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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Each Sunday someone in my church congregation
provides the flowers on the alter in memory or honor of someone. Well,
leave it to me, for the first time in the 150 year history of our church I put
flowers on the alter in memory of our Stella, whose 12th birthday would have
been April 4. I told the florist what I was doing and generally what I
wanted, and she made the most beautiful spring arrangment with one huge gorgeous
pink daisy in the middle of it all. Well, to say I teared up would be an
understatement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> But what was amazing was that
after church so many people came up to me to talk about Stella, or to find out
about her, or to tell me about their dog's passing. And for someone who
thought they would be made fun of (but who didn't care) it seemed that people
were very loving and caring, which is the way church is supposed to
be.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Tomorrow I'll take the
arrangement to a nursing home for the residents to enjoy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Stella lives always in our
hearts, and she just keeps making good things happen for others from the
Bridge.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bonnie</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Slave to Stanley, Beachbaby, Lowretta, Lillie
Pearl, Stella (ATB), J.D. (ATB), Begonia (ATB)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>