I hate to have to write this entry, but I put Chai down last week. I got a strong inner knowing at the end of Jan. that her time was near, and struggled with that for a few weeks. Then I made the appointment, for someone to come her to our house, thinking I could change my mind if I needed to. But it was the right time. Right for Chai, so that she could leave before she was suffering and miserable, and right for me, in that care for her was getting more and more difficult.
I can't really write about the grief and shock I'm in, and this blog may be done - unless I get a visit from her spirit, or need to write more to honor her. Thank you for all your love and support - those of you who have read this blog.
A Million Times by Lynn Fowlston
A milion times we've called you,
A million tears we've cried.
If love could have saved you
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place
No one else will ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn't go alone.
Part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
People who don't have dogs have no idea what a profound teaching it is to own a dog. They are so selfless and loving that they become perfect mirrors for us in our spiritual work.
ReplyDeleteSo many lessons! Thanks for sharing yours!