Rockie left us on June 19th, 2025 at the age of 15.5 after 14.5 years of devoted friendship and service to our family. He was without a doubt a unique character who loved to be with us and out in the wilds around Vancouver Island. We watch them age as time goes by and we know the day will come when they are gone. It’s never easy and our love will be with him in our memory forever. Thank you Vanessa and Kate for helping to bring Rockie to God.
The first of many long dark nights
Without his paw to hold
He is nestled in the bushes of my memory
that burns in my eyes as tear well in waves
he is there waiting for me
in an enchanted forrest surrounded in luminous green waves
he is in the the breeze that soothes my grief
we walked together, we lived as one
he has left me with his love and a heart that longes for his presence
the weight, the regret, all make me numb.