Happy Saturday All!
Earlier this week this photo popped up on my facebook wall as a memory from 7 years ago. This was the dock dog trainer holding on to Norman while I was at the end of the pier throwing the bumper out into the lake. This was at Dog Camp that Norman and I attended. I was a counselor for the weekend event. We had a great time.
Norman’s light was lit yesterday morning as friends of ours laid their chessie to rest. My deepest sympathy goes out to them in their loss. Run free Ardi, Norman will show you the ropes and you will chase endless snow geese. I leave you with the poem they posted up with the sad news:
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p style=”text-align: center;”>“We who choose to surround ourselves
with lives even more temporary than our
own, live within a fragile circle;
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps,
we would still live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan.”
― Irving Townsend
We are joining Ruckus The Eskie and Earl’s World for Sepia Saturday.
hugs to your friends… and I will lit a candle for Ardi and for Norman too (battery operated, better safe than sorry)
Nice memory post. I was very sad when I read about Ardi yesterday. Just seems like so many of our Chessie friends are crossing the bridge lately. I know it goes with the territory and quite a few of us have senior dogs but it sure doesn’t make it any easier.
That is a great picture of Norman. Camp sounds like fun. I am so sorry for your friend’s loss. That is a beautiful poem and I loved it even if it made me cry. ♥
So sorry for your friend’s loss. Our fur-iends leave us all way too soon. <3
What a great memory of Norman, that sounds like it was a fun camp.
We are so sorry for your friend’s loss, I love how you lit Norman’s candle for them.
So sorry for your friends. I love that poem – so very true. And I remember that FB photo. Wonderful 🙂
Condolences to your friends. Love that picture of Norman.