and a candle in Michigan burns brightly too -- from Dolly, Papi and Minnie Mae. Hope she meets up with Mr. Chips, Tonoose, Tasha and Josephine -- they are waiting for her....
What can I say? Your candle-lit thoughts mean so much to me at this time. The past few days have been hard ones... we knew something was terribly wrong with Ms Maddy (beyond the back injury that almost took her from us a year ago) and we had prepared ourselves for the inevitable... but she was such a special little lady, and such a feisty spirit... she definitely kept all of us under this roof in proper order, 2-legged and 4-legged alike! Rusty came to us before Maddy did, so she was his "mate" and he is not quite sure where she is... and keeps looking for her, but the last few days I noticed he wasn't grooming her anymore like he always has, but was concerned about her. They say dogs know the smell of cancer, and both Rusty and Bilbo were sniffing her all over yesterday morning... so they knew she was dying. The vet said the lymphoma appeared to be a very fast growing mass, and it would only be a matter of time... When they gave her the sedative to relax her, my hubby held her and stroked her and told her what a sweet girl she has been... I will never forget the look in her eyes as she realized she was leaving us. It was almost a look of apology that she couldn't still be that bossy, demanding but totally loveable and lively spirit she had been. When we got home and let the tears fall, we both admitted we felt a sense of relief knowing she is out of pain and will be waiting for us when we get to the Gate.
You all are such a fantastic group of friends... and a bright spot in this time of loss, J'an
I truly understand. Losing our beloved pets is one of the most heartbreaking things to endure. I had to let my little Sammy make his journey Feb. 2008. I didn't think I would survive it. I had him for going on 15 years. He endured so much for me and it was the love and compassion in me that I had for him that said okay friend it's time for you to rest and I will endure the pain of missing you. I am better now, but there is not a day I do not think of him and I keep his cremains and photo in my foyer and I talk to him everyday because I truly believe his spirit is still around me. A candle is burning in Carneys Point, NJ for Ms. Maddy from Althea and my other four legged child, China
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