To all those who have lost a beloved furbaby

[Tina B and crew]

And it seems as if there have been a lot of us on the board, and particularly a lot of unexpected and unexplained loss. The pain remains raw for so long afterward. I think of each and every one of you when I think of my Willow. I wanted to share this poem with all of you who have lost a precious furfriend....



When you walk through a storm,
Hold your head up high,
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm,
There's a golden sky,
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown...
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone.
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone.

[Traci]

That is so beautiful.

[momPaws]

There used to be a song like that...very inspiring. Hugs for you (((Tina)))

I bet Kate Smith sang that...but prob not many remember her.

[Tambrey]

Thank you {{{hugggs}}}

It was really hard to not be seen crying here at work

[E's]

I remember it too - also thought of Kate Smith during WWII, but this reference says 1945:
"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel...

Could be both - we find so many things these days that have 'roots' in more than one venue...

Be this as it may, thanks Tina: IMO the quote is very apt for this thread.

[slvrwhispr]

I love that song... *hugs*

[k9Karen]

I remember the song, but can't for the life of me place who sang it, but possibly Shirley Jones - must Google - will post back if I find anything

[Tina B and crew]

According to Lyricsplayground.com it has been -recorded by:

The American Tenors; Ed Ames; Gene Ammons; Angelis;
Louis Armstrong; John Arpin; Chet Atkins; Joe Augustine; The Bachelors;
Michael Ball; Shirley Bassey; Laurie Beecham; The Blind Boys Of Alabama;
Blue Haze; Pat Boone; Brooklyn All-Stars; C W S Glasgow Band; Glen Campbell; José Carreras; Johnny Cash; Eddie Chamblee; Ray Charles; Enrique Chia; Richard Clayderman; Jan Clayton; Perry Como; Ray Conniff; Barbara Cook; Michael Crawford; Czech Symphony Orch.; Doris Day; Muriel Dickinson; Plácido Domingo; The Drury Land Theatre Orch.; Jimmy Durante; Billy Eckstine; Simon Estes; Eileen Farrell; Ferrante & Teicher; The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama; The Flamingos; Renee Fleming; Myron Floren; Florida Boys; Nettie Fowler; Sergio Franchi; Aretha Franklin; Paul Freeman; Jane Froman; Bill & Gloria Gaither; Judy Garland; Lesley Garrett; John Gary; Gay Men's Chorus of L.A.; Gerry & The Pacemakers; Wayne Gratz; Byrdie Green; Lee Greenwood; Guy & Ralna; Roy Hamilton; Sam Harris; Linda Hibberd; Katherine Hilgenberg; Burt Holiday; Jason Howard; Engelbert Humperdinck; Ferlin Husky; Imaginations; The Imperials;
Mahalia Jackson; Vern Jackson; Joni James; Jon Jang; Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband;Christine Johnson; Meg Johnson; Shirley Jones; Tom Jones; Michael Junior;Kamahl; Fiona Kimm; The Knickerbockers; Patti LaBelle; Mario Lanza; The Lennon Sisters; The Lettermen; Liverpool FC; London Theatre Orch.; John MacNally; Johnny Maestro; Bill Medley; Melodie; The Mighty Clouds Of Joy;Brett Mitchell; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Jim Nabors; Tom Netherton; Olivia Newton-John; Martin Nievera; The Oak Ridge Boys; Daniel O'Donnell;101 Strings Orch.; The O'Neal Twins; Frank Patterson; Mike Pender; Peter Pan Kids; Bernadette Peters; Elvis Presley; Billy Preston; Johnny Preston; Colin Pryce-Jones;John Raitt; Boots Randolph; Eric Reed; Jerry Reed; Joanna Riding; The Righteous Brothers; Rev. Cleophus
Robinson; Robson & Jerome; Rodgers & Hammerstein; Richard Rodgers; Daniel Rodriguez; Kevin Rowland; Robin S.; Tony Sandler; The Sentimental Strings; Nina Simone; Frank Sinatra; Johnny "Hammond" Smith; Kate Smith; Keely Smith; Smoking Popes; Dorothy Squires; Jo Stafford; The Starlite Orch.; Starsound Orch.; Barbra Streisand; Enzo Stuarti;
J.D. Sumner; Grady Tate; Dame Kiri Te Kanawa; Bryn Terfel; Claramae Turner; Gordon Turner; Conway Twitty; Ronan Tynan; Malcolm Vaughan; Regine Velasquez; Gene Vincent; Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians; Dottie West; Andy Williams; James Williams; Kevin Williams; Roger Williams; Jackie Wilson; Women's Chorus Of Dallas; Finbar Wright; Tammy Wynette; Glenn Yarborough; Norma Zimmer; Nonoy Zuniga.


Whew!! So everyone is probably correct in their guesses of who sang it

[k9Karen]

Good grief! At least Shirley Jones was on the list - I think that's the version I remember, but I've probably heard many of the others. My mom loved Pat Boone, so I probably heard that one at one time or another, but the version I remember was definitely sung by a woman.

[Sue and Kids]

Yes, that is a wonderful song. As you said, Tina, you miss your babies for a very long time. Not a day goes by that I don't have a sad moment, wishing I could hold my angels just one last time.

Another song dear to my heart is one Traci sent to me long ago when I lost one of my kitties. It's the theme to the movie, "Casper, the Friendly Ghost". That song always makes me thing of my little angels. I have the song on my computer but don't know how to post it on here. If anyone knows how, I'd love to share it.

I hope no one experiences any more losses for awhile and that your dear furbabies are well and happy.

Sue (and Kids!)