by SHAWN SIMPSON
HER NAME WAS SABLE AND SHE GAVE SUCH JOY FROM THE PUPPY I WAS GIVEN WHEN I WAS A BOY. SHE CAME TO ME 14 YEARS AGO AND ON SEPTEMBER 30th
I WAS FORCED TO LET HER GO. THIS WAS NOT BY CHOICE, MY OLD FRIEND WAS IN PAIN AND NO MEDICINE OR LOVE COULD STOP THE PAIN. SO I MADE THE MOST DIFFICULT DECISION IN MY LIFE AND THAT WAS TO LET HER GO IN PEACE AND NOT HAVE TO FIGHT. I FEEL SUCH GUILT, SORROW AND PAIN YOU SEE MY OLD FRIEND IS NOT HERE FOR ME TODAY. ALTHOUGH I KNOW THIS WAS BEST FOR MY PRETTY LITTLE GIRL. I AM FEELING A SENSE OF PAIN MYSELF YOU SEE. I KNOW THAT MY FRIEND, MY PRETTY LITTLE GIRL IS AT PEACE TONIGHT IN THIS GREAT BIG WORLD, AND OVER THE BRIDGE SHE WAITS FOR ME I CAN ONLY WISH THAT THIS IS THE CASE TO BE. THERE IS NO LOVE LIKE THAT OF A BOY AND HIS DOG ONE FOR WHICH THE WORLD CAN CLEARLY SEE, I LOVE YOU MY SABLE, I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT YOPU WILL FORGIVE ME. YOU GAVE ME PRECIOUS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND I HOPE THAT IN RETURN YOU KNOW THAT THE LOVE WAS RETURNED UNSELFESHLY. HOLD ON MY OLD FRIEND, MY BUETIFUL LITTLE GIRL AND WAIT FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDEGE WHRERE I KNOW YOU MUST BE. I LOVE YOU SABLE 07-23-86/09-30-00