Lovely Lyrics: Remember Me

Last night, our veterinary office held its annual Remembrance Ceremony.  My mom and I went together while C stayed home to take care of Maddy; I went to honor Sadie and my mom went to honor Carmen.

It is always a special event and sharing stories with other grieving pet parents somehow helps to ease the sadness.  Sadie was such a wonderful little dog and while talking about her certainly made me cry, it also helped remind me of just how fabulous she was.  As with the previous ceremonies we've attended (2010 & 2014 and 2015), they created a slide show of photos of everyone's pets, which played throughout the evening.  What a moving tribute to all of those adorable, dearly loved and missed creatures!  At the conclusion of the ceremony, we took ornaments with our pets' names on them out to the memorial park at the veterinary office and hung them on a tree.  Honestly, this is the greatest veterinary practice ever...such a small, but meaningful gesture!

C and I saw "Coco" on November 21, and without giving anything away, it was an AMAZING movie…perhaps my second favorite movie of all time.  So beautiful, so moving…and I have been listening to the soundtrack nonstop since.  I took my mom to see it a few days later and I loved it even more the second time!

The main song is entitled "Remember Me" and it is beyond enchanting, both in its message and in its melody.  It seemed like a perfect "Lovely Lyrics" post because it pairs so nicely with the Remembrance Ceremony.

Remember Me

from Coco

Remember me

Though I have to say goodbye

Remember me

Don't let it make you cry

For even if I'm far away I hold you in my heart

I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart

Remember me

Though I have to travel far

Remember me

Each time you hear a sad guitar

Know that I'm with you the only way that I can be

Until you're in my arms again

Remember me

Music and Lyrics by

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

Family is EVERYTHING!

Happy Tails to you!