 Sheba August 1988 - July 2001  She was never too fond of the horses however and showed her distrust quite clearly. The many times I had been thrown, stepped on, bit, etc. just went to prove her point that they were in her mind, very dangerous animals and that it was up to her to watch over me and that she did. I can't recall a time when she wasn't out back watching quietly from a distance to make sure things were going smoothly. She use to love trail rides too and would accompany me over the fields and through the woods during the summer. I took it for granted that she'd always be there. Either on my rides or awaiting my return.  Sheba also loved kittens and during the time she was with us, we had many litters born and she was our Cat Whisperer as my dad put it. Those wild barn cats use to flock to her whenever she entered the barn.  It was hard watching her getting older. It broke my heart to tell her to stay when I set out on trail rides for it was just too hard on her to keep up which clearly upsetted her. After time she understood and didn't bother trying to follow. However, she would always be eagerly awaiting my return.  She went downhill quite quickly in the summer of '01, within weeks actually, which was a bit of a shock. Though quite tired and weak, my girl was determined to come with me to the barn right up until her last days. When she could no longer make it to the barn, she let us know that it was time. The farm will never be the same without her.  To The Other Side I Ran And Played Again, I'm Young My Master Letting Go At Last Knowing My Time Had Come. How Hard It Was To Part Our Hearts Beating In Time The Cord Of God, Loosed At Last Love Flowing, Our Lives Unentwined. In Doc's Kind Care A Prayer Is Said To Guide Me On My Way While My Friend Stands Nearby A Witness To This Day. The Prick Of The Needle Tho Painful Be, Is Done My Heart Stops Its Beat, Ushering Me Here, Where Free Of Aging Flesh, Of Graying Eyes - The Heaviness Of Me. So Mourn, My Friend, For A Time But Know I Haven't Gone Forever From Your Side And As You Work, You'll Stop A While Recalling Times We Shared And Lips In Smile And Mind On Me We'll Join Again In Prayer. Be Sure My Friend, When Body Fails I'll Greet Thou On Your Path We'll Walk Again, Side by Side, Our Hearts At Rest, At Last. Lynne Marie, February 1993  ~Always Loved and Remembered~ ~Home~ |