It is with my heart hurting that I have to announce the passing of one of my daughters.  Dragonlady "Lady" is now with her mother, grandmother, and great grand mother.  I sent Lady to the bridge because she said it was time.  She had cancer in her spine that migrated down her shoulder and into her left leg...and recently her right.  She didn't eat her bacon and eggs and would not lift her head for the bits placed into her mouth.  She was tired...and I knew when I left for work what needed to happen for her. 

 

Bless you Catherine Varidel for giving me the pictures in my head to help me let go...she will be playing again whole with her family at the bridge.  Because of your vision for me I was able to hold her in my arms until she slept and grieve for her knowing she was not in pain anymore.  Thank you for being there with us both.

 

Bless you Todd Wagner for always being my friend, always seeing to my needs and making sure that Lady's path was set for me at the vet.  I don't think I could have made it without your help thru all this.  Thank you for holding her with me while they took her from me.  She looked beautiful in her sleep as she has always in her life.

 

Bless you Quinn Webb for knowing that your strength would carry over to me and help me do the right thing and have to strength to let her go and walk away.    Thank you for your friendship and knowing I would need you to come be by my side.

 

Lady is resting now...I will miss her so much.  She and his sister saved my life when I needed them.  Loyalty, love, strength, courage...I send you with all those and more...God speed my Lady.

 

My Dear Dragonlady

Your trust in me was not in vain.

When it was time you let me know.

Today your eyes told me goodbye,

And I knew you had to go

I held you in my arms and cried,

Until you breathed your last.

Now only emptiness and memories,

Are the shadows that have been cast

But with summer skies above me,

And the dawning of each new day,

Forever my dear Dragonlady,

You'll be just a thought away.