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You beautiful, brave woman ... how tenderly you love and respect and honour
your pony girl. I admire you so much for your resolve in being strong before her and grieve with you that she is ill. I will continue to send you both all the loving and beautiful thoughts I can summon.
Thank you, too, Spitfire, for both of your comments in my farewell posts - you made me both laugh and cry and I appreciate what you said so very much. Thank you.
I will miss your wonderful writing and the exuberant, feisty, tender, funny, clever personality that simply bursts forth from it. You are a wonderful human being and I am so glad to have "met" you.
My email address is thebuxomwench@msn.com and I would love to keep in contact with you, too. I will try to 
soon. Thank you again for your support and thoughts, love Heather xxxooxxx
posted by
Moohahaha
on August 16, 2004 at 8:48 PM
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I know, Pecan...it's the only part that sucks
(Besides potty training accidents, of course!)
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 15, 2004 at 1:28 PM
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Spitfire
Your talk sounded much like mine to Granny. I still miss her. And Germ-beaux. And Cuddles and Peppy. Sigh. That's the problem with having pets all of your life. They are shorter lived than we.
posted by
CatLadyintheAttic
on August 15, 2004 at 9:24 AM
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Thanks RachelA, I hope she knows I will never let her be in pain
This is one of the hardest times of my life...and I've been through some pretty hard times before. This one is rough. I can't seem to snap out of it; knowing my precious baby is going to die within a few months.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 15, 2004 at 12:52 AM
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Words.S, I know...this feeling really sucks
No matter how old or young someone is, when they love a certain soul with all their heart, it is just as painful. My Brittany has been with me through so much..from age 25 til 34 and she has always been faithful to me and mostly to me. I love her and can't imagine what life will be like without her.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 15, 2004 at 12:50 AM
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It's awesome that you talked to her...
I think we all forget how much our pets actually understand. I talk to my dog all the time and I'm sure she understands a lot of what I am saying; ether that or I really am a nut bag! I hope you enjoy her last months together, she's got to feel better knowing that you won't let her hurt.
posted by
RachelAnna
on August 14, 2004 at 10:56 PM
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Touching.
You have a very strong connection to each other. I had a dog that died when I was a child and still I have not forgotten how painful that time was, so I can hardly imagine what things must be like for you.
posted by
word.smith
on August 14, 2004 at 9:54 PM
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Shadow, you WILL see Annie again; I promise you that.
I don't think it is ever easy to lose a soul that has touched us in so many ways; especially our pets. We must rely on intuition, love, and that special non-verbal communication with them. I'm sorry about the loss of Annie.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 13, 2004 at 10:24 PM
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Spitfire,
I went totally to pieces. I mean screams and total crazy when I found my precious Irish Setter Annie dead in her kennel. Vet said heat stroke was the cause. I never got to tell her goodbye, or anything. I know I will see her again on Myddrin's hill because that's where I spread her ashes. Someday I will again watch her jumping high above the tall grass in the sunshine. I suppose when Purr Purr dies, I will probably go through the same rituals both the hysteria and cremation. shadow
posted by
Keshet
on August 13, 2004 at 10:10 PM
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No, Quirk, I'm no stronger than you or anyone. It's just by that time,
I had already bawled my eyes out before picking her back up from the specialist. By the time she was home with me again, I was simply drained, exhausted, and numb.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 13, 2004 at 9:46 PM
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Well you are stronger than I.
To be able to have that kind of talk with her without bawling your eyes out in front of her. I know I couldn't do it.
posted by
Julia.
on August 13, 2004 at 9:43 PM
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Sorry I made you cry HolyG. That's the last thing I wanted to do!
But thank you. She's my best pal in the world.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 13, 2004 at 9:23 PM
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SpitFire
That made me cry. You are lucky to have each other.
posted by
Holy_Grail
on August 13, 2004 at 9:22 PM
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