Goodbye Sweet Maggie Bear

[Aggie_Ama]

I went and got Maggie's ashes from the vet yesterday and had the most wonderful surprise. Before her cremation they took a cast of her paw and painted it. Unfortunately, they painted the background pink and Maggie just wasn't a pink girl but it is a priceless.

They also took her food and donated to the animal rescue for me, so Maggie can keep giving love just a bit longer. There was one final irony for us. We put Maggie to sleep on Aggie Muster. An annual celebration every April 21 to honor those who have left. We "softly call the muster and let the comrade answer here". It one of our most honored traditions.

We are planting her mountain laurel hopefully next weekend and in the fall I will plant some bluebonnets near it. But DH decided to keep the ashes in an urn so it will just be her tree and with any luck her patch of flowers will bloom next spring.

Raven- That song was priceless because Maggie loved the spring warmth. Even after she went blind she would plod around the backyard until you called her in or collected her to come in. It really sounds like our little bear.

Thanks everyone for the hugs and warm thoughts, it wasn't easy but we know it was right.