In Memory of Brandy Ann Glardon Born April 2, 1983 Died March 14, 1996 She left me on a spring like day She turned her head and slipped away Her last gaze was into my eyes As we each said our silent good-byes I felt so proud to be there at the end To say good-bye to her, my loyal best friend She was kind, caring and ever faithful And for every day we had I am eternally grateful I kissed her twice and I whispered good-bye And at that moment, thought I would die I told her I loved her one last time And promised her faithfully, that I would be fine She gave much more than she ever took My memories of her would fill any book With one last look and a kiss good-bye I closed the door so her soul could fly Away to friends and family of past And I am proud to say that I loved her last She's gone now, she knew it was time to go Gone from my world, crossed over the rainbow She left us on a spring like day She turned her head, and OH so silently slipped away. I wrote this on March 17, 1996 and sent this to all of my friends who enjoyed the company of my best friend over the years. This was a tribute to her, a eulogy deserving of her life. Brandy was far more than just a dog, a doberman, she was a natural kind and caring, compassionate creature put on this earth by God and I was honored to have been her friend and provider for all 14 years of her short life. Writing this helped me come to grip with the reality of her loss in my life. The intense pain shown in the writing is real and it allowed me to begin closure on her life. I still think of her to this day, yesterday was the 6th anniversary of her passing. It is fitting that I forward this to you on such an occassion.