The morning of a new day in the post-Pistache era in my life... My pain in this gray rainy day is framed by the sadness I feel as I realize at each step I make in our home, that my angel baby is no longer following me at each step of the road, with his alert, inquisitive eyes, his look-at-me-adorable attitude...
Pistache, I look at the place you sleep every morning, hoping I will see you cuddled there, sleeping peacefully until I start moving so you can open your eyes and follow me... But you are no longer there... Our home is totally empty without you. Sometimes I call you, hoping I just had a nightmare and that you will come to me. But you are not there.
You sheltered me from feeling any kind of human loneliness and which I feel now for the first time in my life...
Oh, Pistache, you were a gift G-d sent me and us, for all these years. You were my tiny and very ferocious guardian at all times. I adored you so much. People could not even address me in a way you could consider 'agitated' because you immediately barked at them. So cute, so dear and so precious...
With exception of my adored Son, your 'brother', no human being has been as sweet, caring, unconditionally loving and faithful as you...
I love you and always will love you -until the day we meet again and never separate, at the Rainbow Bridge, your beautiful new home now. I hope you are playing and running around, having fun with all your new four-legged Friends.
You have been a Blessing to me... G-d bless you, Pistache, my baby...
My wonderful Pistache,
My baby, le plus plus plus beau petit garcon du monde entier,
Thank you for all the love, the care, the concern, the commitment, the loyalty and infinite, unconditional love you gave to your 'brother' and me...
Thank you for being funny in your own wonderful way...
Thank you for being my tiny tyrant in the few occasions I allowed you to...
Thank you for being with me through the abundance of rough and tough that has been allotted to me in this lifetime...
Words will never express how much I miss you and I will miss you until I see you again...
Don't be afraid because your Mommy is always with you...
You must go, but you will always be in my heart...
Your devastated, loving Mommy...
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
Heartbroken, with infinite sadness, my beloved Son and I regret to announce that our darling, precious four-legged little angel PISTACHE BENADOR, has left us.
Our Pistache got sick with a sudden and incurable condition -the prognosis was hopeless.
Last Wednesday night, I held him in my arms during hours and hours before they put him to sleep while I kept him in my arms, my sweet baby dog... And, he passed away in the loving arms of his devastated Mommy early Thursday, April, 21st, 2011, at the age of 14 years and a half.
Pistache was my beloved son's doggy since he was 7-years old, when the little puppy was only 8 weeks old. He has been a most loyal Friend to him throughout his schooling and college and showed resignation as times brought changes... Pistache was our tiny fierce warrior doing everything he could to keep us safe at home.
To me, Pistache has been my most trusted companion, I tried to take him wherever I went in this very animal-challenged City. Wherever I went in our home, he would always be steps away from me, just like my shadow.
We take so much for granted in life. This is to me a major lesson. We should be daily thankful for all the wonderful things we receive from G-d, and the wonderful people and beings like our four-legged and most loyal Friends -unfortunately seems that it's only when they are gone that we realize the deep presence and meaning they have in our lives...
With our eternal love
Pistache's 'brother' and his Mommy
