It’s three years today since Jean’s beloved King Charles, Sophie, died and I suddenly realised that I have an awful lot to thank her for. She was with Jean for nearly fourteen years and was her constant companion and bestest doggy friend. See, if Sophie hadn’t found her way into Jean’s heart she would never have wanted to get another dog ~and that dog happened to be me!
I’ve heard from Harry’s dog how Sophie and Jean were a strong female team in a house full of males and they understood each other inside out. Even I can see the special bond that they had from this photograph:
I’m a three year old puppy now and it all hit me today that Sophie would want me to be as kind as I possibly could be to Jean. I wonder am I growing up or what?
Anyway, I’ve tried my puppy-best to be as loving as I possibly can be today. (I suppose I should try and be like that everyday but that’s another matter.)
We went to the beach this morning and I tried to show her every ounce of beauty, even in blackness.
Talking of colours, you won’t believe this but the other day when I thought Jean was going off without me she suddenly said: Do you want to come with me. I’m going in search of a rainbow.’ I hadn’t a clue what a rainbow was but I decided to take my chances and go with her. Here’s what we saw and it’s one of those moments that I think may have brought us even more together than ever. I hope she doesn’t mind me showing it to you but really and truly it was something to behold:
There’s pots of gold at the end of rainbows in Ireland, in case you didn’t know. (I didn’t know ’til Jean told me). I think we’re probably talking pots of gold at both ends and I know now, for sure, that the pot of gold at the end we saw was Sophie smiling at us and passing on some of her wisdom to me.
Just want to let you know Sophie that I’m trying as hard as I can to be how you’d want me to be. And thanks for keeping that little doggy door open for me in Jean’s heart.
Love,
Puppy Stan xxx
SOCIAL BRIDGE ~ Jean Tubridy connecting with you from Ireland 
Stan, that “little doggy door” just made me smile.
Oh I’m glad it did, Suz.
I think Sophie would be very proud of Stan today x
I hope so, Sue. Love to you and Ani. Sxxx
Hugs xxx
Oh I love hugs. Thanks, Sxxx
Xxx
Yes Stan Sophie will be smiling down on you today and all days ❤
Hi Willow, I used to think she’d be mad at me for coming into her kitchen and ‘her’ places but I realise now that it’s not about those kinds of things at all. Hope Ruby is well. Love Stan xxx
Ruby is fine and right asleep XXXX
There’s that special place that Jean holds in her heart for you Stan right next to Sophies’ place..You are both dear to her and will always be…I love the rainbow and surely there is a pot “O” gold waiting to be found..
Hi Joni, next time we’re going to find the gold or at least go and look for it. Now that should be fun! Love Sxxx
Wow, a rainbow. You were lucky Puppy Stan seeing a rainbow on your walk.
You are a wonderful companion to Jean, Puppy Stan, and I’m sure she would agree that you bring a ray of sunshine into her life, even on the dullest of days.
Love it – and, so true that to love again is a tribute to one we’ve loved before
I know Sandy. I hadn’t understood that at all until the other day. Love Stanny.
You are a great little man Stan! Isn’t Jean the lucky girl to have you to help her look for rainbows!
We’re lucky to have each other. She says that and I agree! Sxxx
Oh Stan I’m glad Jean let you in through that door so that you could continue that doggy love that Sophie started.
Well, to be honest Andrea, the doggy love of Jean’s goes back long before Sophie to Dalmations of her childhood and growing up. She’s shown me photos and I can’t understand how they got the black spots. Jean said that one of them ate coal.