"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

So sorry, Rachel. I've had a few companions pass away in my lifetime. It's a joy to have known them and I still feel the loss.
 
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Thanks for the insights Frank :thumbup: The cat seems very used to people as she was all over the house, getting behind furniture and making herself at home, she is not wary or timid at all, more like a lively friendly dog :confused: If she stays she'll no doubt have kittens but after that I'll have her neutered. Can't be sure whose cat she is though...
 
More animals :D this time from the centre of town. What's that? Zoomed fuzzy pic..but wait, a Hare! There are a lot of these urban Hares these days and they do well in parks, abandoned industrial lots, suburban gardens and blocks. Nobody can shoot or hunt them really but a fair number get run down by cars. They come into the communal garden very frequently and sometimes you see a mother with three or four leverets teaching them to lie down quietly:cool:

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An anonymous quote about dogs rings forever true...the only creatures on earth that love you more than themselves.

It's a hard decision, but the right ones always are. Forever alive in our minds and hearts. Focus on that.
 
Loosing a house pet for whatever reason is always tough. Feels like loosing a family member. Life goes on fortunately.
 
A pet is far far more than some creature that you have in your life. It becomes part of your life, and part of your family. I know that our animals did. They become a much loved part of the family and when they depart, it is the cause of real grieving. A member of the family has past on, and no matter that it was not a human being, but they were still just as much a family member as a real human type of person.

I look at Pearl The Wonder Corgi, and I know I am going to loose it when something eventually happens and we have to say goodbye.

I can only hoe that when it's our own time, that the Rainbow Bridge is right, and we'll meet again on the other side. I think of Will Rogers and what he said about it; something about wanting to go where the dogs go when we die.
 
It is always hard to say goodbye to someone we love.
Last night my grandfather passed away. He had been in his final descent since last weekend, and now he's gone.
An expected ending I would say.
He could tell so many stories with so many details that even after so many years he could still surprise me. A witness of a long gone time on this island, he could really bring me back to the past like no one else could.
Yes, a loss is still a loss, but I'm adult enough to have learned that sometimes you just have to let go.
He lived a long and healthy life, and would turn 103 this December.
He had little suffering and went away quietly. I'm sad because I won't be able to hear his stories again, and many will remain untold, yet he was a very blessed man, and that's what matters most.

Fausto
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quattromori, it sounds like you had a wonderful grandfather and no matter how "adult" we are, it is rough letting go. Im sorry for your lose but happy you had that kind of time with him.

103, healthy, and loved to pass quietly without suffering is a blessed life and one anyone of us would love to have ourselves.

Carry those stories on through memory and into your own life buddy.
 
Sorry for your loss Fausto, your grandfather lived a long life, and an interesting one I'm sure. My condolences to you and your family :thumbup:
 
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A pet is far far more than some creature that you have in your life. It becomes part of your life, and part of your family. I know that our animals did. They become a much loved part of the family and when they depart, it is the cause of real grieving. A member of the family has past on, and no matter that it was not a human being, but they were still just as much a family member as a real human type of person.

I look at Pearl The Wonder Corgi, and I know I am going to loose it when something eventually happens and we have to say goodbye.

I can only hoe that when it's our own time, that the Rainbow Bridge is right, and we'll meet again on the other side. I think of Will Rogers and what he said about it; something about wanting to go where the dogs go when we die.
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Remember the Twilight Zone expisode called The Hunt? The newly deceased Hyder Simpson was almost tricked into hell.

But old Rip, his hound dog, saved him.

Turns out there’s coon hunting in heaven.
 
Raymond1000 said:
Remember the Twilight Zone expisode called The Hunt? The newly deceased Hyder Simpson was almost tricked into hell.

But old Rip, his hound dog, saved him.

Turns out there’s coon hunting in heaven.
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That was a cool episode. The angel says "You see, Mr. Simpson—a man, well, he'll walk right into Hell with both eyes open. But even the Devil can't fool a dog!"
 
Sad news Fausto, but He will continue to live in your heart and someday you will find yourself speaking to him, as happens to me sometimes.
 
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@Jacknife : I share year feelings. I lost my cat 1 1/2 year ago, still looking for her regularly.
Sure dogs can't be fooled by the devil!
In the same kind of thoughts I have a T shirt that says "Ancien Egyptians worshipped Cats as Gods. Cats never forgot it!"

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Fausto, please accept my condolences on the passing of your Grandfather. What a life he must have had.
 
What a fortunate life you and your grandfather lived together, Fausto!
My condolences, along with congratulations!!
 
My sincere condolences for your loss, Fausto. I know you will treasure the memories and the years you shared. 102 years old! God bless him!
 
Fausto, I offer my sincere sympathy to you and your family for your loss. I'll pray that you all can mourn his death for a short time, but also celebrate his long, blessed life and your memories of him for a long time.

- GT
 
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