Pet Loss-Leaving, Losing and Letting Go
Hello from beautiful Montana:
I am going to share a few of the incredible stories that have come in for the new eBook I am writing. You will enjoy hearing how others have coped with loss.
Sandy, one of the many contributors, wanted
to share this sweet story.
The Meaning of Life
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. We couldn’t do anything 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.”
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