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Jameson came into our life on June 21, 2020. That was Father's Day! He was being fostered in Manhattan and the five of us drove in to pick him up. We rescued him because we had just lost our beautiful boy Timber two months earlier and we had room in our hearts and home to love another beautiful soul. That is how Jameson came to be part of our family! His original name was Josie Wales. But his beautiful, sweet face was not that of a fictional outlaw. Jameson was a much better name and fit for this sweet soul! He was the sweetest dog you could ever meet. He was unsure of us the first day we brought him home. He just laid down and watched us. I don't think he slept at all that first day. Then the next day, either from sheer exhaustion or from starting to feel comfortable, he finally fell asleep. He was just so beautiful to look at. The couple that had fostered him said that he didn't bark. I found that very sad because I thought we would never hear his voice. But after having him only 4 days he barked! I couldn't believe it! From that point on he barked more and more. It was so beautiful to hear him. He had a booming bark which shook the house but it was so cool. He even howled sometimes which reminded us of our Timber! I knew then that Jameson was perfect for our family! Unfortunately, things started to go wrong not much later. Jameson was 5 when we rescued him. At least that is what we were told. But a few months later he was diagnosed with Addison's disease. After the diagnosis we kept on top of giving him the medicine he needed. From there everything seemed to be going fine. He was still a very nervous dog but he did have his playful side. He hated fireworks and didn't know where to hide from them. Loud noises in general bothered him. But he loved to eat and he loved his yummies. When we first brought him home he weighed 92 pounds. He was soon over 130 and kept going. I just feel his beautiful soul wasn't meant to be on this earth for very long. Just shy of having him 4 years, we had to say goodbye to the sweetest dog that ever graced this world. He didn't have a mean bone in his body and only wanted to be loved. But yesterday, April 10, 2024 we had to say goodbye to him. With the heaviest of hearts we let our sweet boy go to Rainbow Bridge where he could run and play without any pain or hindrances! As our hearts continue to break, we know that one day we will see our Jameson again and we will be together forever! All we knew about Jameson is that he came on a transport from Tennessee. So we started saying that he was a country boy. He loved to smell the grass and the flowers. It seemed like he would smell every single blade of grass and every flower petal he came across. He would stick his entire head into a bush which made me very nervous. I used to say to him, "you are going to get stung by a bee one day." But he would pay me no mind. Every walk was a leisurely stroll. He walked like he didn't have a care in the world. He didn't like toys. All he wanted was to be loved. Jameson would come up to you and hit you with his paw to tell you that he wanted to be petted. If you dare stopped before he was ready you would get hit with the paw again. He would also block your way if you tried to pass him. He would lean his whole body into you so that you could pet and nuzzle him. He just loved to be loved and it was easy to do! We kind of think that he did live in a rural area based on how he would walk through tall weeds without hesitation and how he tried to be one with nature. He also was unfamiliar with some common household things. For instance, the first time we opened the garage door, he jumped. Then the first time I opened an umbrella he ducked his head and tried to pull away. He wasn't used to either of these two things. However, he adjusted quickly. He was just the most chill boy and all he wanted was to be around us and know he was loved. I know he enjoyed the life he had with us and I just wish that it had been longer! Are you already sending me a sign from above Jameson? Just a little while ago, there were two mourning doves under our deck. I hope that is you and Timber telling me that you are alright. Please just keep sending me signs because I need to know that you are still with me!! Always remember that mommy loves you! 4/12/2024 5:34 am. Good morning sweet boy! It is so hard getting up now knowing that you aren't here! I go downstairs fully expecting to see you laying in your spot and it's empty! You would be eating breakfast now and getting ready to go outside. It's raining out this morning. There was a chance of thunderstorms overnight and I can't help but think how frightened you would have been to hear the thunder! Well, you don't have to worry about that noise anymore. You are surrounded by peace and beauty. Are you running with Timber? I hope so. Just don't let him boss you around. Remember you are older than him. I love you to the moon and back and my heart aches at your absence! You were the gentlest dog I have ever encountered and I feel so lucky to have been able to call you mine! Mommy loves you forever and always and I can't wait to see you again. All my love, always! 4/13/2024 5:51 am. Good morning sweet boy! I miss you so much! It is such a beautiful morning with the sun just about to come up. You would have finished eating by now and have been outside. Right now you would be laying downstairs. But I know that after I let you in you wouldn't have let me pass you. You would have put your whole body into me so I couldn't pass. Then you would have kept your head right at my knee so I could pet you. That was our routine, right Jameson. I am going to miss that so much! I already miss seeing your sweet face. I miss hearing you bark! The house is too quiet and empty! Daddy and Phoebe sent me a whole bunch of pictures of you yesterday. Most of them I didn't even know existed. You were just so beautiful I can't believe it! I hope you found Timber and are getting to know each other. The mourning doves were back again yesterday. I will check everyday to see if they are under the deck. Please watch over Matthew. He is having an especially hard time. He loved you so much! Well play hard and rest easy my sweet Jameson! I love you to the moon and back! 4/14/2024 5:39 am. Good morning sweet boy! I miss and love you so much! The house is so incredibly empty without you! The quiet is deafening! I want to hear your resounding bark. I remember when we first picked you up. The couple said that you never barked. I thought that was so strange but I resolved myself to the fact that we would never hear your voice. Lo and behold on the fourth day we had you, you barked at a dog you saw on a walk. I actually jumped because I was taken aback. From that point on you barked more and more. You sometimes even howled. I miss that so much already! I just miss seeing your sweet face in the morning and just leaning in for your pets! I hope you are running freely without any pain! Say hi to Timber and pa for me and know that we will be together again one day! I love you to the moon and back forever and always! 4/15/2024 5:38 am. Good morning Jameson! How is my sweet boy? I miss you so much! My morning routine is so different now. Right now you would be eating and I would be waiting for you to finish so I could let you out in the backyard. But you aren't here! You deserved so much more. I can't believe that you are gone! I haven't had the heart to pick up your water bowl. I still put fresh water in it. I know, I'm crazy. I just would hate to go downstairs and not see it there. I have packed up your other things. I have your towels, other bowls, shampoo, brush, toys (that you never played with), toothpaste and toothbrush, your medicine, even your heart guard and flea and tick. I have put all of that in a container next to Timber's. I kept your collar and leash out so when we get you back we will put them with your memorial. I hope you are running and playing and sniffing all day long. I would love to see that! I like to think of you and Timber together even though you never met while on earth. But I think the love of a family binds pets together in heaven! I love you forever and always to the moon and back and one day, sweet Jameson we will be together forever! Mommy loves always! 4/16/2024 5:17 am. Good morning my sweet boy! I miss and love you so much! I keep expecting to see you downstairs and my heart breaks all over again when you aren't there. I miss seeing your big head in the door waiting to come in. I miss hearing your booming bark. I miss everything about you Jameson! Do you like your memorial? I hope so! I chose spring because I think that was your favorite season. The flowers were coming into bloom, the grass was growing and you could smell nature coming alive. I know how you loved the flowers and bushes. I miss seeing you in the backyard, laying on the grass in your corner eating your yummy. How you loved your kebabs. Well a weird thing happened yesterday. A bird, a dove to be specific hit the kitchen window. I went out to see if it was okay and it was sitting on the railing of the deck. I like to think that you are sending me signs to tell me that you are still around and that you are okay! I love you to the moon and back forever and always! Keep sending mommy the signs and I will see you again one day! I love you sweet boy! 4/16/2024 2:55 pm. Hello my sweet boy! Well you are back home where you should be! I picked you up as soon as they called me so now we are with us forever! You are next to your brother Timber and hopefully you have met at Rainbow Bridge! I am so happy that I have you back and I can never lose you again! All my love Jameson forever and ever! 4/17/2024 5:21 am. Good morning sweet Jameson! I miss and love you so much! It is one week since we had to say goodbye and I can't believe that it has been one week since I have seen your beautiful face and kissed your sweet head! The house is so quiet! I keep waiting to hear you bark because you hear the dogs next door and you want to go out! I miss seeing you lay in the grass enjoying the quiet. I miss giving you your yummy in the morning and watching your tail wag in excitement! I have left your water bowl out and keep putting fresh water in it. I still say, "mommy will see you in a little while" when I leave to drop the kids at school. I cannot believe that you are gone! I will miss you until the day we are reunited forever! Stay with Timber and know that you are loved beyond measure! Mommy loves you to the moon and back forever and always! 4/18/2024 5:44 am. Good morning my sweet Jameson! I miss and love you so much! My morning routine is so different now. I actually get up later but I am still awake early thinking I have to get up to feed you. I miss seeing how excited you got when it was time to eat. Well it is chilly and drizzling out this morning. Just a few days ago we were at 82 degrees and now we are only getting to 50 degrees. You were so cute when it rained. You knew to come in and stop to be dried. I think you actually enjoyed being dried off. Sometimes I think it's because you felt like you were being petted. So opposite Timber who hated being dried. He loved to get soaking wet though. I hope the two of you have become fast friends. Stay with each other and go for walks together! One day mommy will be with you again! Play hard and rest easy Jameson and know I carry you in my heart forever! 4/19/2024 5:34 am. Good morning Jameson! I miss and love you so much! It's weird getting up and it being so dark. We used to keep the staircase light on in case you wanted to come upstairs. But now we shut it off and I still have to get used to that. Daddy get you an angel for your memorial. You are right next to Timber! Guess what, Julie turns 16 today. When we got you she wasn't even a teenager yet (12) and now she is so grown up. I still can't believe that you are gone. It feels like yesterday we picked you up in Manhattan. You were even more beautiful in person, I don't think your photo on the computer did you justice. I miss seeing your sweet face and getting hit with your paw. I will cherish those moments for the rest of my life! Are you running and playing with the other dogs and cats? I hope so. You used to bark at them but when they came right up to you all you did was stand there. I think you were a big softy. Mommy misses you so much! One day sweet boy we will be together again, forever! Say hi to pa and Timber for me and always remember that mommy loves you forever and always to the moon and back! |
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