GOTCHA DAY!

Tomorrow is my sisters Gotcha Day and she would have lived with us for one year.  Mom and I have been trying to figure out what we wanted to do for Trudies day and have decided instead of making it a sad event cos she is gone we are going to celebrate her life with us!  When Trudie first left us I tried to make a deal with the rainbow bridge to send her back to us, but Mom said life didn't work that way, and learning to say goodbye would be the hardest life lesson her and I would ever have to do together.  We are still trying to be lesson masters, so far we are only in kindergarten.

Trudie didn't like playing with toys much cos she never had toys before. I was her best toy and we played all the time.  She would chase me outside around and around.  I miss her chasing me, and when I stand outside in Alcatraz I always think about her and pretend she is still there right by my side chasing and nipping on me.

This is a picture of Turd and one of the grandmonsters that loved her.  She had never felt the love of a child before she came to live with us.  It was one of the gifts of love that we were able to give her.

Sometimes Mom exposed Trudie to things she didn't like...such as standing on the chair for a picture taking moment.  All she wanted to do was get down and play with me!

Trudie sometime would teach mom a lesson for leaving us and going to work..this use to be our little pee pads but now it is just white fuzz all over the bedroom floor.

Mom was pretty mad at Dad when Dad first brought Turd home,  but in about five seconds of holding her  trudie and mom fell in love with each other.  Turd had never had anyone hold her and love her before and she knew she was gonna love all of us as much as we loved her.  Sometimes I was a little jealous cos she adored mom so much and always wanted moms attention.  I feel bad about that now but i know Trudie understands.  Trudie taught us alot also.  Sometimes in the evening Mom and I still go into the livingroom and sit in the quiet and listen.  It still hurts our hearts alot to talk about her so we are gonna close.  We just wanted her to know we didn't forget her gotcha day.

We love you Trudie Long-Simpson

Mom, Dad, Stella Rose, Sammer and Dietzy