Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 In a message dated 7/31/2006 7:45:57 PM Central Daylight Time, dippyauntsuzie@... writes: I value his judgement and knew it was the right thing to do. We stayed with her till she died. She was 16. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. , I am truly sorry to hear about your loss. I know what it's like to loose a valued pet. I lost my buddy, almost eight yrs ago,and held him when it was time to put him down due to cancer. I still get choked up when I think about him. My last one, Teddy, is now home after a very long 8 days (and expensive) due to Lepto, but he is now doing well. Know that we all feel your loss and wish we were all there to give you a hug and shoulder to cry on.. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 > > I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down > LIVING LOVE If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.... The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simple because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come. The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep when you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives. And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend,and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you-- you will feel as long as a single star in the dark night. If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you. But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg-- very very lightly. And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache. But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when--along with the memory of your pet--and piercing through the heaviness in your heart--there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess. (by Scot Kosins) , I'm not sure why but the loss of a pet affects me more ddeeply than anything else. Our pets llok to us for all things. We are their master here on Earth and sometimes we have to do what is best for them not what is best for us. The Lord gives them to us for all too short of time before he calls them home. Be asured tha that your friend will be waiting for you when you cross the Bridge. Bob Sears(Houston,Tx) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Thank you so much. I will save this and treasure it. bob41081 Bob41081@...> wrote: > > I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down > LIVING LOVE If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.... The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simple because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come. The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep when you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives. And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend,and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you-- you will feel as long as a single star in the dark night. If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you. But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg-- very very lightly. And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache. But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when--along with the memory of your pet--and piercing through the heaviness in your heart--there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess. (by Scot Kosins) , I'm not sure why but the loss of a pet affects me more ddeeply than anything else. Our pets llok to us for all things. We are their master here on Earth and sometimes we have to do what is best for them not what is best for us. The Lord gives them to us for all too short of time before he calls them home. Be asured tha that your friend will be waiting for you when you cross the Bridge. Bob Sears(Houston,Tx) Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 , I'm so sorry about the loss of your furbaby. Making the decision the end their suffering is never easy. I've had to do that a few times myself. I have to belive that there is a rainbow bridge and that they are waiting there for us. I hope that at least your hip feels better tomorrow. Your heart will take time. Marie > > I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down > all weekend with burrsitis in my hip. I called to see my family Doc. > and she is not available today so I had to see her partner. > He prescribes a shot. The nurse comes in and harpoons my hip. It hurt > for a long time. > We get home to discover that my dog has a massive infestation. We > thought we had it under control. It flaired up because of the heat. We > took her to the vet and he recommended that we put her to sleep. I > value his judgement and knew it was the right thing to do. We stayed > with her till she died. She was 16. I have had her since she was 8 > weeks old. She has been a part of my life longer than my husband. > My husband just left. He is a truck driver and will be gone all week > and probably all weekend. We will have to deal with our grief alone. > I am going to take a hot bubble bath and hope tomorrow is a better > day. in Ohio > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Oh ... I am so sorry to hear about your dog! She lived a long life but I know it's never an easy thing to deal with. I recently lost a cat so the pain is still fresh --- I know how you feel. Well I'm sure my Sally greeted your dog when she came over the rainbow bridge. I hope you feel better. RE;TERRIBLE DAY I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down all weekend with burrsitis in my hip. I called to see my family Doc. and she is not available today so I had to see her partner. He prescribes a shot. The nurse comes in and harpoons my hip. It hurt for a long time. We get home to discover that my dog has a massive infestation. We thought we had it under control. It flaired up because of the heat. We took her to the vet and he recommended that we put her to sleep. I value his judgement and knew it was the right thing to do. We stayed with her till she died. She was 16. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She has been a part of my life longer than my husband. My husband just left. He is a truck driver and will be gone all week and probably all weekend. We will have to deal with our grief alone. I am going to take a hot bubble bath and hope tomorrow is a better day. in Ohio Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Oh that made me cry. LIVING LOVE If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 , I do know how you feel. Our beloved pets fill us with so much joy the short period of time we share with them. My heart still aches when I think of my beloved lab, Sandy, who we lost 5 years ago at age 13. Even though we have another dog in our lives now, the memory never fades. I always tell myself they'll all be waiting for me someday when it's my time to leave. My thoughts are with you and your husband. Just know that your dog knew how much you treasured her! Best wishes, Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 i was so moved by this it is so beautiful that it made me cry. thanks for sharing take care love nicky Re: Re: RE;TERRIBLE DAY Thank you so much. I will save this and treasure it. bob41081 Bob41081@...> wrote: > > I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down > LIVING LOVE If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.... The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simple because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come. The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep when you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives. And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend,and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you-- you will feel as long as a single star in the dark night. If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you. But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg-- very very lightly. And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache. But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when--along with the memory of your pet--and piercing through the heaviness in your heart--there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess. (by Scot Kosins) , I'm not sure why but the loss of a pet affects me more ddeeply than anything else. Our pets llok to us for all things. We are their master here on Earth and sometimes we have to do what is best for them not what is best for us. The Lord gives them to us for all too short of time before he calls them home. Be asured tha that your friend will be waiting for you when you cross the Bridge. Bob Sears(Houston,Tx) Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 in Ohio, I know your hurt with the loss of your family member. I had to do the same thing 2 years ago. It is a stressful time, and it can raise your BG levels. Make sure you check them. And after you are over the grief of the loss Please think about getting another pet. S Wilkinson, Rome, New York RE;TERRIBLE DAY I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down all weekend with burrsitis in my hip. I called to see my family Doc. and she is not available today so I had to see her partner. He prescribes a shot. The nurse comes in and harpoons my hip. It hurt for a long time. We get home to discover that my dog has a massive infestation. We thought we had it under control. It flaired up because of the heat. We took her to the vet and he recommended that we put her to sleep. I value his judgement and knew it was the right thing to do. We stayed with her till she died. She was 16. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She has been a part of my life longer than my husband. My husband just left. He is a truck driver and will be gone all week and probably all weekend. We will have to deal with our grief alone. I am going to take a hot bubble bath and hope tomorrow is a better day. in Ohio Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 My sympathies....I lost my beloved golden in April...he had to be put down while I was on vacation 1200 miles away. I agree with ...even though it is a wee bit soon, we got a pup and though I mourn Mulder I need that furbaby underfoot and to snuggle with. Big Hugs, -- RE;TERRIBLE DAY I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down all weekend with burrsitis in my hip. I called to see my family Doc. and she is not available today so I had to see her partner. He prescribes a shot. The nurse comes in and harpoons my hip. It hurt for a long time. We get home to discover that my dog has a massive infestation. We thought we had it under control. It flaired up because of the heat. We took her to the vet and he recommended that we put her to sleep. I value his judgement and knew it was the right thing to do. We stayed with her till she died. She was 16. I have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She has been a part of my life longer than my husband. My husband just left. He is a truck driver and will be gone all week and probably all weekend. We will have to deal with our grief alone. I am going to take a hot bubble bath and hope tomorrow is a better day. in Ohio Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I cried too...............thank you for sharing Love sue n xx http://community.webshots.com/user/sue_nicholson2002 http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/FeatherSaturnweb/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sue_nicholson2002/my_photos http://community.webshots.com/user/FeatherSaturnweb2002 -- Re: Re: RE;TERRIBLE DAY i was so moved by this it is so beautiful that it made me cry. thanks for sharing take care love nicky Re: Re: RE;TERRIBLE DAY Thank you so much. I will save this and treasure it. bob41081 Bob41081@...> wrote: > > I can relate to this. I am so stressed and so sad. I have been down > LIVING LOVE If you ever love an animal, there are three days in your life you will always remember.... The first is a day, blessed with happiness, when you bring home your young new friend. You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed. You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets, or done long research in finding a breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment, you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter--simple because something in its eyes reached your heart. But when you bring that chosen pet home, and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room--and when you feel it brush against you for the first time--it instills a feeling of pure love you will carry with you through the many years to come. The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later. It will be a day like any other. Routine and unexceptional. But, for a surprising instant, you will look at your longtime friend and see age where you once saw youth. You will see slow deliberate steps where you once saw energy. And you will see sleep when you once saw activity. So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet--and you may add a pill or two to her food. And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off, until the third day finally arrives. And on this day--if your friend and God have not decided for you, then you will be faced with making a decision of your own--on behalf of your lifelong friend,and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit. But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you-- you will feel as long as a single star in the dark night. If you are wise, you will let the tears flow as freely and as often as they must. And if you are typical, you will find that not many in your circle of family or friends will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you. But if you are true to the love of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years, you may find that a soul--a bit smaller in size than your own--seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come. And at moments when you least expect anything out of the ordinary to happen, you may feel something brush against your leg-- very very lightly. And looking down at the place where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lay--you will remember those three significant days. The memory will most likely to be painful, and leave an ache in your heart--As time passes the ache will come and go as if it has a life of its own. You will both reject it and embrace it, and it may confuse you. If you reject it, it will depress you. If you embrace it, it will deepen you. Either way, it will still be an ache. But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when--along with the memory of your pet--and piercing through the heaviness in your heart--there will come a realization that belongs only to you. It will be as unique and strong as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost. This realization takes the form of a Living Love--like the heavenly scent of a rose that remains after the petals have wilted, this Love will remain and grow--and be there for us to remember. It is a love we have earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go. And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live. It is a Love which is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave, perhaps to join our Beloved Pets--it is a Love we will always possess. (by Scot Kosins) , I'm not sure why but the loss of a pet affects me more ddeeply than anything else. Our pets llok to us for all things. We are their master here on Earth and sometimes we have to do what is best for them not what is best for us. The Lord gives them to us for all too short of time before he calls them home. Be asured tha that your friend will be waiting for you when you cross the Bridge. Bob Sears(Houston,Tx) Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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