| Location | Nottingham |
| Age | 13 years |
| Date of Birth | 17/04/1996 |
| Date of Death | 29/04/2009 |
| Visitors | 439 since 30/04/2009 |
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Cracker (or 'cracks')as he was more fondly known, was a staffordshire bull terrier. we saw him on the day he was born and was a character from the start.he soon became the most well known dog on the block! we have had the best thirteen years with him and will miss him so much.at the moment i cant imagine how life will be without you. we are totally heartbroken ,jasper has lost his life-long companion and is lost without you. sleep well my friend missed dearly by alan paula stephanie and your little mate jordan big kiss x
Cracker xxx
Time to Say Goodbye
by Michael Tate
You lay in my lap with your amber eyes looking up at me.
We both knew this day would come.
As I run my hands through your coat, you let out a low sigh.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
You've been my best friend, the one who has seen it all with me.
You've been there through the good and the bad.
You were there to stand with me when I felt tall,
and there to comfort me when I felt small.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
I tell you I love you and you whine a low whine.
We knew it would come and we wouldn't know the time.
Forever is an illusion we create to avoid the pain.
It's a lie we tell ourselves to keep ourselves sane.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
You've guided me through some rough times in my life.
You've believed in me when nobody else would.
You've kept me sane and out of harm's way.
You couldn't talk words but you had lots to say.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
I guess they say that all good things must come to an end.
You've truly been this man's best friend.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
You feel my pain and hurt my hurt.
As I sob and cry, you look up at me and whine with a paw on my thigh.
You do know that the time has come and your body is telling you why.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
Your heart aches.
We know this isn't for fake.
They say that a heart is a big place.
I guess that makes this easier to face.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
As we sit together and face this gloom,
we both know that our hearts
are going to have to make room for another.
As I sob and I cry, oh why, oh why, oh why, God why?
You lay your head on my thigh as if to say...
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
With the wagging of your tail and many a tear in my eye,
I know you'd work for me 'til the day you die.
To know you and make you feel pain would drive me insane.
I always heard
that you've got to love somebody enough to set them free.
This isn't the first time this pain has happened to me.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
I know you'll be a star in your new home.
It's comforting to know
that neither of us will really ever be alone.
We carry each other's spirit and memories into eternity.
We'll meet again someday in the here after
and there will be smiles and laughter.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
Goodbye isn't forever; it's a temporary thing.
Knowing you'll be happy and not in so much pain makes my heart sing.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
one year
well, its been a year since we lost you and its flown by but not without a day thinking of you or remembering things u used to do! sunny days are here again and you used to lie in the sun all day without a care in the world and now your sunny spot is empty and theres no one to filll it. dad still tends your garden for you keeping it nice i think its his way of being with you as he really found it hard after you were gone, his best friend x jasper misses you i can tell, he isnt the same dog now your not here. and me .... well i still cry for you, miss you everyday, still feel guilty for all that was done but i remember most, the look in your eyes when we took you to the ve,t they are what i remember most they said "let me go mum ive had enough" and this is what gets me through . will be thinking of you today of all days love and miss you loads and loads all our love mum,dad your m8 jordan and steph sleep tight my friend xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Still missing you lots xxx
Ay Cracks xx Ben passin away as brought it alllll back :-( missin u lots & lots.Ur Mum & Dad have decided to help another little staffy out & give him a good home, just like u ad. They missed u sooooo much & Benson needed a good home wiv a family that'll love him & look after him properly-he's a lovely little boy-but he's not you tho :-( but then he isnt meant to be.Look after Ben wont u? go runnin with him & let him know we miss him lots xx luv u lots cracks xx
what a fuss pot..
first time i saw you cracks was when i came to look at the house next door to you , i was very wary , however that soon disapeared the moment you took one look through the mesh fence , whimpered non stop and rolled ovor to have your belly rubbed , and every day after that you could not be ignored.. a wonderful dog , a great family to have lived with and loved by. you will be missed my friend..
i would ... if i could
if i could hold you one more time i would
feed you one more time i would
fill your bowl with water i would
throw a ball for you
i would...if i could
i would take you out for walks
give you lots of doggy treats
brush your shiny coat
not even mind when you snore
i would .... if i could
still missing you lots love mum xx
Beyond the Rainbow
As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played,
I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade.
I saw a wondrous image then of a place that's trouble-free
Where all of us can meet again to spend eternity.
I saw the most beautiful Rainbow, and on the other side
Were meadows rich and beautiful -- lush and green and wide!
And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see
Were animals of every sort as healthy as could be!
My own tired, failing body was fresh and healed and new
And I wanted to go run with them, but I had something left to do.
I needed to reach out to you, to tell you I'm alright
That this place is truly wonderful, then a bright Glow pierced the night.
'Twas the Glow of many Candles shining bright and strong and bold
And I knew then that it held your love in its brilliant shades of gold.
For although we may not be together in the way we used to be,
We are still connected by a cord no eye can see.
So whenever you need to find me, we're never far apart
If you look beyond the Rainbow and listen with your heart.
(Written by CG - 1995)
I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me with your human eye, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in your arms, you think I am gone forever.
You recall how I looked when I left this place, and you cannot remotely imagine that I could possibly be alive in another place. You are racked and torn by the pain of our separation and it blinds you to that which is right in front of you... me..............
I'm here to tell you different. You were worthy of my love and undying devotion on earth as I of yours. Do you really believe this love would be snatched from us forever by a loving Creator simply because I wasn't human? Was I not a living, breathing creation with personality? How could I have been so if I didn't possess the energy of soul, spirit and loving light? And if this energy is and always will be, then how can it be that I am dead?
.................
You say that all you have left are memories. Not so. You see, when I took leave of my earthly body I left a little something behind for you. You can't touch it, hold it or examine it for what I left behind is far too uninhibited for confinement. I left behind a piece of my soul. I placed it right next to your own which is quite fitting as we were always side by side in our earthly life together. I love you too much to have left you with nothing but memories, which tend to fade and grow cloudy as the years go by.
I love you too much to have vanished without a trace. How selfish it would be of me to remove love and light from your life.
.............
I understand your tears, each one you shed is testament to your love for me and I am honored and humbled. But don't forget the good things we shared - remember and smile. This is an honor for me as well. And when you need me I will be here. Close your eyes, relax, take slow, deep breaths and picture me in your mind. Shut off the world and your notions of what death is and give me a chance. Look for the subtle signs I send you. Don't stop being proud of me, I am a friend to be proud of, I am still your friend and soul mate.
Don't memorialize the death of my body but instead honor and celebrate my never-ending life for it is eternal and forever as is my love for you.
Until we meet again...
Author Unknown
(Passage from UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN)
THIS IS NOT THE FULL VERSION AS SO MANY CHARACTERS ARE ALLOWED, IT WAS WRITTEN FOR A DOG AND YOU CAN FIND THE FULL VERSION ON THE NET
To have loved and then said farewell, is better than to have never loved at all.
For all of the times that you have stooped and touched my head, fed me my favorite treat and returned the love that I so unconditionally gave to you.
For the care that you gave to me so unselfishly.
For all of these things I am grateful and thankful.
I ask that you not grieve for the loss, but rejoice in the fact that we lived, loved and touched each others lives. My life was fuller because you were there, not as a master/owner, but as my FRIEND.
Today I am as I was in my youth. The grass is always green, butterflies flit among the flowers and the Sun shines gently down upon all of God's creatures.
I can run, jump, play and do all of the things that I did in my youth. There is no sickness, no aching joints and no regrets and no aging.
We await the arrival of our lifelong companions and know that togetherness is forever.
You live in our hearts as we do in yours. Companions such as you are so rare and unique.
Don't hold the love that you have within yourself. Give it to another like me and then I will live forever. For love never really dies, and you are loved and missed as surely as we are.
To my family - love Cracker
If it should be that I grow frail and weak And pain should keep me from my sleep, Then will you do what must be done, For this -- the last battle -- can't be won. You will be sad I understand, But don't let grief then stay your hand, For on this day, more than the rest, Your love and friendship must stand the test. We have had so many happy years, You wouldn't want me to suffer so. When the time comes, please, let me go. Take me to where to my needs they'll tend, Only, stay with me till the end And hold me firm and speak to me Until my eyes no longer see. I know in time you will agree It is a kindness you do to me. Although my tail its last has waved, From pain and suffering I have been saved. Don't grieve that it must be you Who has to decide this thing to do; We've been so close -- us all -- these years, Don't let your heart hold any tears.
Cant believe you arent here anymore. 1 of the clearest memories i have of you is when you was a puppy.....and you lived up raymede, you'd come out on the front garden and we'd shut the gate....yet you was that little - u'd just run through the bars lol!!! you owned the top of the steps! you always were a dafty - but that was you! that was what we loved about you! dreading going round to your mum's cos you wont be there! you and Jasper wont be trying to compete for attention- and it will be strange. loved you for your whole life, and will miss you for the whole of mine. Give Pepper a lick.....so that he knows he has never been forgotten. sleep tight Cracks - loads of love - Kirsty xxxx big licks from Gromit (who only met you a few times, but has known i have been sad)
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