by Dorene Lee
Kylie Jo, my golden girl, my heart, my love. You went to the Rainbow Bridge two years ago tomorrow, May 22, and your Mama's heart still feels so empty without you. How has two years passed by? How has life gone on? Even now, thinking about you brings tears to my eyes for I miss you so. How I ache to hold you in my arms and give you belly rubs, or kiss your sweet face a million times or feel your soft tongue on my face or see you jump up in the window when I get home from work, or................. or a million other things that you did that I miss so much. I still can't go for a run without thinking of how you loved to run with me and I pass all your favorite places to take a break and lay down, I imagine in my mind that you run with me still and I talk to you as if you are there, somehow I think you are. Your sister, Shadow, has forgotten about you, we can say your name now and she doesn't react. It's not her fault. She loves being the only dog and is even more spoiled now that you are gone. I worry about her every day, I worry that she will get sick like you did and I know that I couldn't bear it if I lost her too. Your Papa gets mad at me for worrying so much. Kylie, I think that your Mama is the only one who remembers you now. I bring up your name every chance I get to anyone who will listen to me, because as long as I'm alive, your spirit is alive. I hope you're having a good time at the Bridge and please keep visiting me in my dreams, at least there I can hold you and kiss you even if it's for a few minutes. Remember, you'll be in my heart from this day on now and forever more............. love, Mama