You came to us in the cold and snow, and you left us crying in the rain as you crossed the rainbow bridge today. Inara, the Companion, the Comedian with the twisting tongue, best friend to Skye and Tuffy. Our Narry Nara, we knew you were losing the strength and the will to fight on and we had to let you go before the suffering got to be unbearable for you. This was a moment we dreaded, because we all worked so very hard to give you good health, but it was beyond our ability. We wanted so very much to see you go home with your forever family, but I guess that was who we were to you. Your mamas, your papas, your caretakers, your protectors. Your very own forever family, and we all loved you like you were our very own to keep. When you were still in quarantine, you would love to get out and go for your walk. Always, it would start out as an innocent stroll out the laneway to stretch your legs from the long time in your stall. Then it would become a push-pull to the fresh green grass that was starting to come in the hayfield, and you just couldnt get enough! It must have tasted so good after the long winter, and you needed it. We all came to know your left shoulder drill. Over, over, over just a bit more, and the next thing we knew, we were off the gravel and into the green stuff, your head down, taking in as much as you could before we stopped laughing and remembered we were on the wrong end of the lead rope. And you always had to have a good roll. You started to feel so much better, and we began to feel confident you would beat that illness. And that personality! Head out over the stall door, talking, demanding attention, saying Hey! Excuse me! Im out of hay here! and the tongue doing gymnastics and twisty curlicues out both sides of your mouth while you tossed your head up and down. Our very own funny girl. The sunny spring day you got to go out into the far paddock by yourself and the lead rope came off, we all watched the video, and our hearts sang for you as you tried your running legs for the first time in weeks. You were so happy, and so free, and you were able to roll without the confinement of the lead rope. What was it that brought you to us? How were we lucky enough to have been the ones to keep you safe and happy in your last few months? We knew so little about you before you came home to us. We never dreamed then how short your stay would be. But you have left your mark, and we will always be grateful to have had the honour of sharing your last days with you. To have watched you become such close friends with Skye and Tuffy, and to have been greeted in such fine fashion. We will miss your nicker across the fence when we come to the barn, and there will never be another you. We loved you as you were. A gentle lady with a love of life and all the wonderful, tasty treats that came with it. Run free, baby girl, and dont look over your shoulder. There are no whips, no heavy shoes, and no raindrop tears where you are now. Just a rainbow bridge for you to cross, and join your old friends. We will see you again, our Narry Nara. And we will smile.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 01:56:45 +0000
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