Carol and Mike, the flowers and Harry's  final resting place look beautiful. What a great way to honer such a wonderful dog. thank you for sharing all of this with us.

My brothers' name was Harry. He died way too young too. So whenever I see the name i think of him, too. He loved dogs, so maybe they have met each other.

Thank you Carol, it's a beautiful place.

Carol, I'm so sorry about Harry. 

I've been following your conversations and wanted to share what a beautiful resting place Harry has. It's perfect for him, and a place for Lucy to be close to him. I'm glad she's getting some time with other dogs, too.
Take care of yourselves and remember that we are here for you always.
Blessings
catmom5

Carol and mgt Here's another memorial to Harry. mgt, your choice of lyrics for your video are heartbreakingly perfect.

http://redstarcafe.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/in-memory-of-harry/

Mgt What a perfect circle.

I was unable to move this thread to Memorials and Support--I wanted it to stay where it started.  That got me to thinking how this all started.  ....

First I want to say:   :-*The love and support Mike and I have been shown for months is so wonderful that  the true value can not be put into words.  We know only too well how this feels alone as when we lost Barkley in July 2005 (also on the 24th I discovered by looking at pix of Harry and Lucy-it was written on the chalkboard) as we did not have alot of support.  Like many of us here, when we lost him we were devastated along with a couple of our close family members.  We had to close the office the next day, a Monday, but we soon had to go back to our every day grind.  Too few could actually appreciate the depth of our sorrow in losing Barkley.  We suffered in silence.  We now are not---we are inspired by your love for Harry and Lucy and Mike and me and find that this does give us strength that we never knew we had.   You also are allowing us to grieve as we want--as if this is a ceremony to celebrate his life.

But how we got here is a journey that proves once again that my mom was so right- --there is good in every bad--sometimes it is in plain sight and sometimes you have to go look for it....IF my two beloved kitties had not gotten sick from their food I doubt I would have ever found you...I stumbled upon Itchmo last March and found the forums (as I never knew what a forum was ) by accident.  I immediately went from feeling alone in this fight with my two sick kitties while Harry was so sick  to a feeling of being part of a community that all wanted the same thing.  Suddenly someone was listening to me in my cries for help---no one had before.  And look where this has brought us.  I see we circle around whomever needs us--for any reason--Don Earl recently made a comment at meowsalot thread that he was truly inspired how this community rallied together to get Peanut and angel jellie's food tested---I was not surprised---I knew that would happen!   And that is why I am here.  For my own heart to heal and to help those others as well. 

Last week was a tough week for all of us not only due to Harry of course but so many of us had trouble getting to the forums for their own healings and concerns.  When Mike and I knew that the end was near for Harry and when Mike knew there was some trouble logging on---he was so very concerned as he knew how hard this would be without all of you.  I was stressed as well as I knew I needed you guys.  And you guys knew that too.

I do not want to lock this thread - although I believe this is my last post in it - I want to leave it open so that anyone who may need this thread to help them get through their own sorrow can read, take, share, post--whatever is needed.  This thread may have been about Harry---but it is about all the Harry's going through illness.  Remember Harry is here forever in spirit because of you guys.  He also now walks with the "big dog" in his 2000 mile trek--

Saturday morning I couldn't log onto the forums --so Mike and I said let's go to the dump and take Lucy to the dogpark.  The group at the dogpark post messages on their webpage---they have a yahoo group called richmondogpark so I went there to see if anyone posted a time that they were meeting.  When I opened their page I saw "A tribute to Harry"-as well as mgt's youtube gift-  this is how far reachng you guys are---because of this thread and your posts and mgt's video--despite you all being all over the world--when I could not get to you--you all came to me in my own little town in my own little state!  No one at the dogpark knew from me about Harry---they knew because of you guys! Full circle.

 You will never ever be forgotten--sadness may have brought us together here in our fight and concern for our pets but love and concern is keeping us here !

There is one thing I want to close with and I hope Margaret Meade does not mind me taking some of her idea--

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful loving forum members can forever help a fellow member in need--as it certainly has" - Carol V

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Today on my way to work I saw a man in the pouring down rain walking a golden puppy, it made me smile and think of Harry and Lucy, and all those wonderful pictures you have shared.  He or she was as happy as a clam, tail waggin away.

Thinking of you guys often.

Lorie