Guest EmbersDad Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 its hard to believe a year has gone by since ember had to leave. we spent over 7 years together. i still remember our first snowfall, a big storm, well over 14". went for walkies and she just went nanners. i had a snow dog :lol i still remember our first visit to the shore...the waves were a scary thing. i remember taking her to see lucy the elephant in margate. one summer i worked for a friends catering company that fed the rock stars when they came through the philly area. whenever the shows were out of town, i was able to bring ember and a crate. she spent a lot of time at hershey park stadium and arena when people like david bowie, moody blues and kiss rocked the summer night. she even saw bette midler and bruce falanche (sp). she was also there for the bad times. she stood with me greeting mourners at my dad's funeral. i owe a debt of gratitude to strifflers in white oak for allowing me to bring her. she stood beside me at his grave when the honor guard snapped to attention as they lifted his casket from the hearse. she barely flinched as the guns went off. i couldnt have asked for a better friend and companion. soon after my dad passed, osteo struck and her work here was finished. it was a cold january morning much like today when she was called elsewhere. i cried my eyes out...real men arent afraid to cry. all the vets and staff were in tears as well. sigh...i miss you girlie, and i love you. dad the first pics i ever got from her foster mom...she looked sad to me meeting her for the first time earsies silly girl the wheel turns.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Oh God Tom. What can I say that hasn't already been said? My heart hurts for and with yours. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 She certainly was a sweetie! Hugs to you. Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Che_mar_Cody Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) Edited January 14, 2010 by Che_mar_Cody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I can't believe it's been a year. She was special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Special angel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganAndGreys Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The time goes so fast... my heart hurts for all the losses. Hugz to you. Quote We need to act responsibly toward the plants and animals with whom we share the world, who have no voice, but whose presence make our world a blessed place. "We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words." Anna Sewell "Black Beauty" 1877 Bobbi, Rick, Reddy, Jenny, and Kat ...Bethel, CT. Falcon, Romeo, Addie, Shiloh, Frosty, Stormy and Sunshine waiting at the Rainbow Bridge Greyhound Rescue and Rehabilitation..Cross River, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Oh Tom, thanks for sharing those memories of her. I can't believe it's been a year all ready, it still seems so raw. We Miss you Ember!! Thanks for taking such good care of your Dad for seven years. McD for dinner tonight Tom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I can't believe it is a year already. I am certain that she is still watching over you. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryz Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 What a beautiful girl she was. You certainly made a difference in her life. Quote Mary, mom to kitty Rebel.Always missing Sherri (SO DELICIOUS) (12/6/2005-8/29/2018) kitties Marley (4/2000-12/3/2015) and Beady (4/1998-2/24/2006) and Dalmatian Daisy (7/25/1984-5/13/1999). The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not - Thomas Jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest twhitehouse Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Ember was special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MomoftheFuzzy Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I know what you're going through, Tom. Many hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EmbersDad Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) Oh Tom, thanks for sharing those memories of her. I can't believe it's been a year all ready, it still seems so raw. We Miss you Ember!! Thanks for taking such good care of your Dad for seven years. McD for dinner tonight Tom? we are going to cheesecake factory for paula's bday tonite. i had a memorial mickey d's breakfast instead :-) and thank you for being there for me that day. i dont know what i would have done being alone. Edited January 14, 2010 by EmbersDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest ss556 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Tom, Ember was truly special. A year already, how fast the time goes by. Hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 A year already... she was very special Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgirl2 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hugs, Tom... I so enjoyed Ember while she was here on GT... Have a McD's at the bridge, little girl! Quote Jeannine with Merlin, the crazed tabby cat and his sister, Jasmine, the brat-cat With Angel Cody(Roving Gemini), and Weenie the tortie waiting at the Bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeForHounds Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Tom, how can that be? A year? Wow! I think it shows she really is still present in our thoughts and the memories you have shared this past year. Quote Casual Bling & Hope for HoundsJanet & the hounds Maggie and Allen Missing my baby girl Peanut, old soul Jake, quirky Jet, Mama Grandy and my old Diva Miz Foxy; my angel, my inspiration. You all brought so much into my light, and taught me so much about the power of love, you are with me always.If you get the chance to sit it out or dance.......... I hope you dance! Missing our littlest girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycezmom Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Oh Tom, you were so blessed to have such a remarkable hound in your life. She will never really be gone. She's always going to be with you, guiding you through the hounds that have and will follow her into your life. She whispers in your ear every day, reminding you of the love, given and recieved, between the two of you. It is what makes your heart smile at the way she wanders through your mind in the quiet of the night and when you least expect it. There she will stay, right where she belongs... L. Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magdalyn58 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I'm crying right along with you here... She was a beautiful girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Tom, From afar I remember this day all too well. She was a beautiful girl and you were both lucky to have each other. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan41 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 She touched so many lives braving the battle and broke so many hearts when she had to leave. I can't tell you how many times I tuned in to the Ember Cam - just to get a glimpse - I was satisfied with that. I would never have thought that I would eat a cheeseburger with a special kind of reverence, but I do. And how can anyone who read her story pass a Mickey D's and not think of her? We all mourn with you today. Quote Linda, Mom to Fuzz, Barkley, and the felines Miss Kitty, Simon and Joseph.Waiting at The Bridge: Alex, Josh, Harley, Nikki, Beemer, Anna, Frank, Rachel, my heart & soul, Suze and the best boy ever, Dalton.<p> ....for all those hounds that are sick, hurt, lost or waiting for their forever homes. SENIORS ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gingergrey Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Tom, its hard to believe that a year has already gone by. Sending hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoulsMom Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Oh Tom, thanks for sharing those memories of her. I can't believe it's been a year all ready, it still seems so raw. We Miss you Ember!! Thanks for taking such good care of your Dad for seven years. McD for dinner tonight Tom? we are going to cheesecake factory for paula's bday tonite. i had a memorial mickey d's breakfast instead :-) and thank you for being there for me that day. i dont know what i would have done being alone. I didn't even realize at the time that I was helping . . .I guess I was in shock that she was gone and mourning her too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Quote Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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