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In Memory of my Beloved Burschy
3·22·98 - 6·23·06
 My Dear Burschy,
Today is June 23, 2006 and you are gone... at 10:15 a.m. today you passed over the Rainbow Bridge. Only a couple days ago you underwent major surgery to reveal you have cancer that has gone into so many of your organs. I knew there wouldn't be much time for us to prepare to say good bye. You, in your stoic manner, told me "when".
My dear baby, I am so sorry. You never let me know that you were hurting.
You were so strong... but this insidious disease always seems to win, and it spares none once it has chosen its target.
You, my dear Burschy, stole my heart when I first saw you... it was love at first sight. You were filled with kindness, strength, and dignity, yet you were always a child at heart.
I will remember all your beautiful characteristics....I can close my eyes and see you whole and in your prime chasing butterflies in the backyard, tossing your food bowl to make a toy. I see you playing the the stream behind our house, crashing through the moving water, raising your big beautiful head and looking at me, as the drops of water roll off your handsome face... my sweet Burschy... how happy you were. I know in my heart, you had a wonderful life, sweetheart.
I thank Torsten Riesner in Hamburg for the great job he did in raising you from a baby and giving you the beautiful foundation to help you grow into the great dog you were. I thank him every day in my heart for allowing me to become you new mom many years ago... you were more humanlike than doglike.
I see you loving your protection work... so focused and determined... fearless, strong, committed and powerful... and when you were done, you'd take the sleeve off the field, so proud, like a great gladiator that you were in a dog's body.
When you would enter a show ring you were so methodical.....you knew you had a job to do....and you never ever let me down.....I could count you like the sunrise.
You brought so much happiness to so many people. You produced so many loving Burschy babies... only yesterday one of your sons gave you ten more Burschy grandchildren... My dear Burschy, your legacy lives on. I'm so thankful to have your son Xoltan to continue your loving character. Yes, you were a dog, but in my heart, you're my hero, a true athlete, an inspiration, a sensitive, loving, devoted best friend. You were the epitome of what the German Shepherd should be, yet you were so much more than a dog.
Even when you were breeding the many girl friends you had... you were always a gentleman... everyone who ever witnessed you, saw that. Very gentle, kind and resting your big head on their shoulder as though you were whispering their ear... "I won't hurt you, I promise..."
I see you greeting everyone that comes to visit us. You always thought they were here for you, and yes Big Boy, usually they were. You were my good Will ambassador. You'd bring them your toys, and push your big body up against them for some interaction... you'd do your silly rolling over on your back, acting like a puppy. But that's what I loved so much about you Burschy, your child-like behavior. I loved your slow, gentle kisses when you wanted attention... Burschy, you will always be my Baby Boy. I miss you, young man...
Several friends have asked if you would say hello to their best friends who have gone before you... I know you're in good company Burschy. Someday we'll be together again....
Good bye my Sweet Boy.
Love,
Toni
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