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Epitaph IdeasIn today's modern world, where less is often more, a good pet epitaph can simply be a pet's name, followed by the years of his or her life. "Woody 1999 - 2007." That may seem simple, or even trite, but it's the style of pet epitaph chosen by the vast majority of pet owners who create memorials to their pets today. That people would choose to celebrate their beloved pet's life with such a simple epitaph may disappoint the poets of the world. But poets, by their very nature, will perhaps never be satisfied with the choices their fellow mankind makes. There is no shame in a simple, name-and-dates only pet epitaph, if that's what you and your family decides upon. That said some families take steps to add a little more clarity to their pet epitaphs while still keeping it simple. Websites abound in which "sample pet epitaphs" are offered which go just one step beyond the standard name-and-dates pet epitaph. These epitaphs add such phrases such as "Our Beloved Cat," or "Our Cherished German Shepherd." These pet epitaphs are useful to future generations who may be interested in knowing just what type of animal a deceased pet was. By explaining that as part of the epitaph, a pet owner is helping assure that his or her loving friend will be remembered faithfully -- and accurately -- through the ages, a nice touch for something as simple as a pet epitaph. Again, the poet may be not exactly thrilled with this type of pet epitaph, but only a family can decide what's appropriate for a memorial befitting its faithful friend.
The most important thing to remember when creating a pet epitaph is to just make sure, no matter what it says, it comes from the heart and is full of love for the memory of your beloved pet. My Beloved Friend Our Loving Pet My Best Friend Our Beloved Friend A True Companion My Wonderful Companion My Beloved Companion My Beloved Cat My Beloved Dog Our Beloved Cat Our Beloved Dog My Beloved Pet My Best Friend Our Faithful Companion Friend and Companion My Faithful Friend My Friend Forever Forever Remembered, Forever Missed. Gone Yet Never Forgotten In Loving Memory We’ll Miss You Rest in Peace, Dear Friend Always in My Heart Forever in Our Hearts My Buddy Our Pride and Joy My Heart and Soul In Remembrance The Best of Friends Sweet Memory Until We Meet Again When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever! May you find comfort in the arms of an angel. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. Gone yet not forgotten although we are apart, your spirit lives within me, forever in my heart. Your paw prints are on my heart forever! You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide, although we cannot see you, you’re always at our side. You taught me what love really is! You came, you purred, you conquered…and left a trail of beautiful memories. Fly with the angels and wait for me. Here lies a faithful friend and companion. Those we have held in our arms for a little while, we hold in our hearts forever. If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories. No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why. Loved with a love beyond all feelings, missed with a grief beyond all tears. Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again. Perhaps the stars in the sky are loved ones letting us know they are near, by guiding us through the night. Love is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. *Please always send more suggestions, so that we might have a more comprehensive list for our future customers. We always appreciate your help! The Top 10 Pet Cemetery Epitaphs (humorous)10) Here lies Rex, who marked his final territory with embalming fluid. 9) I TOLD you it wasn't a hairball! 8) Polly Parakeet: Taking the final dirt bath. 7) Now scratching on St. Peter's door. 6) Here lies Fluffy, who went from sleeping 23 hours a day to 24. 5) American Standard (goldfish only) 4) Roll over! Play dead! Good dog. 3) "Pet-safe" electric fence, my ass. 2) Here lies Lucky. How ironic. and the Number 1 Pet Cemetery Epitaph... 1) STAY! |
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So, while we wish to stress that there should be no shame in crafting a simple, to the point, epitaph for your pet, the poet will finally be excited to see us say that elaborate, heart-felt tributes make great pet epitaphs. In fact, creating an epitaph poet would be proud of can actually be a therapeutic, and memorable, family experience. Beginning poets often start their obsession with their art at the behest of an inspirational teacher who knows that everyone can be a poet. This teacher, as Robin Williams famous character in Dead Poets Society did, simply encourages his students to let their ideas flow from their head onto paper (or even just into air). Once they are out, the poet-to-be learns quickly to appreciate their beauty and to clamor for more such experiences…..precious, seemingly never ending, poetry results. The family in mourning over a lost pet can do much the same in creating a beautiful epitaph for the lost animal. A leader of the family can simply call the other members around for a meeting, pass out some scraps of paper and ask everyone to jot down a few thoughts about the memory of the pet. After about 5 minutes, the family leader could then collect the scraps and read them anonymously. This method is guaranteed to be the start of a discussion that will lead to the entire family to create a beautiful piece of personal poetry that can serve wonderfully as a pet epitaph.