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I apologies for not posting this sooner. I did post it on the EZ board. Because my little Grace was not getting better I simply couldn't watch him flounder any longer. I had him put to sleep on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007.
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Well our little Grace is at rest. I was able to hold him & stay by his side all the way. I didn't think I had the strength to do that, but the Lord has been so good to me all the way through this very sad & hard thing.
Grace was such a brave little rooster all his life & I know that even if he could have understood what was going on he would have been comforting me & Carol. What a powerful example this best friend has been to me & everyone who entered his small world.
Carol made such a beautiful basket & rainbow colored bag to put his lifeless little body in. He is buried right up on our hill, next to his momma, Babydoll & the other special little guys I lost last year. I can look out the window right behind the couch & see their rock markers. We already have some plants up there & will put in more this coming year. It's in a Pine Tree grove that overlooks the big northern valley which stretches almost all the way to Canada; it's an absolutely beautiful view that can capture the mind when meditating on all the past moments, days & years that I had with my special buddie, Grace, God's special gift to Carol & myself. The best part is that little Grace & his story reaches out to countless people like all of you at BYC.
My last words to Grace was, "goodnight my little friend, I'll see you in the morning when you wake up." I know without a doubt that my words will not come back empty to me, because they were God inspired & His Word can never fail any of His creatures, large or small. He loves each & every one of us & would have paid the high price of sin, for even one of His Earth creations.
It is very empty & confusion for me right now & I feel so numbed mentally & physically. I need not explain this darkened mood any further do I? Most likely each & everyone of you understand completely & have experienced it yourself. It may take some time to see the sunshine again, but I feel very comforted in knowing that our little Graces' spark of life is being closely guarded by his Maker; no, not the same as we humans made in His image, but still a life force that came from the very same source as ours.
This is what gives me such great peace of mind & I am so thankful for this, knowing the darkness will lift & the sorrow will simply melt into wonderful thought & memories of my special gift from God named Grace, the handicapped little Black Dutch Bantam, Mottled Cochin Bantam, rooster. I believe he came along just when I needed help to survive some of the exact same physical afflictions as what he suffered.
I'll try to post a bit more tomorrow & maybe a couple of pictures. Just know that little Grace went to sleep in complete peace & with no pain.
Thank you so much friends, all of your prayers, support, ideas & encouragement has also been what I needed to pull me through this very trying situation. God bless each & everyone of you.
Grace, Carol & Verlin
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Well our little Grace is at rest. I was able to hold him & stay by his side all the way. I didn't think I had the strength to do that, but the Lord has been so good to me all the way through this very sad & hard thing.
Grace was such a brave little rooster all his life & I know that even if he could have understood what was going on he would have been comforting me & Carol. What a powerful example this best friend has been to me & everyone who entered his small world.
Carol made such a beautiful basket & rainbow colored bag to put his lifeless little body in. He is buried right up on our hill, next to his momma, Babydoll & the other special little guys I lost last year. I can look out the window right behind the couch & see their rock markers. We already have some plants up there & will put in more this coming year. It's in a Pine Tree grove that overlooks the big northern valley which stretches almost all the way to Canada; it's an absolutely beautiful view that can capture the mind when meditating on all the past moments, days & years that I had with my special buddie, Grace, God's special gift to Carol & myself. The best part is that little Grace & his story reaches out to countless people like all of you at BYC.
My last words to Grace was, "goodnight my little friend, I'll see you in the morning when you wake up." I know without a doubt that my words will not come back empty to me, because they were God inspired & His Word can never fail any of His creatures, large or small. He loves each & every one of us & would have paid the high price of sin, for even one of His Earth creations.
It is very empty & confusion for me right now & I feel so numbed mentally & physically. I need not explain this darkened mood any further do I? Most likely each & everyone of you understand completely & have experienced it yourself. It may take some time to see the sunshine again, but I feel very comforted in knowing that our little Graces' spark of life is being closely guarded by his Maker; no, not the same as we humans made in His image, but still a life force that came from the very same source as ours.
This is what gives me such great peace of mind & I am so thankful for this, knowing the darkness will lift & the sorrow will simply melt into wonderful thought & memories of my special gift from God named Grace, the handicapped little Black Dutch Bantam, Mottled Cochin Bantam, rooster. I believe he came along just when I needed help to survive some of the exact same physical afflictions as what he suffered.
I'll try to post a bit more tomorrow & maybe a couple of pictures. Just know that little Grace went to sleep in complete peace & with no pain.
Thank you so much friends, all of your prayers, support, ideas & encouragement has also been what I needed to pull me through this very trying situation. God bless each & everyone of you.
Grace, Carol & Verlin
