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I'm so sorry! Believe me, I understand how you are feeling. Over the years, we've had to put several beloved pets to sleep - most recently, our sweetie here (Cato, our kitty boy of 13 years). It's just heartbreaking.
My dad used to say, "All pet stories have sad endings" and that's the truth. But oh, the joy they bring to us!
I can't even imagine the sort of brain that justified cruelty to animals - or even indifference. They live their lives for us - well, particularly dogs (and this cat but I know not all cats are like that!).
Oh, Lisa, I'm so sorry! I've got no words that will make this easier -- I know that -- but I'm sending you big, warm, tight hugs. And I'm crying with you.
PS. I still cry about Artie and it's been 3 and a half years.
Oh, Lisa, I'm so sorry! I've got no words that will make this easier -- I know that -- but I'm sending you big, warm, tight hugs. And I'm crying with you.
PS. I still cry about Artie and it's been 3 and a half years.
And that's OK. They're our family - and in many cases they have better hearts than many family members.
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And that's OK. They're our family - and in many cases they have better hearts than many family members.
100% right -- on all counts. I'm sorry for your losses. It's heartbreaking every time.
Two quotes from Sir Walter Scott:
“I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?â€
“The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?â€
100% right -- on all counts. I'm sorry for your losses. It's heartbreaking every time.
Two quotes from Sir Walter Scott:
“I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?”
“The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?”
Wow, you're not kidding.
This is the truth - Every single day of my life I thank God for making dogs. They are so amazing and their love is so pure.
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O God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, our brothers the animals to whom Thou gavest the earth as their home in common with us.
We remember with shame that in the past we have exercised the high dominion of man with ruthless cruelty, so that the voice of the earth, which should have gone up to Thee in song, has been a groan of travail.
May we realize that they live not for us alone, but for themselves and for Thee and that they love the sweetness of life even as we do, and serve Thee better in their place than we in ours.
For those, O Lord, the humble beasts, that bear with us the burden and heat of the day, and offer their guileless lives for the well-being of mankind; and for the wild creatures, whom Thou hast made wise, strong, and beautiful, we supplicate for them Thy great tenderness of heart, for Thou hast promised to save both man and beast and great is Thy loving kindness, O Master, Savior of the world.
I'm so sorry! Believe me, I understand how you are feeling. Over the years, we've had to put several beloved pets to sleep - most recently, our sweetie here (Cato, our kitty boy of 13 years). It's just heartbreaking.
My dad used to say, "All pet stories have sad endings" and that's the truth. But oh, the joy they bring to us!
I can't even imagine the sort of brain that justified cruelty to animals - or even indifference. They live their lives for us - well, particularly dogs (and this cat but I know not all cats are like that!).
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Oh, Lisa, I'm so sorry! I've got no words that will make this easier -- I know that -- but I'm sending you big, warm, tight hugs. And I'm crying with you.
PS. I still cry about Artie and it's been 3 and a half years.
Thank you so much ladies. I have never had a dog until old age and it is really hard. They are our family...and yeah I liked her much better than a lot of people...even family, lol.
Anyway....I need some light hearted books if you can think of any. Otherwise I will just fall into some sappy romance books with happy endings right now. I can do "happy" crying because I am tired of sad crying.
Thank you so much ladies. I have never had a dog until old age and it is really hard. They are our family...and yeah I liked her much better than a lot of people...even family, lol.
Anyway....I need some light hearted books if you can think of any. Otherwise I will just fall into some sappy romance books with happy endings right now. I can do "happy" crying because I am tired of sad crying.
I'm so sorry, Lisa. I've seen quite a few dogs through to old age and it never gets easier. My heart dog died a year ago in January. And Mister, my now-oldest dog will be 14 in July. It's hard not to think of the limited time left. I am grateful that my other dog is still young.
I'm reading a prequel to Tales of the Otari by Lian Hearn, Heaven's Net is Wide. I stumbled across the Tales of the Otari series some years ago. It's a fantasy set in medieval Japan. It's a wonderful series that transcends its genre and after I've finished this prequel, I'll be reading book 4 in the series, as I have not yet read that book. https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Net-W...rds=lian+hearn
I am reading a "serial" novel by Christopher Cameron set in 14th century Europe--main character is Tom Swan, bastard son of an English Cardinal and a Southwark's ***** who becomes a knight and in this part of the serial has a company of Knights (Italian, German) and other people going to Belgrade on Crusade against the Turks...
There was a previous book/serialized as well about how he came to be in Europe and his adventures working as a spy for a different Cardinal...
There are three volumes so far--this is the 2nd one--each serial part is about 100 pages--costs .99 on Amazon Kindle...
So total cost of the entire book might be $7 or so...
I have read other novels by Cameron--he has written about the Greek era and also about another knight--William Gold...
Well drawn characters, complicated plots because of the political intrigue, and lot of action...
Very good if you enjoy military history or just good historical fiction...his facts are spot-on from what I can tell...
Thank you so much ladies. I have never had a dog until old age and it is really hard. They are our family...and yeah I liked her much better than a lot of people...even family, lol.
Anyway....I need some light hearted books if you can think of any. Otherwise I will just fall into some sappy romance books with happy endings right now. I can do "happy" crying because I am tired of sad crying.
I sent my friend a copy of the book written by Ellen DeGeneress's mother--about Ellen
She likes her and think she is enjoying the book but haven't asked her lately if she finished it...
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