Dave,
I've been thinking about this again. My wife and I are still on an emotional roller coaster since Saturday, when we had to put our boy Charger down. Aside from the fact that we don't have a 135 pound friend wandering around the house, it's the little daily routines that are gone now: filling the feed dish at the precise time; having Charger come to tell me that the morning buttered toast is finished and it's now time to go outside; making sure that his water container is filled when we head to the mountain; going for our evening hike; and a thousand other things. I am sure it is the same for you. I figure that over the years, Charger and I walked over 5000 miles together. From the time he was eight weeks old, he went to work with me every day until I retired a couple of years ago. It's going to take a while before I don't think, "I have to do such and such."
When you get to a certain point and your children are grown and gone, it is pretty easy for a four-legged "person" to become your best friend and "child" and there is nothing wrong with that.
When I think of the other problems you have had in the last year or so, I think our loss maybe isn't quite so bad. I am thinking of you and wishing for the best.
Bert
my friend Bert
yes i know well that roller coaster that flips your emotions in to a 360 loop as have rode it many times in my life..
yes the friend that is jest there is how some of our companians are.
and i know how they are about the way things should be
the first sniff to make sure a field mouse has not gotten in over night
her sitting on my lap looking out the truck window for threats from simi's
your loss is every bit as painfull as mine..
loss of a loved one is never easy reguardless of the reason of the loss.
you are in my thoughts as well and i hope for god to ease your burden
i know that here there are those that know us and care of things in their friends lives
that is why i posted here of my sad days..
suport is good no mater if through a key board or not
note all the other friends here that have been through much the same...
we here care of our friends and what happens to them
you are part of a family here as i am
i pray for your sorrows to ease quickly
your friend
dave
