by Dianna Gould
The Story of a Very Special Lady
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> Sweety Gould
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> Not just a dog, but a Real person to me.
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> AUGUST 15, 1989 AM , - JANUARY 3, 2004 12:18PM
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> To my dearest little Sweetie, you were the cuttest little black on white
> shih-su, with those great big brown eyes that when you looked at us, you
> absolutely melted our hearts. You were my very best friend, ou were
> happy to be a part of our family and I thank God for sharing you with me
> for almost 15 years.
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> Sweetie, you were a happpy surprise, notexected - but we welcomed you
> with open arms. Your being kind of started like this: Your Mother
> "Princess", also a classy and special Shih Su had became a part of my
> life very unexpectedly, but a bond grew and grew, and I loved her to so
> very much. She wanted so much to give me something special, after going
> through two false pregnancies, and finding out from the doctor that many
> dogs do that when they want to give their master's something special, in
> this case she was trying to give me, as I call myself her Dady, just as
> I am yours.
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> It was very early in the morning and we heard Princess under the
> bed with it sounded like she had a mouse, which was not at all like
> Prince to catch a mouse. I bend down to look under and much to my
> surprise - their you were, the cuttest, most addorable little thing I
> have ever seen.
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> Sweetie you were so very tiny that it was almost impossible to see
> the little tiny wholes that were your nostrils, as you laid in my hand,
> so tiny, so soft and with those beautiful brown eyes, it definitely was
> love at first sight. At that time your first mommie,Rose my wife who
> passed away in 93, her first words to be when she saw you was "ISN'T
> SHE A LITTLE SWEETIE", and that is how your life, your name had it's
> first beginning.
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> Well Sweetie, even though you were very tiny your mother had
> complications which caused surgery and you were unable to nurse from
> her, but we handled it. I used to get up every two hours, no matter,
> day or night and Princes and I became a team taking care of our precious
> little Sweetie.
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> As I would feed you with a tiny baby bottle, Princes would do her part
> by licking you and showing you how much she loved you.
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> Sweetie you followed me every where, outside, inside, up the stairs, in
> the bath room, you even participated in exercizing - if i layed down to
> excercize you were on top of my chest to be a part of that too. I
> never had to beg you when it was time to go to work, here you came
> running down the stairs and you were ready to go - you were my little
> helper. When I would fly the plane you were ready to get in it and be
> of help any way you could, you just loved the airplane - and were the
> best co-pilot I ever had. I guess people can say, we were inseprable.
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> When people called you a dog, I would say NO Not my sweetie, she is a
> classy little lady, and has a heart of gold. You were, and always will
> be my life dear girl.
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> Sweetie, in the evenings you had a special spot in the chair with me,
> and I remember how you used to snug up and push your little behind to
> get closer to me. I miss those nights that you would look at MOMMY
> Dianna, you always knew evenings were snack time - you would sit on my
> chair and talk to her, and get louder, continuing to stare out her til
> she would get up and give you a snack too.
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> Sweetie I miss those mornings when we would get up, I would tell you how
> much you meant to me, and the louder I got the louder you got, and your
> lips would try to form words, and I know if you could talk you would
> have had alot to say. So many moments that I did not capture on a
> video, or a camera, of those precious moments, but I know how much you
> hated camers, as it reminded you so much of lighting, that freightened
> you so much, so I will keep those memories in my heart, and my mind -
> and meditate about them often.
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> Sweety you were always with me accept for rare occassions, and now I
> wish I would have taken you then, but it was really hard to take you
> into a convention, or a restaurant, but the joy of seeing you when I
> came home made everything better for both ofus.
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> Even before I pulled into the driveway - you would be peeking under the
> fence, so I always had to get out of the car and besure my nands were
> emptied to greet my lilttle Sweetie. I would open the gate, and you had
> a cute little richal that you did - You would first start to un tie my
> shoes, then jump up on my pant legg, and before we got to the back door
> you were in my arms with both your feet balancing by stuffing them into
> my belt to hold you up - what a sight, and then the sugars would begin,
> you were always so happy to see me.
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> I have never had anyone idolize me like you did, with the exception of
> your mother "Princess", God rest her soul, and I pray Sweetie your mommy
> was their to greet you, and Rose is their at the rainbow bridge to walk
> you till I meet with all of you one day.
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> It has been very hard, and painful as their is such an emptiness within
> me - When I go out to get in the car, and I still say comeon Sweetie,
> and even after you couldnt hear any more, I pounded on the steps and you
> felt the vibration and was ready to go. I can still see you sitting in
> the back window of my car looking at everything, it was your favorite
> spot - even when you couldnt do it any more you would look up as if
> today, Im sorry Dad, cant guard the car any more. You did love to bark
> at those motorcycles, and I thought you were quite a character - Sweetie
> you were just the perfect little girl.
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> I will miss you under my desk at the office, where if anyone put their
> shoe to far you would nip them on their toe, not to hurt them just to
> say , This is my poperty, as I'm sure that is the word you would use.
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> I will miss you in the factories, and warehouses where you would get
> in the little cart, and look around like you were the boss, and not
> matter what I did you got right into what it was watching every move,
> and participating - you were like my own personal little helper -
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> You gave me so much joy Sweetie, you never complained even when it got
> close to the end, you were a very classy little girl. Sweetie, I was
> never alone and those years on the job in San Francisco, you were the
> one who helped me get through it - I couldnt have done it without you -
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> I'm looking up at the top of the steps, as that was your little spot
> no matter what was going on around the house, you could see in all
> directions from the mirror right below the steps - you never missed
> anything. If I went in the back yard you could follow me, on the side,
> or in the front you could follow me - I was never out of your site, and
> if I was you would come down to see if everything was ok - you were just
> always their. When we would have dinner, you were such a lady - I would
> set your dish down, and no matter how hungry you were, I would have to
> put the food in your mouth 2 tmes, and give you approval to start eating
> before you would even take a bite out of your dish, what a class act,
> such mannors you had, she was not like other dogs, she was almost like a
> person, loving caring,polite, compasionate - she just couldnt give us
> enough love -
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> The hardest thing was when you got sick, coughing, and we removed your
> lung in April, you still held up good never complaining - you were so
> perfect, but we could see even when your sickness got worse your
> hearing, left, your eye sight was blured but you still didn't complain,
> and always had plenty of love, and sugars to give to us.
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> I will miss the times in the shower when you loved to play towel, you
> would grap it and run from side to side so happy to play towel, and even
> tried a couple days before you got to sick.
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> or you loved to have me rub your ears - which I did that all the way to
> the doctor for you.
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> Sweetie when we take our trips we will remember our little girl who we
> would slip into hotels, with the words NO PETS, you would slip into your
> little carry on bag, not making a move, or a sound while we took you up
> in the elevators to our room - what a jewel you were.
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> I remember last month in Las Vegas, the maid saw you sitting on the
> chair, barely seeing you look up you were so quite, she didnt say a word
> and you got to enjoy our little trip, which was the last trip you were
> able to take.
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> Sweetie, I know it was unberable in the end, but I know that Rose,
> Princess, Houndog and maybe even your babies were waiting for you at
> rainbow bridge with their arms open to you,and lots of love- and sugars,
> and remember Sweetie, you will not suffer, or hurt any more - your pain
> is gone, and I pray that you will forgive me, but I just couldnt see you
> suffer any more. Your last night was so hard, Mommy sat up with you all
> night and we had the oxygen on you most of the night - you finallly when
> to sleep with Mommy rubbing your little head and telling you it was ok
> to go- My heart aches for you and always will, to see you leave this
> world at the doctors office broke my heart - and holding you in my arms
> to the cemetary, with your soft little limp body - but I knew I would
> ache, but your pain was now gone. Forgive me for being so selfish and
> holding on to long - but my love was to strong go let you go.
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> I hope that I did the right thing Sweetie, and I look forward to the day
> that I will be with my little girl once again - when I carry you in my
> arms when we walk through Heaven Gates, together for all eternity.
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> Sweetie, I know that your spirit will always be with me,and I know when
> I feel a breeze, a little wind like a feather on my arm, or legg, and
> your visits in my dreams - it is your way of saying - it's okay Dady,
> becaues Ilove you too -and I am with you always. I love YOU Sweetie girl.
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> Her spirit will always be with us, and her memroy will last for ever -
> not a day will go by that she won't b ein my toughts and prayers - and I
> look forward for the time she will visit me in my dreams letting me know
> that she is at piece - and pain free, and letting me know that she is
> waiting for her daddy (Orval), thank you Lord for that promises that we
> will all betogether again, happy again.
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> WE LOVE YOU SWEETIE - Mommy, & DADDY - You are missed.
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> She was the perfect friend, and will be missed depply -
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> You are so loved Sweetie - You are loved by your Daddy, and Dianna and
> once we get through the tears we can think better
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> Love you Sweetie Gould who passed away 1 /3/04 in our arms.
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