forever and always Amen!!
12/07/10
I was thinking today at how you always would lay and whine after I put up all the puppy stockings you knew there was a bone in there..my smart girl. We miss you so much. We have 12 inches of snow and I was just sitting here thinking that you always loved to play in the snow. I love you baby girl always and forever...
1/16/11
It is the days like today when it is dreary and cold outside and so very quiet inside that I think of how much your loss have left a whole in our home forever and ever more. Lucky is sick baby girl we don't know what it is but will see the doctor in the morning. Send your healing wings to her so she will be covered by her angel her sister YOU!!! I love you baby
1/28/11
Good morning baby girl, I sit here thinking of you today and how you gave to us one of the most simple but yet lasting gifts we are able to receive as humand the "simplicity" of you giving to us your love...which is the most pure and noble thing a golden can give their hearts...and you did baby and you also took a small piece of ours with you that day you left us. May you know always that we will hold you close in our hearts and that you will always be a part of our "earthly story". We love you baby girl and miss you dearly!!
2/4/11
Neil Young has a song, that says..."long may you live my friend..." for you our dear Maddie that will be forever, because you live forever in our hearts, we miss you baby girl so very much
2/28/11
Yesterday daddy and I talked alot about you and Kaizer and how we missed you both so much. No matter who may come and go into our lives there will only ever be one Maddie Girl, so sweet so sweet indeed and never an ounce of trouble or confusion. We love you baby girl and are proud to have been able to borrow you from heaven for awhile
Love Mommy
3/17/11
Happy St Patty's Day baby girl I hope you have a wonderful day in heaven. We love you to the moon and back
3/24/11
My beautiful baby girl, Spring is here we miss you so....
5/26/11
My beautiful baby girl on this Memorial Day weekend, I reflect upon my life alot it seems and my dear sweet Maddie Girl I will always hold you as one of my biggest blessings in my life. I am forever grateful that you were mine even if you did have to leave me way too soon. I love you forever and always my dear sweet baby.
6/1/11
It is so very hot here today baby girl I think of you and how you loved to lay in the a/c when the Summer heat came and oh boy how you loved Old Man Winter, rolling and playing in the snow...I miss you Maddie Girl, you are the best of the best forever and always....
6/13/11
Hello baby girl, tomorrow will be the last memorial here on earth for your human MaMaw welcome her to heaven gather all the babies so they can show her around the sites of heaven.
6/7/11
I left you an extra bone this morning baby so you could share one with Old Girl, she came to be with you, Kaizer & Princess yesterday,this morning was very hard when I fed the others to not have her here to sit with while she ate. She always ate slower than the others like you, watch over her baby in heaven give her lots of kisses from mommy and daddy, we love you very much.
7/13/11
Just thinking about you today baby girl!!
7/20/11
My beautiful girl, you were such a simplistic gal never asked for anything with the exception of that bone we would put into your Christmas stocking each year, you would lay and whine til I gave it to you. Such beautiful memories my angel, I love you forever and ever.
7/21/11
I am just simply grateful to have had you in my life....
7/26/11
My beautiful baby it is so hard to believe that you have been gone from us for two years...we miss you always your kindness and quiet spirit will never be replaced. We will always hold you close in our hearts...we are grateful to have had you to love.
8/3/11
"Amazing" that would be the word that I could use to describe you... what an amazing puppy dog always and forever calm and just GOOD!!! We love you baby girl. Today I ask that you meet a very special gentleman he is SIssy's daddy, Usdi's mom, I know you have met Usdi, help him to the tips of the rainbows so he can show his family that he has made it to heaven where he will now and forever be healthy and youthful. We miss you Maddie Girl everyday.
8/8/11
My precious girl, you were our angel calm and good...it is amazing to me as I get ready to turn 50 years of age that it has taken four legged creatures of God to make help me realize that my control is only for me!! I chuckle as I sit here looking at your brothers and sisters and realizing that for the first time in my life I cannot control anything or any event except what my own behavior is concerning those "life events"...I love you Maddie and I count myself blessed to have had you as a part of my life.
9/13/11
Today I was looking at the face of a Golden who worked as a rescue dog in the 9/11 attacks..it made me stop to think what a wonderful rescue dog u would have been with all your perserverence and your compassion..you were a rescue dog to us our dear sweet Maddie girl, you never said a word when we would "drag" in another lost soul who needed us ... you would just teach them that you were the "queen" and that you would be nice to them and teach them manners and play with them but that they had to have respect for you was the most wonderful thing to watch...you were never mean, just so human-like in your actions. We miss you my girl....you and all of you ... we miss you so
10/15/11
As I get ready today to take four beautiful dogs to a rescue I think of you and how you were one of the lucky ones...you never saw the pain and the neglect that many see...I thank you Maddie for being ours and for giving us all the joy and love our hearts could hold. Please watch over all the wonderful angels here on earth as we each start this journey with these babies to a hopeful and better life ... Watch over each of us from heaven sending favor and grace to these beautiful souls.
10/22/11
My baby girl mommy had to erase for the first time tonight so I could make room to write more to you, I will always hold you close in my heart . I love you my precious one forever and always
10/27/11
Say a special prayer for us today, I am taking Beasley back to the Doctor for a check up...our prayer on this side is that he is doing better...if not that he will understand that we just don't ever want to see him suffer. His daddy spent most of the day Sunday with him, I could tell Maddie he was saying "good-bye" in his own way...he has been a good friend to us and we are grateful to have been part of his life.
10/28/11
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
11/2/11
It frosted here last night, I can still remember when you used to go out and lay in the frost you loved winter, and so did Old Girl but you both have gone from us now and we have only those beautiful memories for now. I love you Maddie Girl the best of the best...you were an angel indeed
11/15/11
My precious angel, I am sure that you and Beasley are running the hills and the meadows now, you never minded when Bease came to stay with us , never...you were such a kind girl always in our hearts forever and ever and ever more!!
11/23/11
I left your pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving in heaven tomorrow, I love you Maddie, I will never forget you.
11/30/11
I left you a stick to play with at your site, that stick reminded me of how you and Sadie would play for hours with your sticks, now you both are in heaven.. I miss you baby girl, another Christmas is coming without you, although our home if full it is a little less happy without you here for the holidays. We love you always dear sweet Maddie
12/4/11
I love you
12/12/11
My beautiful girl sometimes I sit and look out the windo here to your favorite spot and I can just see you and your beautiful golden tail like a fan, as you would stroll along the yard. We miss you baby girl
12/30/11
My angel your human brother is leaving for Afghanistan in 9 days, please send your light and love to him, watch over him Maddie...we need to have him back home safe with us. I love you my girl
1/5/12
My dear Maddie I was reading a litttle of your residency, it is amazing how time passes, the sun is so bright today, a very unusual January here it is warm....last year this time it was cold and snowing...you loved to play in the snow, I can close my eyes and see you rolling in the snow like you loved to do. I miss you Maddie always.
2/24/12
My beautiful baby girl, another beautiful senior is finding it's home in Culpepper Va today, I do hope you are smiling down from heaven on us . I love you baby girl always and forever.
9/5/12
My beautiful angel, Summer has come and left is mostly by now and sadly once again with the passing of the seasons we lost two more ....your brother Buddy and Belinda ..both due to old age and health, I will write their residencies as soon as my heart will allow ..I guess once again I must say that is the price for loving and old dog..but it was so worth it. I love you my precious angel and I miss you so each and everyday.
9/13/12
My beautiful girl I miss you each and everday..
9/18/12
On this rainy Fall morning I sit here thinking of you and how you loved your breakfast, lunch and dinner. My beautiful angel I miss you always.
9/27/12
This morning I was sitting here thinking of how lucky I am to have so many angels watching over me, especially one like you. Our forever girl, our precious Maddie I miss you each and everyday.
10/3/12
My loyal and precious angel, you are always in my heart.
10/11/12
My beautiful girl, today I am rejoicing thru some wonderful people we have found a hiome for a golden..I am sooooo excited about getting this girl out of the situation and intio a good home. May all the angels with fur in heaven rejoice with me today ...as another one is saved
10/15/12
XOXOXOXO
10/25/12
My love I talked with the rescue people yesterday the Golden Molly is doing wonderful, she is in a prison training program and has a wonderful trainer. Thank you my girl now this I ask you to send your love and light to us once again as we try to complete another rescue this weekend. I love you always my girl always...../
11/8/12
My love today once again my mind came back to the Christmas stocking story...I miss you so much Maddie Girl, always in my heart forever and ever.
11/14/12
Today I sit here as Jack lays his big white head on me..thinking of all the love and devotion that has been given to me over the years in the form of a dog...no matter what or who enters into my life I do know that beyond God there is no more precious love than the unconditional love between a man and his dog.. I love you Maddie.
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