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Today is Marshall's 3rd birthday. I thought that I was going to be able to celebrate but I wasnt. I alternated between crying and trying to not think about what day it is.
Happy Birthday Marshall!!!! I love you and am forever grateful you fought so hard to be with us!!!!
Happy 3rd Birthday on the Bridge Marshall. I hope all of our Angels celebrated with you and you had lots & lots of fun.
Hugs
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
We will all celebrate sweet Marshall's birthday, and he wants you to always remember every single day with him and milestone. No, he is over the Bridge now, but we will never stop celebrating our amazing Tripawd angels, or our other beloved pups that are no longer here with us. Today would have been my first Lab love Duchess's 31st birthday and I still celebrate that.
I know the tears will still come for you first and foremost, because his passing is still so new, but there will come a time that the tears will finally subside and happy memories be the first thing you think of. And Marshall was definitely a miracle dog.
Love,
Bonnie, Angel Polly, Pearl, Zuzu (and my Angel Duchess and Angel Maggie too)
Happy 3rd Birthday at the Bridge Marshall the Miracle Dog! We are all changed for the better because of you. I bet Happy Hannah had lots of ice cream and M&ms going around up there today. Marshall will always be remembered here! I know it is so hard to not have him here. Some days, still hard to believe he is not. In time, that will get better, but there is always that place in our hearts, that special Little corner, that is occupied. It stays softer, bruises abit easier and no wonder,you have a tail wagging around in there. Take care of yourself, my friend. Be sad if you need to, cry even yell, but one day you will think of something he did and you will realize the thought does not hurt your heart so much, it makes you get a smile on your face. Marshall will like that! Lori, TY & the gang
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
Bonnie and Lori said it al@ so well! And we DO celebrate the third birthday of Marshall the Miracle Dog!! We celebrate it because his birth..his life....made a difference to all lf us!
It's okay to cry and be sad, and, if it's okay, we'll do some loud celebrating and clapping and cheering for you so he can hear it all the way from the Bridge! It's jard to believe he shed his earth clothes at such an early age,...so we'll continue to celebrate ALL of his birthdays just as Bonnie has done for Duchess for 31 years!
I love the idea of all the pups at the Bridge howling and wagging and eating birthday cake and ice cream! As Lori said, my Happy Hannah makes sure every dog gets bucket loads of ice cream in special days like today...sprinkled with M&Ms! Sassy's in charge of making sure everyone gets a grilled steak for their birthday dinner! Shelby makes sure everyone is dressed up with proper birthday attire! And Ty provides color coordinated flip flops for all! Polly's in charge of passing out sweet.birtjday kisses! Can't wait to see what the Bridge Pups have planned for Duchess's 32nd birthday!!
YAAAAAAAAAY FOR MARSHALL!!!! HAPPY THIRD BIRTHDAY MARSHALL!!! Pawty like crazy! We love you!!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
(((((()Hugs)))))))) .... I know how hard this is! But Happy Third Birthday to the AMAZING Marshall! always a hero and warrior in our eyes...
lots of love,
alison with spirit shelby and little jasper too
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
I replied but I don't see it here.
Thank you all so much!!!! You have no idea how much your words have made me smile and cry happy tears!!!! I know all of dogs pawtied it up yesterday!!!! Marshall's sister, Hallie will be with Marshall on Monday. They didn't always see eye to eye but I know that they will be happy to be together.
Yes you did! It came over to me via email, but wasn't here when I went to read the post the first time. I thought it was just me.
So very sorry to hear about Hallie.
Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
Honoring Marshall on his 3rd birthday. This journey can be quite unexpected and frustrating - even though we say that we have to "Be More Dog " and live one day at a time, when that time comes, our human nature doesn´t allow us to really do what we preach.
As I was going through previous posts on Marshall, Shelby, and other of our heroes that are now at the bridge, I came across Sheryl Sandberg´s post after the 30-day jewish mourning period for her husband.
The Jewish faith establishes a 30-day mourning period, after which the "new normal" life has to begin.
This is an exerpt that was highlighted by the New York Times:
"the experience of grief is profoundly personal, the bravery of those who have shared their own experiences has helped pull me through."
https://www.fac.....91025177:0
tight hugs from Daniela & Johnnie
Our awesome Golden Boy was diagnosed for OSA in April 2014 in the proximal humerus, front-leg amp on 05/20/2014. Finished chemo (Carbo6) on 07/10/2014. Ongoing treatment: acupuncture + K-9 Immunity Plus ( 3chews) and home-cooked no-grain diet. Stopped Apocaps because of liver issues. Liver issues: controlling altered enzymes with SAM-e and Milk Thistle. October 17: started having seizures. Taking fenobarbital for seizures. April 18: started prednisone.
We're sure Jerry is throwing a Big Birthday Bash for Marshall at the Rainbow Bridge today...they wouldn't want you to cry. Today is a day to celebrate his life!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Daniela and Johnnie...thanks for posting the link to sheryl Sandberg's post. It really resonated. Yep, let's kick the s**t out of Option B!!!
Love the p octure of JERRY with all his stuffies! Proceless expression caught just at the right moment! A dog can never jave to o many Barneys!!!!!!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Happy 3rd Birthday sweet Marshall! !! I have no doubt all our Angels threw him an amazing party.
I know these "firsts" are going to be tough but we're here for you. Marshall doesn't want you to be sad. His life and spirit are a celebration!
Hugs
Sahana and her Angel Leland and Lucian too
November 17, 2009 - June 30, 2014
May you finally be healthy and running free at the Rainbow Bridge. Until we meet again my sweet boy!
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