Our Harmony – a quadpaw for 9 years, a Tripawd for 11 days.
The Day of the Dead (November 1st) will always be known as Harmony’s day. The night before (Halloween) we didn’t get a single trick-or-treater. I thought it odd that for the 15 years we’d lived in that house, this was the first time we couldn’t even throw candy out the door at anyone. It was as if the world had stopped for just a fraction of time so Harmony could hop off.
She fought valiantly, but she was weary; a single hop past exhausted. So God scooped her up in his arms to free her at the Rainbow Bridge under St. Francis’s watchful and loving eye.
She was our rock, our soul, and as her name implied, she brought Harmony to our hearts and lives. We truly are better than the day she found us.
All the toys in our house couldn’t find their squeak the day she left us.<3
“I am not asking you to be happy that I must go. I’m only asking that you turn the page, continue reading…and let the next story begin. And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest, ‘He Died.'” —Mr. Magorium
The House of Harmony
Oh Pam, dear sweet Pam..and the hubba dubba too!
You have done a lovely, lovely job of paying tribute to that sweet, sweet Harmony. Yeah, the tears are flowing, but knowing how very loved she was and how you did everything humanly possible for her…and remembering the picture of her in one of her favorite positions snuggling with your husband, does help bring some peace to our hurting hearts.
I vividly remember every single post you made and how we were all desperately cheering for Harmony…just trying to “will” her to healing. Everytime there was some tiny improvement my heart just soared with hope. It just wasn’t meant to be. But you tried. You gave her a chance and that is all we can do.
Mr. Margorium would be pleased to know his words have been so beautifully expressed by your actions, your continuing commitment to help others in Harmony’s honor, even though your heart is broken. But you’ve turned the page and you’ve continued honoring Harmony’s life with inspiration and courage and with your inner light!
I was soooooo toiched by Harmony and by the exquisite grace with which you handled this entire journey. I woukd have given anything to bring about a different outcome…anything for more time. It just broke my heart when she transitioned. Yet we all learned so much sbout the strenqth of the human spirit by watching you. You understood Harmony needed to move on to the next chapter of her life. You knew she left you with a lifetime of joyous memories and you were able to focus on that. YOU GIVE GRACE A FACE.
Thank you again for sharing that lovely and gentle soul Harmony with us. She REALLY did touch my heart and she will ALWAYS be remembered here.
With appreciation for all you and Harmony have done…and continje to do, for us all.
Sally and My Eternal Light Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
GOSH! Forgot to tell you what an absolute thrill it was to see these great pictures ofnher!! So glad you shared them! This IS Harmony…strong, beautiful and content just “being”!