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Posted by Not Likely on July 22, 2008, 10:20 am
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> So sorry to hear about your dog! When an elderly neighbor died her 11
> year old Yorkie needed a home, so I took her, and am glad I did!
> Molly had cataracts, arthritis, collapsing trachea (which made her
> cough), and heart disease. However, she lived another 4 years and was
> a sweet little thing. When Molly first came to live here she would
> sit in my driveway, look through the fence at her old house and yard,
> and cry -- it was heart-wrenching! She and my dog, a mixed breed 50-
> pounder, had known each other as "through the fence neighbors", but
> actually sharing a home is another thing, and it took a while.
> However, neither dog did anything nasty or physical to the other, so I
> stayed out of it and just watched carefully at first while they sorted
> it out between them. (Early on, Clara wouldn't let Molly walk from
> the front parlor into the living room, and made her walk through the
> front parlor, through the kitchen, through the dining room, and then
> into the living room from the other doorway. She also made sure Molly
> stayed only in one small area of the living room at first.)
> Everything did settle down, and although the dogs didn't become best
> friends or playmates, they accepted each other as roommates. When the
> end was coming and Molly was getting sicker and weaker, Clara would
> take her favorite toys over to Molly -- dogs know far more than we
> think! It was awful to lose Molly at last, but she was here for 4
> years, mostly good, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
Aww, that is so heart-wrenching and sweet! I'm so glad that you and Clara
were there for Molly in her final years when she needed you to help with the
loss of her previous owner. When my Mom passed away in 2002 my Casper
would go over to her TV tray and wag his tail (not happily, but more
knowingly), then go pick up one of her slippers and walk around with it. My
son Matthew was going to take the slipper from Casper the first time, and I
told him "No! Let him have it. That's his way of remembering Ahna (my
son's name for my Mom since he was a baby), he's not hurting the slipper,
just carrying it around." Casper still has the slipper and will get it from
his toy box when we say "Where's Grandmudder's slipper?"
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> Sometimes I think that dogs "just happen" in our lives. Clara was born
> with a deformed and hairless front leg, ankle, and foot, and was
> rejected at birth by her mother. The homeowners were going to let the
> puppy die, but neighbor children rescued her and took her to their
> grandma and grandpa, who already had 3 dogs. Well, grandma and
> grandpa took her in, not needing another dog and not knowing what
> might happen with this poor little pup with the bad leg. However,
> grandma worked for me and knew I was planning to get a dog from the
> local shelter the next month, so she came into work the next morning
> and said that grandpa had a day-old puppy and would bring her to the
> office that afternoon, and if I wanted her and was up to a challenge
> that she would be mine as soon as she didn't need round-the-clock
> care. And that is how Clara came into my life. Her leg, ankle, and
> foot are still badly deformed, but did grow and finally got hair, and
> Clara doesn't know she has a problem and gets along just fine. She
> walks a little funny and runs a little funny and has uneven muscle
> development, but I don't care -- it's just part of being Clara.
That is so nice! I feel so bad for animals that people cast aside just
because they may be deformed, or just shy, or the runt, etc. It's good to
know that there are caring people out there who will love them in spite of
any "faults" they may have... and the benefits are wonderful... regardless
if they are imperfect (to other people) they *still* give such an abundance
of unconditional love and companionship. Clara is lucky to have you, just
as I'm sure you are very lucky to have her. :o)
*hugs*
Gemini
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Posted by YarnWright on July 21, 2008, 5:59 pm
Katherine spun a FINE 'yarn':
++ ON-t: working on acquiring all I'll need for autumn/winter knitting.
++ On-t: working on two books.
++ On-t: recorded two more lace patterns in my own voice/*cadence* and uploaded
them to both my Zune and my iPod.
++ OT: agonizing on if I want to upgrade my cell phone or not.
++ OT: agonizing on if I should get a new laptop, or figure out if I can just
add memory to my current....
++ Ramblings: Our sister-in-law, Kathy (widow of DH's deceased brother)
recently lost her mom, and it brought up a bunch of emotions I thought were
either "not there", "buried", or just "gone from thought" for me.
++ Silliely (sillily?) (sillyly?) enough, I cried, yet I've not cried at all
about my own mom.... am I wierd or what? Actually, mourning my mother would
actually be silly, as I know she's got to be in a better place!
++ Going out to sit on the porch/deck, enjoy the quiet and drink a "Mike's Hard
Lemonade"...
++ later!
+
+Why do you want to upgrade your cellphone?
+Why do you want to replace your laptop?
+What books are you working on?
+I think that, when we cry after a death, we are really crying for
+ourselves. I have cried, but I am a selfish person. Actually, I'm not,
+but I still miss my parents. I think I always will.
+We were just told that our little dog has a heart murmur. Add this to
+her cataracts and her diabetes, and I am ready to cry in advance. No
+more pets! They just don't live long enough!
+
+Higs,
+Katherine
Katherine. . .
OMG, Don used to say that's why he had kids, they last longer than pets!
:D
Noreen
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Posted by Spike Driver on July 21, 2008, 9:34 pm
YarnWright wrote:
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> Katherine spun a FINE 'yarn':
>
> ++ ON-t: working on acquiring all I'll need for autumn/winter knitting.
> ++ On-t: working on two books.
> ++ On-t: recorded two more lace patterns in my own voice/*cadence* and
uploaded them to both my Zune and my iPod.
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> ++ OT: agonizing on if I want to upgrade my cell phone or not.
> ++ OT: agonizing on if I should get a new laptop, or figure out if I can just
add memory to my current....
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> ++ Ramblings: Our sister-in-law, Kathy (widow of DH's deceased brother)
recently lost her mom, and it brought up a bunch of emotions I thought were
either "not there", "buried", or just "gone from thought" for me.
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> ++ Silliely (sillily?) (sillyly?) enough, I cried, yet I've not cried at all
about my own mom.... am I wierd or what? Actually, mourning my mother would
actually be silly, as I know she's got to be in a better place!
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> ++ Going out to sit on the porch/deck, enjoy the quiet and drink a "Mike's
Hard Lemonade"...
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> ++ later!
> +
> +Why do you want to upgrade your cellphone?
> +Why do you want to replace your laptop?
> +What books are you working on?
> +I think that, when we cry after a death, we are really crying for
> +ourselves. I have cried, but I am a selfish person. Actually, I'm not,
> +but I still miss my parents. I think I always will.
> +We were just told that our little dog has a heart murmur. Add this to
> +her cataracts and her diabetes, and I am ready to cry in advance. No
> +more pets! They just don't live long enough!
> +
> +Higs,
> +Katherine
>
>
> Katherine. . .
>
> OMG, Don used to say that's why he had kids, they last longer than pets!
> :D
> Noreen
>
My father used to say the same thing NAVY!, many times.
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Posted by on July 21, 2008, 11:49 pm
Noreen ,,,,, Breath deeply !!!!
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> ++ ON-t: =A0working on acquiring all I'll need for autumn/winter knitting=
.
that is very positive , and will help in other sides of your life ..
[mainly feelings].
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> ++ On-t: =A0working on two books.
Reading ? Writing ? learning ??????
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> ++ On-t: =A0recorded two more lace patterns in my own voice/*cadence* and=
uploaded them to both my Zune and my iPod. =A0
That reads positive !!!!
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> ++ OT: =A0agonizing on if I want to upgrade my cell phone or not.
Since i got my cellular i am on my 3rd , first was Too Heavy and i
changed it after 4 years , second just
couldn`t carry his new battery anymore they slipped ou all the
time ,i.e, the thing was dammaged ,
thus i am on my 3rd ,,,, and hope to have it many more years. if it
calls and sms`s , it is enough for me ,
i have no Email access , tv access and i still brew my own
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coffee ,, :>:>:>:>
> ++ OT: =A0agonizing on if I should get a new laptop, or figure out if I c=
an just add memory to my current....
I don`t have a Laptop at all , thus can`t help you here.
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> ++ Ramblings: =A0Our sister-in-law, Kathy (widow of DH's deceased brother=
) recently lost her mom,
Dear Noreen you are still in a very touchy place / mourning /loosing a
mother/ or any a relative is a
loooooong process. If anything around you brings out emotions , it is
a GOOD HUMAN sign,, That is
the way we humans , can live on/ We are not always aware what feelings
are Cooking inside us ,
having events close to us , Opens the Lid of our inner `boxes` , and
show us that we are alive and
feelings are inside us.
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> ++ Silliely (sillily?) (sillyly?) enough, I cried, yet I've not cried at =
all about my own mom..
Now i am going to say something that will sound Idioitic ,,, the Grass
of the neighbour is always Greener..
=2E. meaning , It is Easier to Let Go of all kinds of feelings when it
is `supposedly` , not related to our `grass`.
We cry in films when we see something that touches some Cord inside
us. Crying about our own when we
have to deal , practicly and mentally with so many other things, Isn`t
possible. Crying Now helps you loosen
out , almost `ironing` your squeezed crumbled `nerves` of loosing your
mother.
In fact you are Healing NOW Noreen ,,Maturing and on your way , to go
on into an Easier Mental time.
mirjam
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Posted by Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkn on July 22, 2008, 4:31 am
YarnWright wrote:
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> Katherine. . .
>
> OMG, Don used to say that's why he had kids, they last longer than pets!
> :D
> Noreen
>
Here's a relevant story from a vet on another website:
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year- old Irish
Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their
little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping
for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family
there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the
euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made
arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the
four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane
might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the
familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him.
Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I
wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes,
Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's
transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a
while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that
animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening
quietly, piped up, "I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned
me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are
born so that they can learn how to live a good life - like loving
everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old
continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have
to stay as long."
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney
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> year old Yorkie needed a home, so I took her, and am glad I did!
> Molly had cataracts, arthritis, collapsing trachea (which made her
> cough), and heart disease. However, she lived another 4 years and was
> a sweet little thing. When Molly first came to live here she would
> sit in my driveway, look through the fence at her old house and yard,
> and cry -- it was heart-wrenching! She and my dog, a mixed breed 50-
> pounder, had known each other as "through the fence neighbors", but
> actually sharing a home is another thing, and it took a while.
> However, neither dog did anything nasty or physical to the other, so I
> stayed out of it and just watched carefully at first while they sorted
> it out between them. (Early on, Clara wouldn't let Molly walk from
> the front parlor into the living room, and made her walk through the
> front parlor, through the kitchen, through the dining room, and then
> into the living room from the other doorway. She also made sure Molly
> stayed only in one small area of the living room at first.)
> Everything did settle down, and although the dogs didn't become best
> friends or playmates, they accepted each other as roommates. When the
> end was coming and Molly was getting sicker and weaker, Clara would
> take her favorite toys over to Molly -- dogs know far more than we
> think! It was awful to lose Molly at last, but she was here for 4
> years, mostly good, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.