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April 26, 2005
Farewell to a Good Friend
The time has come to say .. so long to our Old Friend "Tater". He has lived a long and happy life with the Northcutt's. It all started out Dec 31st 1991. He grew up in Smyrna, GA and roamed from subdivision to subdivision looking for the ladies. I remember getting on the bus a half mile up the road and seeing Tater trotting from yard to yard. I would yell from the window and he would just look at me and smile. I knew what he was doing and so did he. After 4 years in Georgia Tater relocated with us to Seattle. He then became an inside dog and Mom's very first Dog Psycology patient. She taught him everything he knew. On their return trip back from Seattle to Geogia, Mom says Tater signed his name in every state across the map. Not many dogs can say they have seen East Coast and West Coast and many staes in between. Tater has been the best dog that any family could have ever asked for. I need to say a special thanks, to Mom and Dad for taking care of him for the past many years. I found a poem on the net that fits Tater perfect.
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then you must do what must be done,
For this last battle cannot be won.
You will be sad, I understand;
Don't let your grief then stay your hand.
For this day more than all the rest,
Your love for me must stand the test.
We've had so many happy years -
What is to come can hold no fears
You'd not want me to suffer so;
The time has come, so let me go.
I know in time that you will see
The kindness that you did for me.
Athough my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I've been saved.
Please do not grieve - it must be you
Who had this painful thing to do.
We've been so close, we two, these years -
Don't let your heart hold back its tears
So long "Tater Boy"
11/11/91 - 4/26/05
Posted by JNorthcutt at April 26, 2005 4:26 PM
Comments
Thank you.
Posted by: Gran at April 26, 2005 8:16 PM
Wow! What a wonderful eulogy! I know good ole Tater would be proud of his 'brother' Paul. That was as good a 'fare thee well' as one could ask for.
Thanks from all of us.
Posted by: Dad at April 26, 2005 8:59 PM