a beautiful tribute
I’m so sorry for the loss of your wonderful pet. I have tears in my eyes from reading about her. Even though we have joy from knowing our pets, we have sadness because their lives are short, compared to ours.
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Jeannie, on June 26th we had to put our beagle, the Amazing Copper Dog, to sleep after he stopped eating and drinking and was ultimately diagnosed with cancer. He was only 5. I was out of town the day he was put to sleep. My husband, who pretended to dislike the dog but had secretly bonded with him, called me after it was done, bawling like a baby. This from the man who didn’t cry at his own mother’s funeral. I could live my whole life and not hear him cry like that again.
I still miss the click,click,click of Cop’s nails on the tile…
Glad Chelsea gave you such joy.
I’m sorry, Jeannie. Been there, done that.
I appreciate all of the kind words here. Thank you all for your compassion. I was very emotional when I wrote the OP. When I look back at it, it doesn’t even say it all. To describe our dog and the relationship our family had with her…well, I think there aren’t enough words in the world.
I think getting over this will be more difficult for the rest of my family. Chelsea still lived with my parents when I got married and left, so they really took care of her these last couple of years. It’s just odd right now that she isn’t there. We all still remember the young girl that she once was.
dlgirl, thank you for posting that poem. It’s beautiful. I am going to copy it for my mom and dad.
Carina42, thank you for pointing out the “Rainbow Bridge” to me. I think I have seen that before and it makes me cry every time I read it.
To those of you that have also lost pets, accept my condolences for your losses as well. My humble opinion is that everyone should know the love of a pet. When their lives end, we are never the same.
Just one more thing I wanted to share (for no reason at all): I don’t feel bad. I mean, I am sad and I miss Chelsea, but I don’t feel bad about what we did. I was sure that there would be some guilt about taking her in to the vet that last time. But actually, I felt worse watching her walk around those last couple of days. I will always miss her, but I am grateful that we did the right thing. Besides, the pain and sadness I feel right now can never lessen the joy and happiness I had with Chelsea. All things being equal, she was worth it 