DOG OF THE YEAR 2015
2008 - 2015
Francesca Le Bon Bon's happy and excitable spirit affected all who were around her. . . humans or dogs.
She made sure, her presence was known.
Her form of attention, was to quickly get one of her favorite toys to show-off! Tossing her raggy-torn toy before anyone or dog to demonstrate her treasure or possession!
Once recognized, her increased excitement was satisfied.
Alpha in the pack, was her idea of importance...a persona, whenever other dogs were involved. She assured the rest with an inner "growl" dogs immediately understood
to "beware...I'm here!"
An independent spirit, she also was surprisingly bashful particularly around social surroundings of people, may it be shopping or a party of people. She would find a space that protected her from the sounds and touchiness of people.
Francesca Le Bon Bon knew how to make her own fun.
Sticks, large fronds found under fences, & fallen branches were creative toys she could spend many moments playing with
Francesca Le Bon Bon was only eight when she quietly passed-on. She was discovered next to me, JudithCatherine, her Mommy, laying on her side facing me. Her stillness and her position gave away that her Spirit had left her. Why? Because she normally slept on her back with all four limbs raised up toward the air.
So. . .at 4 a.m. when I reached-over to find her laying down "sideways facing me" this difference of her position cued me
she wanted to be near me
to tell me she had left
for perfect health with Christ Jesus, her Creator.
Churchill Graham, her brother, another Mix Labrador Retriever, awoke and stared at me with Francesca Le Bon Bon. He came over and "KNEW."
He jumped-up near Francesca Le Bon Bon, and with affection, licked and licked her all over her body.
I watched with compassion.
I watched with sadness.
I watched with numbness.
I watched not knowing what to do next, but to stare.
The morning hours passed,
The Lord Jesus had given me Answers on what to do.
I made arrangements.
I made them calmly with The Holy Spirit Moves
I made them with Sadness.
I made them with thoughts of Perfect Health
for Francescan Le Bon Bon
Now
A Perfect Kidney
Francesca Le Bon Bon
Embraced as a Child of Christ Jesus
Is the Only Way
The Way of Christ Jesus
Who Gives Us
Churchill Graham & JudithCatherine
His Strength
To Allow Francesca Le Bon Bon
to be
Received & Loved By Him
It is now,
It is how,
It is our,
Francesca Le Bon Bon Who Now Departs
Into the Holy Hands of Our God
Christ Jesus
We will see Francesca Le Bon Bon again. . .
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