Karen, thank you for that beautiful tribute - I hope recalling your happy memories of your Cody helped you and made you smile. His personality and joy just shines through in your words and his pictures. He was happy - he knew love, he gave love and he passed on with love literally surrounding him.
I'm not sure who wrote this, or even where I saw it anymore, but I find the word comforting when I think of my family (fur and skin) members that are waiting for me...
"When you are walking down the street
and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps, only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go,
from your body to be free,
Remember you are not going,
You are coming here to me."