Happy Birthday my sweet man...

[Kfamr]

His birthday isn't until Christmas day, but since i'm going to be with family and friends, and of course my mutts on both Christmas Eve and Day, I wanted to post this now...

When I was 10 years old, my family decided it was finally time to get a dog. Now, most of you know the story behind Simba, so I won't repeat myself, but what I will repeat is my love for him.

Him and I have grown so much together. Him teaching me, me teaching him. There's no love greater than that of Simba and I. No man or woman could fill my heart as greatly as this dog does.

He's a highly intelligent dog. Sometimes he doesn't even seem like a dog, more-so human. He uses the arm rest in the car, he chews his food completely, he "talks" to you, and so many other things that make my family and I giggle.

My parents and I always argue about who's boy he is. Everyone knows he's my boy. He always has been, and always will be. I do not think I will ever own a dog that could compare to Simba. I don't think i'll ever meet one.

He truely is what people call "the dog of a lifetime." He's made growing up so much easier. He's made meeting new people so much easier. He and his sisters make our house so full of life, so entertaining, and so happy.

Whenever I have tears or a bit of sadness, Simba has always been there to lick it away. NOTHING is more comforting than holding onto him and pushing my face into his fur. NOTHING is more relaxing than cuddling with him while watching the sunset. NOTHING feels as secure and safe as it does when he's around.

I've said it so many times... He's my angel, my heart, my never-ending box of tissues.
I never want it to be any other way.

Here's one of the poems I've written for him..
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I don't want to dim the light
without the light I wouldn't see
see the vibrant colors that surround your pupils
see such charactor and expressions you give

When the light dims away
I can see your silhouette
against the moonlight casting through my window
as I run my hands through your fur
I can hear you let out a small sigh
a sigh of love that only you and I can understand
a note that gives me serenity inside
without even asking you
you lift your head
to give me one of your tender, docile kisses.
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He's 7 years old now. Thinking of it not only makes me sad, but happy. Around SIX of those years he's spent with me. Six. And I want a million more.

Happy Birthday my sweet man....Happy, Happy Birthday.
I want to share some pictures with you all...
Please look in the next post...

[Kfamr]

This is a small picture, but it's an older picture of Simba. He was only 1 or so here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/1.jpg
My sweet man.. another older picture.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/2.jpg
I've always loved this pictures. Those eyes are so loving.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/3.jpg
My silly boy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/4.jpg
One of our 4th of July photoshoots
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/5.jpg
And a Halloween one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/6.jpg
Handsome boy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/7.jpg
Simba and one of his best buds, Charlie.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/8.jpg
More in the next post..

[Kfamr]

Simba and his beloved purple bunny
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/9.jpg
I could stare into those eyes forever..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/10.jpg
I believe this was his 1st or 2nd birthday. He was proudly posing by his hole that he dug.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/11.jpg
Ay my Grandmother's house, Christmas Day. Taken the same year as the one before.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/12.jpg
Always posing so handsome.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/13.jpg
One of his favorite things to do.. tear paper bags.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/14.jpg
Still more.. (sorry)

[Kfamr]

*sigh*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/15.jpg
Simba in Findlay with 4/5/6 Dog Mother's Jack
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/16.jpg
A Simba classic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/17.jpg
Me and my boy tonight..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/18.jpg
Him with his sisters today.. With the bandanas on from Robin.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/19.jpg
Simba and I at one of our favorite places.. the dog beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/20.jpg
With his Best FL Buddy, Duke
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/21.jpg
A picture and poem, Valerie took this picture. One of the most relaxing time of my life. The poem describes exactly how I felt.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/22.jpg
Sorry for so many pictures. I had to hold my tears back while looking for a few to post.

I Love you, Simmy Sim.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Beautiful! Wonderful tribute and pictures, as always. What a handsome boy.

Your love and the strong bond you two have is the same as the one Daisy and I share.

I think all of us at Pet Talk have become "attached" to Simba. :)

Happy Birthday, Simba. I'm sure you two will have many, many more great years together. Have a great one! :)

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Kay, I almost cried reading about you and Sim. I love the pictures, he is such a handsome boy:) His eyes are amazing!
Happy B-day Simba

[popcornbird]

That was one of the most beautiful tributes I've ever seen on PT. I can totally see how strong your bond with Simba is. What a blessing he has been, and continues to be in your life. You are truely blessed to have Simba as your 'baby', and I know he loves you dearly, just as you love him. May you and Simba both have many, many long years of love and joy ahead of you. :)

[chocolatepuppy]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMBA!!! You're a such a handsome boy and much loved here on PT! Hope you have a great day! :D

[dukedogsmom]

Happy Birthday, my snuggle bunny. I'll see you on Monday. Kay, you've got me crying at work because that's the way I feel about Duke, also. I know there will never be another dog that fills my heart with happiness like he does. I wish you all the years of happiness that I've had. And, like you, I don't want it to ever end.

[KYS]

Happy Birthday, Simba!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

What a great tribute, Kay :)

Happy Birthday, Simba!

[anna_66]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMBA!

I know your going to have a great birthday with lots of presents and toy (extra ones since it's christmas too:D ). Hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow!!

Love Auntie Anna & the gang


Kay I have to tell you how beautiful your tribute was. I had to choke back the tears when I read it.
I hope you and Simba have many more wonderful years together.

[swimma253]

Happy Birthday Simba!

I hope you have a very Happy Birthday and that all your birthday wishes come true!!!

Love, Carly and Meeka

[primabella]

I've always loved this picture..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/crudnstuff/Sim7th-birthday/7.jpg

*scratches Simba right between his eyes* :D

Great tribute and lovely pictures. :) Thank you for sharing Simba as a whole with all of Pet Talk. He is such a handsome boy and I'm so happy he has found a forever home with your family. Give him an extra hug from me, please. :)

Happy Birthday Simba!
:D Here's to many, many more!

[Jods]

Happy Birthday Simba :)

[Samantha Puppy]

Great tribute, Kay. :)

[finn's mom]

Happy early birthday to Simba! :)

[CamCamPup33]

Kay, Your tribute to simba was so touching, im actually tearing right now.. :o

Your such a great fur-mommy, and simba always looks so happy with you.... Happy Birthday Handsome Simba! :D

[slleipnir]

Happy birthday sweet Simba! I know your mom will spoil you to death! (even more so then normal!!)

[Karen]

Happy happy happy happy happy bitrthday SImba, one of the most beloved, and efinitely the most-photographed, best model doggie in all of the world.

[K9soul]

Happy Birthday Sweet Simba. I had to fight tears as I read your Mommy's beautiful tribute. Her description sounds so much like how I felt growing up with my Willie boy. What a truly blessed pair you and your mom are. I'm sure you two share one of those psychic bonds, where you can just look at each other and know each other's minds and hearts. Happy Birthday dear Simba, and I just know you have many many more joyful happy years ahead of you. Hugs and kisses to you sweetheart!

[flamepony12]

wow, Kay, that was Beautiful~ as I read it, I thought of this one song, and My eyes actually started watering, I'm sure you know how much everyone here on PT love Simba. :) Happy birthday Simba! Tomorrow you will officially be the age of my "old lady", Mackenzie. :(

[Albea]

Happy birthday and Merry Christmas to you and your loving KayAnn from us.
Alicia and Carina

[chrissycat21]

Happy Birthday Simba! Hope its a great one!

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

Have a great Christmasy birthday Simba!! You have an awesome mom, and are so loved by everyone here too!! (((BIG HUGS))):D

-♥ Katie and Blaze ;)

[My Peanuts]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIMBA!!!!

You are such a handsome boy!

[ChrisH]

Happy, Happy Birthday, Gorgeous Simba Boy!

Sending {{Hugs}} to you, and your mom too.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Happy, Happy Birthday, Simba boy. i hope you have a great birthday, and a very, Merrry Christmas, with your sweeet sisters, your mommy, and your family.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Happy Happy Birthday Simba!!!

[lizbud]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMBA

What great pictures of that handsome boy.:) I loved seeing
some of the older ones, like with the wig. LOL.:D Simba has the
most gorgeous eyes with an almost human expression.:)

Wanted to say that the poem & picture was beautifully done.:)

[Freckles]

Happy Birthday, Simba!
As I was scrolling down the pictures, I kept thinking "where's the one with the lizard"? And finally I found it.:)

[lizzielou742]

Happy Birthday, Dear Simba Boy!!! :D :D :D

[tomkatzid]

Very nicely written kay, you are wise beyond your years....happy birthday simba, and happy holidays to you and all your pups.http://glocktalk.com/images/smilies/reindeer.gif http://glocktalk.com/images/smilies/santa.gif

.....tom & katz

[bluekat]

Aww that was so beautiful and so nicely written!:) I love all the pics!

Happy Birthday Simba!!:D And may you have many, many more!

[Kfamr]

I just wanted to thank everyone for the birthday wishes to my boy. He wants to thank you all as well. :)

He's laying behind me in the chair, tired from playing with the girls. :)

He got very spoiled today. He got a bit of breakfast caserole in his breakfast. Got to open gifts afterwards, and got a bbiiigggg milkbone/cookie. My mom and I sang happy birthday before we gave it to him.
I also go atleast $175 in cash and a $50 gift certificate to Pets Mart so he will definetly be geeting even more spoiled (AND VALERIE... WE'LL HAVE TO GO TO PETS MART ON MONDAY!!) :P

I have plenty of pictures to show, which I will either sometime tonight or tomorrow!

[dukedogsmom]

That'll be fun! I've got one present for Simba. I think he'l really like it. I'm being good and not telling you what it is. It's killing me! I'm leaving at 8 so be prepared to be up early. Want to leave by about 2. Better get some sleep!

[wolf_Q]

Happy Birthday Simba! You definitely have to be one of the most well-known (and loved!) dogs on Pet Talk! If I know Kay (and I do ;) ) I bet your birthday was absolutely the best!! :)

[tatsxxx11]

Simba, you just might be the most loved pup on the planet:) I needed to reach for the tissue box too when I read your Mom's beautiful tribute and poem to her bestest boy:) I loved seeing you as a "baby!" What a cutie:D What a happy, full filled day you had, dear Simba! No doggie is more deserving than you:) Love, hugs, kisses and happy tail wags to you Sim from Sandra, Cody and Star:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMBA!:):):)

[EssTer]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMBA!!!!!


Those are really awesome photos of Simba, Kay :) Thanx for sharing them :)

[pitc9]

How touching Kay.... that was wonderful!!

Happy Birthday to a special boy!!!!

[RobiLee]

Such a wonderful tribute for such a wonderful dog! What a special boy you are, Simba! I'm so glad that you had such a great birthday.

Lots of love, hugs and kisses coming your way Simba boy!

Love......Robin, Alden, Katie and Tori :)

[lbaker]

I read this yesterday and although I didn't post a reply then (hard to type with happy tears in your eyes) I do have to tell you this... I HAD A WONDERFUL DREAM ABOUT SIMBA LAST NIGHT! Simba and my Badger and I were at the beach and all of us were laughing! It was so much fun. :D

[senorita02]

Happy Birthday Simba you are gorgeous, great photos!!

[ramanth]

Happy belated birthday Simba.

You are such a sweet boy and I wish you many long years and all the squeaky toys you can handle. :D

[Kfamr]

Thank you very much everyone. :)
Simba got to spend today with his best bud, Duke. :)

[wolfie]

Happy belated B-day handsome Simba! :D

[sabies]

Happy Birthday Simba!!! :) :) :) Sorry I'm late!

[bckrazy]

somehow I missed this!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMBA! http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/party/party-smiley-029.gif

you are *such* a wonderful, handsome boy! your mommy loves you so much! you're both very lucky to have eachother ;)! I bet you got super spoiled for your B-day, you deserve it.

[Dog1,Cats2]

What a beautiful, moving tribute to a wonderful friend. Most times, somebody has to die before they get memorialized so wonderfully -- and lucky Simba gets it for a birthday!!!

[Kfamr]

I'm sorry for bumping this up again, but I didn't want your sweet comments to go without being thanked.

You all know how much my boy means to me, and it means sooo much to read all of your comments.

There's nothing more in this world that could make me happier than discussing my sweet boy.. other than him himself. ;)