Goodnight dear friends. We hope that your day was a beautiful one.
Tonight we pay tribute to an angel, named Peanut. Our dear friend Phyllis Black Wholihan has written to us and honored her baby very beautifully in the letter she sent us. Her sweet Peanut crossed the rainbow bridge just this past January. Her heart is filled with love for her baby, and she misses her so deeply.
Here is some of what Phyllis wrote.
“Peanut was a mini schnauzer, and an amazing friend and companion. She came into my family’s life in June of 2001, when my daughter Caitlin and I rescued her from the pound, at the age of 4 or 5 years old, . My husband wasn’t sure about a little dog, since he always had large dogs growing up, but Peanut changed his mind when she jumped into his arms and kissed his face. From then on he was hooked!!!
She loved to go on walks and little trips with us , Peanut was always at the family get togethers and loved people !!! When my mother-in -law was in a nursing home, we took Peanut . She became great therapy for a lot of the older people there. She had her own board on Pinterest; ” The Adventures of Peanut”, where you could follow her on her walks and travels, with her and her friends !!! Her last post on Pinterest (with the pic of her silhouette standing on a rock with the clouds behind her) : “I’m on my final adventure !!! This one I have to take by myself !!! My mom & dad are crying right now because they are so sad that I have to leave !!! But I am going to see my pals Max, Skip, Diesel, and Cooper !!! I can’t wait !!! We will run in the yards like we used to … Chasing squirrels and each other !!! I love and will miss my mom, dad, Caitlin , Sam, Brucey, & Grandma so much !!!! Thank you for the wonderful life you gave me !!! I LOVE YOU, Peanut.”
We lost a big piece of our hearts that day, January 14, 2015. In her memory we have adopted another little girl, a 6 year old schnauzer-doxie mix, who needs lots of love and understanding and she is getting all that and more. Her name is Gracie, and she is learning to love and play like she should have when she was a little puppy.”
What a beautiful tribute Phyllis has written, directly from her heart. We send our love out to her, and to Peanut, who meant so much to so many. We know that Peanut is running happy and free, in a world more beautiful than any of us could ever even conceive of. She missed her family very much, but feels no pain, only joy. Until they all meet again, and are together forever.
No lives will go in vain. No pain will go unnoticed. Amen.
Love from,
Jessica Lee Smith,
For Sammy & Family
