Remember me I left my mothers side to start a new life with you? Remember me how I protected and adored you, my human companion in life? Remember me in the very last instant of my life, when our eyes and thoughts met, our breath was our final air together and you cried for me. Remember me My master, my human companion, for I shall be by your side for all eternity if youll justremember me. Our beloved Golden Retriever, Abby, left us after 10 short (but very happy years). She was diagnosed with bone cancer in March and died peacefully on June 10, 1997. We were very fortunate to have an empathetic veterinarian who was willing to come to our home when the time came. Abby went to sleep surrounded by the people she loved and who loved her. I will always remember how she met "friends" at the door with two or three toys in her mouth at a time - anxious to share and play. When she was about 6 months old, she found an abandoned soccer ball in the field we ran in. As little as she was at the time, she managed to carry that ball six blocks home. She loved to sit on the ball and chase her tail. She did that until a week before her death. I will always remember her "selective hearing" - there were times she didnt hear the command down from one foot away, but she ALWAYS heard the sound of a slice of American cheese being opened even if she was a block away. She slept on the bed next to me and bedtime is still very lonely without her. When we introduced a new kitten to the household, Abby immediately took over as "mom" to little Cody. She patiently let Cody ride on her back, swat at her ears or tail and sleep in the protective folds of her chest and tummy. We lovingly called her our Golden Receiver - there was no such thing as enough attention. I may be ready to adopt another Golden Retriever some day, but there will never be another Abby!