Dear Brad,
It has been several weeks now since Fabian went from our home and I'm
experiencing a second really bad waive of grief. I just need a real dog to
hug! Now, don't get me wrong, folks. Roxy is great and we love her, but
she's not hugable, nor does she want to be. I never thought it would be
this bad - and I've had and lost some dogs in my life, but this time round .
. ..
I'm sobbing again as I write. Please pray for me everyone. Life is so hard
here and has been, honestly, for years. I just need decent sleep and a few
less of those sad, hard knocks from church and maybe, just maybe I'll want
to go on living.
--
Carol
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From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 4:17 AM
Subject: Re: Zippy
> Phil and Sandy,
>
> What is it about pets that hit us so hard at their passing. The
> unconditional love as Rhonda said, the innocence, the willingness to
> please, the ability to be happy even when they don't feel good, and the
> loyalty and simple enjoyment they bring us by allowing us to bring them,
> and much more too. I've said good bye to many a dog in my life. Some with
> long lives and some cut way short, each time I swear I'll never have
> another because the pain is too hard, and our daily lives become wound
> around their presence, yet one lays at the foot of the bed as I type. A
> true snapshot of how without the willingness to chance heartbreak, we
> can't experience love.
>
> Brad
>
>
> on 11:05 PM 9/22/2006, Phil Scovell said:
>
> Zippy is a little dachshund we have had for about 17 or 18 years. The
> kids
> found him, or actually, a pizza delivery man got in out of the busy street
> that runs in front of our house, and he gave it to my kids back in about
> the
> fall of 1989 or there abouts. Vets said he had to be at least one year
> old
> at the time if not more. Anyhow, we called him Zippy because he could zip
> right away from you so fast, you couldn't catch him. The kids went all
> over
> the neighborhood trying to find the owner because I was positive that
> little
> dog had a little boy some place who wanted him back. Zippy always got
> really upset when he smelled smoke. So the fourth of July was always hard
> on him. We always wondered if there hadn't been a fire in his house and
> he
> got away from his owner to escape the smoke or something the way he acted.
> All three of my kids, and now the grandchildren, all have grown up with
> Zippy. This morning, Zippy had some kind of a heart attack, our vet
> believes, and although he certainly was old, he was doing very well
> physically. We didn't want him to suffer any longer so tonight our vet
> came, this is the vet Sandy answers his phone for, and agreed it was
> probably time for Zippy to be put to sleep. It is hard on everybody, in
> fact, I had to leave the room, so you can see how I handle these things.
> As
> I sat and cried in my office, thinking about all the fun Zippy brought to
> our family, I heard a voice saying, It would be worse if it were one of
> your
> children, or grandchildren, or your wife. I knew that was true. Anyhow,
> it
> is wonderful to be able to have pets the bring so much joy to a family.
> Bye
> Zip. I'll miss you.
>
> Phil.
>
>
> He's ready when you are.
> www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
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