On The Way To The Rainbow Bridge

I was going to see if I could add anything to this but I think it says it all.

By Codie Shelton
October 23, 2008-July 24, 2009

I stopped by to see my Aunt Sue on the way to Rainbow Bridge and asked her if she would please type this letter for me, ‘cause I am too young to learn to write on the computer. So she is writing this note to you all for me 'cause my Mommy is too upset to talk to you right now. However, before I tell you about my last ride. I want to share a little of my life story with all of you who have never met us in person.

I flew with my sister Maya from California to Tennessee to my new home, with Mommy Becky. She was so nice and had lots of furry friends for us to play with. I romped and played as much as I could, but while we were flying it was so cold and my sister and I both got very sick. I seemed to be getting better and I wondered if I would stay with Mommy Becky. After awhile my Real Mommy and Daddy, John & Linda, came to pick me up and took me to Port St. Lucie, FL. When I met them I was so excited and fell in love with them immediately, but I got sicker with pneumonia and did not know how long I would get to stay. They took me to some wonderful doctors who did their best to help me get better, but I did not like it there because my Mommy and Daddy were not there with me. They were finally able to take me home and they took such good care of me! They took turns staying up with me to make sure I was okay. I finally did get well. I love them both so much, but I especially love my Daddy!! He is the best Daddy in the world and I always looked forward to being with him when he came home from work. We would sit in his recliner and I would lay on his chest and we watched our favorite TV shows, with lots of action packed stuff, but we didn't get to see how they'd end too much,'cause we'd usually fall asleep, that's a guy thing, Hee, Hee!!. Of course we both love Mommy, because she spoils us so much. She was always bringing home a new toy for me. She knew just what I liked and I had so much fun running and playing and chewing on them, and anything else I could get my mouth on, Hee, Hee !! I love to play with her and tease her. She is so much fun to tease and run from when she calls you. She always makes me laugh when she cannot catch me. I was pretty good at dodging Daddy's grasp, too. I loved to grab tissues, wee wee pads and house slippers and run and run around the house because I knew they would not be able to catch me!! It was so much fun and I laughed a lot with them when we all played together. One of my favorite games was “Catch Me If You Can!” that we would play when we went outside in my little yard. I would grab a leaf off of the ground and they would try and catch me to get the leaf out of my mouth. I pretended we were playing football and I was running for a touch down, and of course I always out ran them and scored points each time, Hee Hee!! They gave me such a wonderful life filled with SOOOOO much love and joy. Oh, yeah, one thing I almost forgot, THE CLOTHES. She was always buying me t-shirts and sweaters, I didn’t like them much at first, but it was okay after awhile and they kept me warm when I was so sick. I hope someday you can meet My Mommy and Daddy yourself, I know you will love them like I do.

Last week we went back to visit Miss Becky and all her furry friends. While we were there Mom got a new baby sister for me to play with, her name is Kaylee. She loves to romp and play, like me. We also visited my niece, Xena in South Carolina, boy did we have fun running and playing at Jeff and Shelly’s house. Our last stop on our trip was to Miss Donna’s where I had the BEST time with Winky, 'cause he was closer to my size (Xena weighs about 22 pounds and I only weigh 4.5 pounds!!) WE ran and ran and ran and played. It was such great fun, I will never forget my friend Winky!! Then we headed home with our new family member in tow.

My Mommy was always telling me not to eat things on the floor and would chase me and grab me and take them out of my mouth, but I thought I was smarter than her and did not always listen. I ate something I found on the floor that I thought would taste good, I’m not sure what it was, but it made me very sick. Mommy and Daddy took me to the doctor and she gave me shots(which I did not like), took my temperature(that was pretty awful too) and got medicine to take at home. I just kept getting sicker and could not eat anything. They finally took me to the Pet Emergency Hospital last night and they operated on me. The doctor there was so nice and tried everything she could to keep me alive and comfortable, but I wanted my Daddy and Mommy, so I waited for them to come and get me this morning. I saw my Daddy and he told me how much he loved me and I REALLY love him and got to say goodbye to him before he had to go to work. Then my Aunt Sue was driving my Mommy and I to see Doctor Mary, but I just could not go on anymore. I knew I was in my Mommy’s arms and oh, how she loved me and stroked my head and gave me kisses one last time, then I knew I could go on to Rainbow Bridge to see my big brother Bear, my sister Missy and my grandma Cookie, who I know will keep a watchful eye on me and make sure I mind, until our Mommy and Daddy come to be with us forever. Do not weep for me, because I am no longer in any pain and I am having so much fun running and playing with all my fur baby friends at Rainbow Bridge, but I would appreciate it if you would pray for my Mommy and Daddy ‘cause they are sad and are missing my mischievous ways and I will certainly miss them. But I am so happy that my new little sister, Kaylee will be there to help them through this hard time,(‘cause I showed her a few ways to make them laugh, before I left, but don’t tell Mommy and Daddy, it’s our secret!!) and I know that she will get to grow up in the BEST home in the world with the greatest parents. I cannot wait to see them all again.

By Codie Shelton/Sue Dail

PS. Love to You All and see you at Rainbow Bridge