Post by clearlybluebreeze on Apr 2, 2007 12:12:12 GMT -5
Saturday was a cool, cloudy morning when I went to the barn to feed our critters. Odie nickered for me as he always did when he saw someone coming to the barn. I gave him his good morning kisses and hugs and went to prepare his breakfast. In typical Odie fashion he ferociously pawed at the floor as if to tell me to hurry up! (One of many of Odie’s endearing quirks) 
I spent some time grooming him and just loving him – talking to him about how special he was and how sorry I was that we couldn’t do more for him. It was a short trailer ride to where Odie would take a “trail walk” to his final resting place. The sun was barely peeking through the clouds and there were a few birds chirping. Even carrying that huge leg of his, he hiked up the hill without a care in the world. He stopped and sniffed and gazed at his surroundings a bit and then courageously walked on with me. We spent a few minutes feeding him the last of the bucket of treats and talking about how much he taught all of us about courage, strength and determination. All of which were qualities that Odie shared with us every day. Odie seemed very calm and I believe he was ready to go – he fought with such determination and was such a trooper through everything we had done for him. But I believe in my heart he was tired of fighting and was ready to cross that rainbow bridge and be set free of the body that was causing him so much pain. His last moments were spent with many that loved him. He was showered with kisses and hugs and peacefully laid to rest. Rest in Peace my dear Odie – you were loved by many and will never be forgotten!! 
I spent some time grooming him and just loving him – talking to him about how special he was and how sorry I was that we couldn’t do more for him. It was a short trailer ride to where Odie would take a “trail walk” to his final resting place. The sun was barely peeking through the clouds and there were a few birds chirping. Even carrying that huge leg of his, he hiked up the hill without a care in the world. He stopped and sniffed and gazed at his surroundings a bit and then courageously walked on with me. We spent a few minutes feeding him the last of the bucket of treats and talking about how much he taught all of us about courage, strength and determination. All of which were qualities that Odie shared with us every day. Odie seemed very calm and I believe he was ready to go – he fought with such determination and was such a trooper through everything we had done for him. But I believe in my heart he was tired of fighting and was ready to cross that rainbow bridge and be set free of the body that was causing him so much pain. His last moments were spent with many that loved him. He was showered with kisses and hugs and peacefully laid to rest. Rest in Peace my dear Odie – you were loved by many and will never be forgotten!! 
