II saw you in a dream the day after your memorial.  While seated in the car, I heard a tap on the window.  Looked up to see you in the car next to me, grinning and waving goodbye.  You were off to that dog park in the sky.

Zeus and I miss you.

Dear Sheary,  Zeus and I will miss you as we walk along the path we used to stroll together. The portraits of him which were lovingly painted by you always get comments like "his eyes are so lifelike", and "it's as if his soul is staring at you".  You captured his spirit.  And now your spirit is reunited with your beloved furry friends over the Rainbow Bridge.

The morning after your memorial, I  awoke with a start from a dream that was so lifelike that I really believed it was a visitation.  I was sitting in my car in the parking lot across from Antipastos and and heard a tap on the passenger side window.  I looked up to see you sitting in the driver's seat of a silver SUV.  You grinned at me, waved and then went off to that dog park in the sky.  

We will always miss you and think of you fondly.

I read of a woman who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.

she referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end.

she noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears,

but she said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth

and now only those that loved her know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash

What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard, are there things you would like to change

for you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough to consider what is true and real,

and always try to understand the way other people feel,

And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more,

and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,

remembering that the special dash might only last a little while.

So when your eulogy is being read with your life’s actions to rehash,

would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?

My moms Dash was lived well, I am going to try and do the same 

 just thought I'd say
I love you and goodbye
I will miss you dearly
I promise I won't cry.

I will never forget our talks
Conversations on the phone
How happy you were to see me
When I finally came home.

You worried so much about me
I worried about you too
I know this is the hardest thing
I've ever had to do.

I know you'll always be with me
Wherever I will go
No one needs to show me
I will always know.

I don't know what to do Mom
I never thought I'd loose you

I hope you'll watch over me
Be my guiding light
Giving me the strength I need
To win this endless fight.

You're my guardian angel Mom
Sitting on my shoulder
Whispering your words of wisdom
To use as I get older.

I don't want to say goodbye
But we'll meet again someday
We'll pick up where we left off
Before you went away.

At about 12:23 this afternoon I told my grandma "I love you, I'll be okay. You can go now." She took her last breath right after and on this sunny day, she is now in heaven. Some may say that cancer kicked her butt, but I believe it's the opposite. She kicked cancer's butt. She fought for a year with stage 4 Small Cell cancer, and that year that I had with her was absolutely amazing. Please pray for my family and I that we can be strong through this difficult time. ~ I love you more than ALL the stars in the sky Gram, and I hope you're having fun up with the big man ❤