Jasmine, my sweet baby 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.
    • Bronze

    Jasmine, my sweet baby girl

    Dear Jasmine,
    Today marks 30 days without you in our lives. I still weep for you. I still look at the backdoor to see if you are watching me as I work in the flower gardens. I have to stop myself from asking if you want to 'go' when we run an errand. I am still getting up at 5:30 AM to feed you and checking the clock to see if it's close to 2:00 PM yet. I still have not been able to go for our evening walk-it's just too hard to do this without you. I still look for you when we go to bed. I am keeping my promise that I made to you. Our letter to the FDA about the drug that killed you is ready to mail. Our letter to the DVM board is going then also. The guilt I still have for giving you that first dose of ProIn weighs heavy on my heart. I am so sorry I made you take it but I trusted the Vet and thought it was what you needed. I will never begin to forgive myself. I hope you have forgiven me for what I had to do Sept 4, 2009. You were just so sick. You looked so unhappy. You had not eaten anything for 3 days. Not chicken, not steak, nothing. You would not even drink water when I offered it to you. Hope it's OK that I gave your food and cookies to a 'no kill' shelter. I have kept your toys and favorite blanket. We just miss you so much Jas. You became my child when the other 2 legged children left home. Please take care my baby girl and I hope you have found Hambone, Shakes and Budley at The Rainbow Bridge. Play, eat, run and chase lizards for us. I also hope that you see the candle I light for you every Monday night.
    We will always love you and miss you and you will be in my heart for eternity.
    Love,
    Mom
    • Gold Top Dog

    My thoughts are with you and I am typing through my tears.  The pain you feel is shared by all of us who love our dogs the way you loved Jasmine.  She IS happy and playing with all her friends at the Bridge.  If I didn't believe that I would never recover from the loss of a beloved pet.

    {{{{Hugs}}}}

    • Gold Top Dog

    I am so sad reading this, my memories of sweet Shadow come flooding back!  I felt so much guilt when we lost him...I finally, with the help of my friends here, let go of that guilt.  Jasmine was loved and will carry that love with her at the Rainbow Bridge and we will reap the rewards of their nuzzles and sloppy kisses when we see them again.

    • Gold Top Dog

    I am sooo sorry for your loss.  I too teared up as I read this. {{hugs}}  Please don't hold yourself responsible.  Jasmine doesn't!  She knows how much you love her.  Run free Jasmine!!