 CARA's Little Star
Gracie Lou
Submitted by: Joie and Floyd Hall
Story: Gracie came into rescue from TN. When Floyd
and I went down to get her we knew from the minute we saw
her it was love at first sight. She was our first foster
that we failed with, we could not let her go.
She was a character from the minute she entered our home.
Once into our house within a matter of minutes she had got
onto the kitchen counter and turned on the kitchen faucet.
Water flying everywhere and Gracie running in glee. Next
thing she turned our end table upside down with the lamp
flying. There was not a piece of furniture or clothing that
she did not chew. But we knew she had found her forever
home.
What a challenge she was, she had been so abused we could
not even touch her without her biting. I have several scars
from her bites. But with lots of love Gracie turned into a
love bug.
But one thing Gracie was is our pure Joy. She made us laugh
at everything, she was such a character. She loved us, life,
her sisters, going for walks, bye-byes, the ocean and her
sisters especially her Brittany.
On a Wednesday morning Gracie was sick. I
took her to the Vet to find out our baby had Auto-immune
Hemolytic Anemia. She fought for several days but
by Saturday morning she was not voiding and then had trouble
breathing. Brittany was just sitting there shaking and
crying. We took her to the Vet but on the ride down she was
sitting on my lap. She turned with those big beautiful dark
eyes and looked at me. I kissed her and she almost smiled. I
had not seen her open her eyes since Wednesday. She was
actually enjoying the ride. We got to the Vet's office and
she was looking around, her eyes big and bright. We told the
Vet we can't do this yet, she is still fighting. On the ride
home she was Gracie Lou. She was so animated and enjoying
her ride on Daddy's lap then she wanted back with me. We
thought our silly Gracie's spirit is still with us. We got
home and Gracie drank some water and even had a few licks of
her Daddy's ice cream. She sat up on the bed and I knew she
had to go potty. She was such a southern lady, with so much
dignity. I told her just to pee on the bed but I could tell
she did not want to. I carried her to the deck and laid her
down but she just laid there. I brought her in and laid her
back on the bed with Floyd. We were all in the bedroom with
her even Cara and Brandi her pack was with her. They just
quietly laid beside her and Brittany was kissing her. Gracie
seemed so happy. I went to make her something to eat and
came back a minute later to find her gone. Floyd said she
was trying to kiss him and she died. We all held her and all
I could say was she truly looked like a Angel, sleeping and
was so beautiful.
Gracie wanted us to remember her as we loved her. So full of
spirit and such a joy. We could never tell Gracie to do
anything she was a girl of independent thought. She even
went to the bridge on her terms.
Our last memory of Gracie was she made us laugh with her
silly antics. I even think she could see again and had her
big smile on her face. As we carried her back into the Vet's
office wrapped in a bankie I said to Floyd even in her death
she has the most beautiful smush face I have ever seen.
She was always our sweet face Angel Gracie full of grace,
with her slightly tilted halo. I know she is running with
the angels.
Love you Baby girl, you truly left pawprints on our hearts
forever, we miss you...
Mommy, Daddy, Chris, Melissa, Brittany, Cara and Brandi.....
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