for all of Billies friends

Rainbow Bridge Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown...

what a touching poem andrea

Dear Andrea, thank you for this lovely Poem and to everyone for all your kind messages. The response we have had about the news has been quite touching :) Fi sent in this lovely Poem and Alex sent in this lovely picture.... A Poem about Billy the Sheep The Procters had a farm of sheep Come Spring them people had little sleep. Lambs kept arriving day and night And boy did some put up quite a fight. One or two became special to us Including Billy whose lambs caused quite a fuss (when feeding) Dan produced a set of dvd, From footage from a webcam for us all to see. On 6th of May it was announced to one and all That the day before Billy had given out the call At last her babies had been born The Proctors would have no further need to yawn. The lambs were a little girl and a boy I bet Billy was thinking "Oh what Joy" Unfortunately things didn't go to plan Billy didn't like her girl but she loved her little man Lynda stepped in as a surrogate mam And helped to feed those little lambs Today sad news did come Which made us all feel very numb. Lynda informed us that Billy had died And yes its true most of us cried. Only a few days ago Dan told us she would be their pet Now she has gone and she will always be remembered As the best sheep you could have ever met. Fiona Howe aka Fi 06/07/08 Alex from Coquitlam sent us this very sweet picture - thank you so much for this - it brought a big smile to my face and I am sure it will make Howard and Lynda feel a lot better when they see it :)

that is so beautiful

aww how lovely fiona, and the picture alex drew is beautiful.

Such a beautiful poem Andrea and a lovely drawing Alex. It is so sad.

I will be adding to the clip in the news post tonght with some more billy bits and it will be going into the archive as a "Tribute to Billy". It was quite late last night when I did that clip so want to make a proper job of it tonight :)