Dixie's Pet Memorial Guest Book at Rainbow Bridge

From: Mommy
On: 2/18/21

Oh Dixie, it's been awhile. I'm sorry. But I never stop thinking about you and I never stop loving you. I still talk about you, and I still picture you in my head. I still remember what it felt like to touch and hold you. And I still long for it. Your sweet little birthday is coming up in less than a week. I didn't know you when you were born. If only I had known then that the birth of that one little puppy would forever change my life. I loved you first. I have loved you longest. And NO ONE, absolutely NO ONE has ever captured my heart like you. EVER. There will NEVER be another Dixie. You were always there for me at times that no one was. Oh how I cherish the memories we made together. You were there at one of the best times in my life. I'm so thankful that you and I had times that we didn't have to share each other with anyone else. It was just the two of us. I have had babies after you, but you will always have the biggest puzzle shaped piece of my heart.

From: ROBERT
On: 7/8/14

DIANE AND BOBBY JOHNS TOMORROW 07-09 THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR DXIIENPASSING NISEND EACH MY CONDOLENCES

From: Linda Collins
On: 5/31/14

Oh Diane....how beautiful....even though I am crying my eyes out. There are no words...

From: penny mccullough
On: 12/28/13

Beautiful story. I love her picture as an adult with her bottom teeth sticking out. She looks like a real sweety!

From: Larry
On: 10/4/13

Reading your story brought tears to my eyes and refreshed my memory.

From: ROBERT
On: 7/8/13

DIANE AND BOBBY JOHNS TOMORROW 07-09 THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR LOCEING DIXIE PASSING I SEND EACH MY CONDOLENCES

From: Bruce, Cinnamon's Dad
On: 4/30/13

Diane, We met you and Boby John, and Dixie, on the weekly candle lighting tribute pages each week. My family lost our little girl Cinnamon June 4, 2012, and we've been 'regular' visitors to the Monday Candle Lighting tribute pages since that time. We just wanted to pay our respects to your beloved Dixie as we, and Cinnamon, have missed he the past few weeks. Bless beautiful Angel Dixie, and her Mom and Dad, always.

From: ROBERT
On: 7/8/12

DIANE AND BOBBY JOHNS TOMORROW THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR LITTLE GIRL DIXIE PASSING I SEND YOU THREE MY CONDOLENCES

From: Mommy
On: 5/22/12

Dixie, I came back because someone else came and visited you. Another Dixie mom! But of course, I had to go back to your page and read about you all over again. Dixie, it has been almost 5 years, and I sit here and still cry like I did at the very beginning. I have a knot in my throat the size of Texas. Dixie, my sweet baby, I'll never, ever get over losing you. I'll never forget what it felt like to hold you in my arms. I'll never forget what it felt like to look into your beautiful face and beautiful eyes. I'll never get over you. Never. You were my world, and sometimes I still feel like it's still just "You and me against the world". Thank you for all the years we did have together. I cannot imagine my life if I never had you in it. You were my sunshine. My bright spot. Some day, I know we will be back together. Oh, Dixie, to hold you in my arms again. I live for the day. You and me forever. That will be heaven. Until then, hold on tight, and know my love for you will never die. xox

From: Emilie Victoria
On: 2/22/12

What a beautiful tribute to your Dixie! I was on the website looking at MY Dixie's page, and thought I'd visit another Dixie Mom. Your loss and pain are so familiar to me, Diane. The pain never ends, but it does ease up a little. I would encourage you to bring another dog into your life--there are so many babies that need good homes, and our hearts NEED to love them. I've had three more dogs since my Dixie's passing, and while none of them have taken her place, they all made new places in my heart especially for them. Your baby wants you to be happy, so don't feel guilty, just LOVE, knowing that our Dixies are together and waiting for us to come home. God bless you and yours.

From: ROBERT
On: 8/26/11

DIANE AND BOBBY JOHNS ON THIS ANNIVERSARY OF DIXIIE PASSING I SEND THE FOUR OF YOU A PRAYER

From: Mommy
On: 5/5/11

Time to write a bit..I visit often, but haven't written for quite sometime. You are still missed much Dixie. You were always happy, always had a big underbite smile. You loved life, blankets, soft toys, and guarding your food. You were a natural clown, barked for no reason, didn't like getting a bath, or rain. You never learned how to beg. You were spoiled rotten, slept any where, but loved your little bed next to the big bed. You loved the new house when we moved, but never got a fence. :( You Were so happy 5 years ago to go visit cousins. You were loved by everyone who met you. You would have made a good big sister, but I wanted you all to myself. You were just the love of my life. July 9, 2007 Almost five years have gone by..and in those years you have been joined by cousin Ginger. Take care of each other. Your little brother and sister would love you much. Sleep on a fluffy blanket and keep that tail wagging. We love you. Still think of you often and miss you. Fly high Dixie girl.

From: Mommy
On: 3/10/11

My precious Dixie, people are asking about you. I guess because you were so very beautiful. I remember the last time you became ill. We took you to the vet that day. It was plain to see that you a problem. Dr. Gault took such good care of you. We know he did. I'll never forget when we took you in his office to do it. He gave you that medicine to put you to sleep. He said you would probably go easy, and you did. I, trusted him because his clinic had come highly recommended. After we met him, I could have never gone to another vet. We left that day with empty arms. That evening and next day were miserable. I wanted you by my side. Before you died, we tried to be watchful for anything you were trying to tell us. I remember us going to bed that dreaded night alone and closing our eyes without you. And the next morning we opened them without you. Then finally I got to go back and get your ashes. There you were. You were at Rainbows Bridge, yet you were with me. Death had you yet I did too

From: Mommy
On: 3/2/11

Dixie, although you were not a pure breed, you were every bit as important to us, maybe even more. I remember that night I first met you, and I saw your doggy parents. You would have never been a show dog, but you had the beauty, grace, and presence of a champion to me. Although I feel there are no tears left to shed for you, more always come. When I see you again, we will share many kisses and happy greetings. You were with us for 14 1/2 years, and you left an indelible mark on everyone's life whom you touched. We are certain you are looking down on us knowing that we loved you very much and that we miss our beautiful girl. I know Nanny and Pawpaw are there with you. Some day we will ALL be together again. We all loved you so much. I hope you had a happy birthday last week. I still can't believe so much of my family is gone. My heart is still breaking. St. Patrick's Day is the next holiday to come up. I hope it will be a happy one for you! Words cannot describe how I feel.

From: Mommy
On: 2/9/11

Dixie, I remember 18 years ago you came to me as such a tiny 4 week old puppy. You were small, yet you never were afraid. The moment we met, we both knew that we were each other's destiny. Here lately I'm reliving so many details about our first meeting--that ride home and stopping for the box at the Bud's Convenience Store. I hated leaving you the next morning, but you enjoyed going over to your Aunt Karen's. I think you knew this was going to be a fun family you had gotten into, and right away, you were treated like a queen! We just worked our world around yours! How we started off loving you! Those years were a wonderful fourteen and a half years. There was nary a dull moment! You never met a stranger all those years. Although you had your little temperament, you loved people! Mommy knew, though, that above all else, I was the one for you to come to whenever you needed anything. I'm so glad every day we got to enjoy our "hold". I miss them and I miss you. HUGS xoxo

From: Mommy
On: 2/4/11

Dear Dixie, I am just remembering today when you came to live with me. You were so tiny and I was afraid that I would smush you! You loved being at home, on Sandra Street. I remember your sweet smile, and your kisses. It didn't take us long at all to feel comfortable together, then you completely took over everything. I miss your face, and sometimes I believe I can still see your your spirit blowing in the wind, even though you're little body is not here. In my head, I know it was time for you to go, but my heart still cries. I love you. In many ways it seems you passed away a little while ago and I know that you are now with Nanny and Pawpaw. You are still missed by many humans and many four-legged critters. I'm so glad you came to me on that March day in 1993. I'm so glad that you never knew anything except love from the very depths of my heart. I remember every single solitary feature of your little body. That pink nose, that underbite, those sweet little paws, and that poofy tail.

From: Mommy
On: 1/27/11

Well, hello, there again, baby girl. Seems like mommy is making many visits to you recently. And you know why? Because my love for you, Dixie, never stops. Although I go many days without writing to you, I never go ANY days without thinking of you, remembering all the love we had throughout the many years we had together. We were blessed to have each other for 14 1/2 years, and I'll never forget them, or ever stop being thankful for them. I do come now, because it seems like this last week that a couple of furbabies that I know of have passed from our life over to yours. I hope you will meet and greet Rascal, a cat friend of my friend Janice Cross, and Cici, a very good cat friend of my friend Pearl. You remember her, don't you? Both of these babies left unexpectedly, and have left their owners so sad. I know, especially, that Cici was Pearl's world. Please tell Cici to let her human family here know that He is okay. Oh, Dixie, when you all leave us, it leaves such a hole in our hearts

From: Mommy
On: 1/21/11

Well, hello my little love. Mommy is here to visit with you again, and today, there are no tears! I still miss you like I always have, and still love you more than ever, but I like the days when I can just remember our good times without the tears, and such a heaviness in my heart. Did you hear mommy this morning when I left? I told you I loved you again. You know every day when I walk out the door and I tell little brother and sister bye and that I love them, there is always the message that I love you too. Because I do, Dixie. Death cannot separate love, and that's why I'll love you forever. Dixie, we've had a lot of snow this year, and they are saying it's going to snow again. Do you remember the one big snow we had the year pawpaw died? Well we had another big one similar to that last week. I remember the pictures I took of you in that big snow. Oh, how I love our memories, Dixie. Sometimes I just sit and think of you and remember the good times. It always brings a smile to my face

From: Mommy
On: 1/13/11

Oh, my precious, precious Dixie. Mommy just watched a video that has filled my heart with my grief for you all over again. Sometimes I need this, still. Four years later, and I still need to grieve you. Dixie, then, you were my world. Still, you are my world. There'll never be another you. There never could be and there never will be. You were mommy's world, just as mommy was yours. I can't wait for the day we will be together again. I long for the day when you will "spot" me. When you will stop what you are doing, and that nose will twitch, and you will know instantly that mommy is there with you. Baby girl, I love you and miss you. Just know that when that day comes, we will run, hug, kiss, and love. What a day that will be. Until then, just hold on, and live off the kisses that we had in the past. There were plenty of them to sustain you. Just keep those almond eyes waiting for me, baby girl. For now, play with your friends and enjoy. Until we are together again...

From: Mommy
On: 12/28/10

Hey baby doll...here I am again...sometimes it seems as if time may stand still when I come to visit you. Every time I come, my heart just feels such a heaviness, Dixie. Sometimes it goes away, but it always comes back, especially when I come to your page. And here it is 3+ years later, and at nothing, the tears will roll down my face for you. When will I get used to the fact that it never will end. I am still surprised, that it takes nothing for the tears to fill up my heart, and up to my eyes where they still spill out and trickle down. I've never had tears come so fast for anyone--no one, but you. Just the thoughts of you do it to me every time. I thought of you throughout the CHRISTmas holidays. We spent time with Aunt Karen, Uncle Allen, and cousin Little Shug. Cousin Gin-gin and BayRae came too. Dixie, I'm afraid cousin Gin-gin may come join you at some point. They're doing all they can for her, but she reminds me of some of the same things you went through. We'll keep praying.