| Location | Liverpool |
| Age | 14 years |
| Date of Birth | 25/12/1994 |
| Date of Death | 29/04/2009 |
| Visitors | 455 since 18/06/2009 |
| Creator |
BEN COYLE WAS A LOYAL FAMILY STAFF AND BROUGHT US SO MUCH FUN . BEN GOT PUT TO SLEEP ON MY BIRTHDAY AS HE HAD CANCER , OUR HOUSE IS NOT THE SAME SINCE OUR BENNY LEFT SO QUIET BUT ONE THING I KNOW HE LOVED US AS MCH AS WE LOVED HIM . WE ALL STILL LOVE AND MISS U BEN NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE.R.I.P IN PEACE MATE XXXXXXXXX
STILL MISSING U MATE
BEN WE STILL TALK ABOUT U EACH DAY JUST WISHIN U WAS ERE NOW , DAD STILL MISSES TAKIN U OUT BUT U HAVE PRIDE OF PLACE ON THE GRATE AND EL STILL POLISHES U XXX LOOK ON US NOW MATE WE STILL LOVE U AND NO ONE WILL EVER REPLACE YOU BEN COYLE XXXXXX
Ben xxx
Time to Say Goodbye
by Michael Tate
You lay in my lap with your amber eyes looking up at me.
We both knew this day would come.
As I run my hands through your coat, you let out a low sigh.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
You've been my best friend, the one who has seen it all with me.
You've been there through the good and the bad.
You were there to stand with me when I felt tall,
and there to comfort me when I felt small.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
I tell you I love you and you whine a low whine.
We knew it would come and we wouldn't know the time.
Forever is an illusion we create to avoid the pain.
It's a lie we tell ourselves to keep ourselves sane.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
You've guided me through some rough times in my life.
You've believed in me when nobody else would.
You've kept me sane and out of harm's way.
You couldn't talk words but you had lots to say.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
I guess they say that all good things must come to an end.
You've truly been this man's best friend.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
You feel my pain and hurt my hurt.
As I sob and cry, you look up at me and whine with a paw on my thigh.
You do know that the time has come and your body is telling you why.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
Your heart aches.
We know this isn't for fake.
They say that a heart is a big place.
I guess that makes this easier to face.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
As we sit together and face this gloom,
we both know that our hearts
are going to have to make room for another.
As I sob and I cry, oh why, oh why, oh why, God why?
You lay your head on my thigh as if to say...
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
With the wagging of your tail and many a tear in my eye,
I know you'd work for me 'til the day you die.
To know you and make you feel pain would drive me insane.
I always heard
that you've got to love somebody enough to set them free.
This isn't the first time this pain has happened to me.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
I know you'll be a star in your new home.
It's comforting to know
that neither of us will really ever be alone.
We carry each other's spirit and memories into eternity.
We'll meet again someday in the here after
and there will be smiles and laughter.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
Goodbye isn't forever; it's a temporary thing.
Knowing you'll be happy and not in so much pain makes my heart sing.
Don't cry, don't ask why, it's time to say goodbye.
Such a handsome little fella!
i lost my staff last year.. april fools day! typical of them wanting to go on such day of remembrance :)
i found it hard to cope with for a long time.. they are so amazing! he died of cancer too! age only 4! ive put him on here too if you'd like a look! buster tudor.
we now have tyson tudor.. similar in ways.. but they both have there own speciality :)
may ben coyle rest in piece and go and play with my little fella, buster :)
xxxxxx
Beyond the Rainbow
As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played,
I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade.
I saw a wondrous image then of a place that's trouble-free
Where all of us can meet again to spend eternity.
I saw the most beautiful Rainbow, and on the other side
Were meadows rich and beautiful -- lush and green and wide!
And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see
Were animals of every sort as healthy as could be!
My own tired, failing body was fresh and healed and new
And I wanted to go run with them, but I had something left to do.
I needed to reach out to you, to tell you I'm alright
That this place is truly wonderful, then a bright Glow pierced the night.
'Twas the Glow of many Candles shining bright and strong and bold
And I knew then that it held your love in its brilliant shades of gold.
For although we may not be together in the way we used to be,
We are still connected by a cord no eye can see.
So whenever you need to find me, we're never far apart
If you look beyond the Rainbow and listen with your heart.
(Written by CG - 1995)
I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me with your human eye, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in your arms, you think I am gone forever.
You recall how I looked when I left this place, and you cannot remotely imagine that I could possibly be alive in another place. You are racked and torn by the pain of our separation and it blinds you to that which is right in front of you... me..............
I'm here to tell you different. You were worthy of my love and undying devotion on earth as I of yours. Do you really believe this love would be snatched from us forever by a loving Creator simply because I wasn't human? Was I not a living, breathing creation with personality? How could I have been so if I didn't possess the energy of soul, spirit and loving light? And if this energy is and always will be, then how can it be that I am dead?
.................
You say that all you have left are memories. Not so. You see, when I took leave of my earthly body I left a little something behind for you. You can't touch it, hold it or examine it for what I left behind is far too uninhibited for confinement. I left behind a piece of my soul. I placed it right next to your own which is quite fitting as we were always side by side in our earthly life together. I love you too much to have left you with nothing but memories, which tend to fade and grow cloudy as the years go by.
I love you too much to have vanished without a trace. How selfish it would be of me to remove love and light from your life.
.............
I understand your tears, each one you shed is testament to your love for me and I am honored and humbled. But don't forget the good things we shared - remember and smile. This is an honor for me as well. And when you need me I will be here. Close your eyes, relax, take slow, deep breaths and picture me in your mind. Shut off the world and your notions of what death is and give me a chance. Look for the subtle signs I send you. Don't stop being proud of me, I am a friend to be proud of, I am still your friend and soul mate.
Don't memorialize the death of my body but instead honor and celebrate my never-ending life for it is eternal and forever as is my love for you.
Until we meet again...
Author Unknown
(Passage from UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN)
THIS IS NOT THE FULL VERSION AS SO MANY CHARACTERS ARE ALLOWED, IT WAS WRITTEN FOR A DOG AND YOU CAN FIND THE FULL VERSION ON THE NET
Ben now home with his Master, leaving love and memories behind, did what he had to do, that's it, till he see's his family one day very far from now. God's care, no pain or suffering, just joy, but he will miss you as you miss him . Lent to us by God but now returned. let the love you have for him be magnified, live life to the full and enjoy as he would like you to do, cos he loved ya. xxxxxxxx
Ben now home with his Master, leaving love and memories behind, did what he had to do, that's it, till he see's his family one day very far from now. God's care, no pain or suffering, just joy, but he will miss you as you miss him . Lent to us by God but now returned. let the love you have for him be magnified, live life to the full and enjoy as he would like you to do, cos he loved ya. xxxxxxxx
I lost my Staffy Jake nearly 2 1/2 years ago but it still feels like yesterday,they are brilliant when they are young and as they start to age they just look majestic x x x x Sorry for your loss x x x x
Ben's poem to his family x x x x
I STOOD BY YOUR BED
I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying. You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today. Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "It's me."
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.
It's possible for me to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "Good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out... then come home to be with me.
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