In Loving Memory of Bernie (1992 - 2007)

THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

The Rainbow bridge is paved,
With love and a gentle hand

Built with kind loving thoughts
Painted with rainbow splash of colours

Leading the sweet, the innocent
to this quiet, peaceful land

Land where pain is non-existent
And life is pleasant and free.
There the old become young,
the maimed turned whole,
With food and water aplenty,
they'll run and play forever
amidst the green field and blue skies
at peace, they'll always be!

Specially for my dear Bernie,
Who passed on 28th Aug 2007, 2pm

You've led a good life,
Been a great and loyal companion,
Go on now across your rainbow bridge,
be happy always, play and eat well,
Your jie jie will miss you always!


Your couch is still there, smelling of you. Your food bowls, water bowls, bath towel, they're all there still. Your food, biscuits,are all there in the kitchen. I see your shampoo, scrub all still around,
Why aren't you?
The house is quiet, windows as usual, had been left slightly ajar for you, fan always on in case you get hot, the bathroom light always left on for you, in case the thunder came,
Where are you?
Nothing had changed Bernie, just that you aren't around anymore.

Remember we've spent lazy Saturdays at home, just you and me. You'd be forever sleeping or just walking around making sure all's right with the house. Then, I didn't know without you could be so quiet, could be so void.
I've always felt safe alone at home because I know, Bernie is around. You'd come barking at the door at the slightest sound or at the irritating salesman come calling. But lately, you've slept through it all, too old, too deaf and too tired. But still Bernie, you're there.
It is painful to see your stuffs lying around and smell you around but knowing that you'd never be back anymore.
Bernie you know, your so-call 'emotionless' jie jie is in pain, don't need anyone to know, just you enough. Last night I turn, half expecting to hear you pitter pattering up behind me. You'd walk passed my room and look in trying to see what am i doing inside. I see your brown eyes, Bernie, those beautiful brown eyes I'd never see again. I'd love to stroke your smooth head, to hold you close once more, but I know that I can't anymore.

I want to pay you a tribute, for being the best and most loyal companion for a long 15 years with us. For being there quietly, silently in this last few years. Your heart is big, not minding when we might be wrong. I want to tell you you've been loved and will always be loved. Thanks for all the time you've spent with us, all the patience you've had with us. You've tugged on our heartstrings more than you'd ever imagine. I've never known the kind of loss and emptiness that life without you can bring.

Bernie, jie jie love you and always will. I'm still grieving but I know in time to come, the grieve will pass. Your memory will always remain in me. I'll always miss you, I wish I had been there to hold on to you, I'm sorry Bernie...

Be happy, be well dear Bernie, you've been the biggest bond in the family and I love you always