Bye Bye Abbie girl

Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of a work of poetic prose written some time between 1980 and 1992, whose original creator is unknown. The theme is of an other-worldly place to which a pet goes upon its death, eventually to be reunited with its owner.
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    Bye Bye Abbie girl

    Everyone at work knows that I am a nut about dogs.  I chat with everyone about their dogs, including an older guy who left here to work elsewhere a few months ago.  Today he came to visit me and to let me know that he had to let his sweet Abbie go yesterday.  She was an 11 year old collie and has had quite a few neurological problems.  Over the weekend she lost control of her back legs, became incontinent and starting holding her head to the side.

    My friend is devastated and mourning her.  I believe that he came in to tell me because he knew I would understand how sad he is.  As we know, some non dog people just don't get it like we do.

    So please say a prayer for Abbie and her Dad who loved her enough to let her go play at the bridge.

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    Run free Abbie.

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    Bye Abbie, run free!  Prayers for her Dad it will be tough but we know how he is feeling today and we grieve with him.

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    My thoughts are with Abbie's dad.  Run free little Abbie girl!  It sounds like you are and were loved so very much!

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    How wonderful that he knew where to find an understanding person to share his sadness with. Run free Abbie.

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    Ditto what Cathy said -- what a wonderful **compliment** to you!! 

    And if you speak to him again, let him know that a little Mostlie Sheltie and another collie named ABBY (not 'ie' but Abby) and a grand old gentleman collie named Nigel met her as she stepped off the Bridge.  One my my oldest, dearest online friends goes by "Nigelabbygretchen" -- (and wouldn'tcha know it but Gretch is a westie!!) -- but Nigel and Abby are both playing beyind the Bridge (err, Nigel probably isn't admitting to anything as undignified as "play" but he IS herding all the herders and having a grand time of it!!). 

    Tell your friend you shared and we all mourn with him.  What incredible love!!!  and he came to share it with you.  Tell him our sympathies as well!

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    Abby & her dad are in my thoughts.  Run free, sweet girl!!!

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    Run free Abbie, I will keep her and her dad in my thoughts too.