I will never forget a night in 1981, when Jimmy Stewart (my favorite movie star of all time) made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to read some of his poems.
He concluded with a reading of his poem, 'Beau', about his beloved dog.
Jimmy Stewart, reading this touching poem, absolutely caught my heart, and I've never forgotten it. He captured that empty feeling so perfectly. I just cried...
I bought the book of Jimmy Stewart poems. And read 'Beau' from time to time.
Because it's just so lovely. And real.
PalJoey, your empty feeling at the foot of the couch is a feeling that so many of us know. And our hearts break when we know a friend is feeling that pain.
I hope that knowing your loss is shared makes it just a little easier to get through these sad days.
Jimmy Stewart: A Dog Named Beau
"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."