tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post1015357529986082325..comments2023-05-26T05:59:03.981-04:00Comments on Girl Raised in the South: Secret #2 revealedGirl Raised in the Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11589779898471579630noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-36995419729407617082009-06-22T12:50:00.233-04:002009-06-22T12:50:00.233-04:00AWWW Bev.I"m so sorry to about Elway. I reme...AWWW Bev.I"m so sorry to about Elway. I remember reading all those lovely "Letters Home " From Dublin and laughing and crying at the same time.{{{{HUGS}}}}Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103446089299198799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-141014109034545592009-06-16T23:17:06.417-04:002009-06-16T23:17:06.417-04:00Dan broke the news to me two days ago and I am st...Dan broke the news to me two days ago and I am still tearing up. We know it's the best thing for us,you both, and Dublin--but that doesn't make it hurt any less. I am praying that a good family will appreciate Dubby and his sweetness. I know Dubby will miss you both so much-you both made a sacrifice to be with him as long as you did. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for that!!! We love yall!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358658569155080789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-68217634166291350142009-06-16T21:52:35.232-04:002009-06-16T21:52:35.232-04:00You are going through so many changes... I can so ...You are going through so many changes... I can so understand because I am going through some of the same circumstances. Changes are not easy but necessary at this stage of our life - - - we can get through this one step at a time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162805485604879675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-571669656066407372009-06-16T21:08:25.576-04:002009-06-16T21:08:25.576-04:00I'm so sorry Bev. When our cat died several y...I'm so sorry Bev. When our cat died several years ago (at the ripe old age of 20), we decided no more pets. It makes it easier to travel and visit the grands.<br />However, after reading "Marley and Me" the other day I was all set to go out and get a dog. I think one day we will. I still miss Shep - the dog of my childhood. But not right now.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-71237759560237323372009-06-16T20:38:14.977-04:002009-06-16T20:38:14.977-04:00I'm so sorry about Elway, Bev. Sounds like ma...I'm so sorry about Elway, Bev. Sounds like many of us have been in your shoes, and they're not easy shoes to be in--no matter how appropriate the reason. No one ever tells you the "right" time to put down a dog. Believe me, I looked, when I had to do the same. I wanted some voice of affirmation--some hand-holding, I guess. Through it all, though, I know it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. <br /><br />He was well loved. <br /><br />And so were the other two. <br /><br />Hugs, friend. <br /><br />Guess I need to touch up my face before going to VBS training. Thanks a lot. ;)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576409086020993015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-21816244275970612812009-06-16T20:35:11.757-04:002009-06-16T20:35:11.757-04:00Our dog Lucky a dachshund is 15 this month. He sti...Our dog Lucky a dachshund is 15 this month. He still runs through the back yard and chased the kids...dont get me wrong he has his moments...his hearing isnt great...and we have arthritis. I know his day is coming..I prepare myself daily. i love this dog as if he were my child. So I get your saddness. I dont look forward to that lonely day. I'll say a prayer for you...a prayer for your mind to be pre occupied when that moment comes that your pets...are being mourned. hugs from kentucky friend.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341970243162181712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-55562341589789751992009-06-16T17:00:21.982-04:002009-06-16T17:00:21.982-04:00Our pets are just as much a part of our family as ...Our pets are just as much a part of our family as the people in the family and it hurts just as bad to see them leave us. I pray that the pain will ease soon and you'll just be left with pleasant memories. Thanks for telling us your secrets so we can share in your join and pain!!AnnGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452658712126391689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-14547069229699548192009-06-16T16:13:01.942-04:002009-06-16T16:13:01.942-04:00you got me cryin' on this post. you poor thin...you got me cryin' on this post. you poor thing. though i'm happy for your new adventure, i'm so sad about your sweet pets and you. we totally want Dublin! we just lost our golden retriever, do you think those pet angels will deliver to NC? :o)Denahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04243348005282288202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-17731991053948824872009-06-16T12:44:34.746-04:002009-06-16T12:44:34.746-04:00Hard to let a pet go...I've been right there w...Hard to let a pet go...I've been right there while one breathed its last and let me just say...there was a lot of sobbing involved. It was almost better after, though, than the days leading up to the decision.pcbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451934924322382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-73226727123174790692009-06-16T11:15:44.565-04:002009-06-16T11:15:44.565-04:00Oh Bev, bless your heart. After agonizing over put...Oh Bev, bless your heart. After agonizing over putting to Gizmo (my 14 year old shih tzu) to sleep last summer, my precious vet consoled me with words that still bring me comfort. She reminded me that in life I did absolutely every imaginable thing to give Gizzy a good life, and that letting her go peacefully was the "last good thing" I could do for her. <br /><br />I'm so sorry you had to go through the loss of all three of our pets at once, and I'll be praying for you. When the time is right for a small, portable dog- I'm with Barb, shih tzus are an amazing pet, and the best part, besides their sweet disposition, is the fact that they don't shed!And while our puppy doesn't care for bows, she is more than happy to wear sundresses:-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023662613621208356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-40797943979109606642009-06-16T10:30:54.114-04:002009-06-16T10:30:54.114-04:00Oh Bev, hugs to you! It's hard enough saying ...Oh Bev, hugs to you! It's hard enough saying goodbye to one pet never mind three! My heart is with ya!Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-38169615865912162842009-06-16T08:36:43.918-04:002009-06-16T08:36:43.918-04:00Oh, Bev, my heart just breaks for you. To go from...Oh, Bev, my heart just breaks for you. To go from one pet to none was so hard for us. But to go from 3 to none must be life changing really. <br /><br />I wish we lived near enough to adopt Dub for you. We'd be honored. He's a beauty.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140530325649071135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-28816169625093270692009-06-16T08:19:26.563-04:002009-06-16T08:19:26.563-04:00Thinking of you holding Elway as he takes his last...Thinking of you holding Elway as he takes his last breath breaks my heart. I've been there too, so I know how hard it was, but you did the right thing, in all three cases.<br /><br />It's going to take a while to get over it and the feeling that something's missing won't go away until you get another pet.<br /><br />We talked about this so much as it was happening, there's nothing else I can say except that I agree 100% about the little portable pet. We both did our time with big, labor intensive pets. I highly recommend a Shih Tzu. But good luck with that whole "bows in her hair" thing. :-)<br /><br />xoxoxoBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078572615133867629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-70525905101525185532009-06-16T07:57:42.037-04:002009-06-16T07:57:42.037-04:00I've said that when our Old English Sheepdog g...I've said that when our Old English Sheepdog goes that that's it....no more.....I've even told family members not to allow me to give in....I really don't know whether I'll be strong enough....my hat's off to you.....putting a dog down and giving one away...well, that's got to be the hardest.secondofwetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462115510280650016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-26421324829695907022009-06-16T06:51:35.610-04:002009-06-16T06:51:35.610-04:00I'm so sorry that you're going through thi...I'm so sorry that you're going through this sadness, most especially with Elway. The other two will soon be very happy in new homes.<br /> I know the pain you're feeling with having to put a dog down. Three years ago my 8 year old pug was on the verge of respiratory failure (had a few other serious issues too) and I struggled so much on whether I made the right decision. I sat with her until her last breaths and even after for a while. I'm starting to cry all over again as I type this because I miss her so much and the dog we have now just isn't her!<br /> At least you know that it gets easier with every day that passes although the good pets never leave our hearts, that's for sure.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14975374309210129706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-816681626803794532009-06-16T03:09:02.280-04:002009-06-16T03:09:02.280-04:00I'm so sorry. I Too, know how it hurts.
I alw...I'm so sorry. I Too, know how it hurts.<br />I always say, "I'll never get another pet." But I do, and I think it helps with the loss.<br />Right now We have a fur baby, a sweet and beautiful part persian cat, rescued from out local animal shelter.<br />Things will get better soon. If not, there are lots of animals, begging for homes, in shelters. <br />Best of luck with all that is going on in your life.BS HONEYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006916079289540434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-75706972987364861462009-06-16T02:44:04.832-04:002009-06-16T02:44:04.832-04:00I held my 17 year old cat as she breathed her last...I held my 17 year old cat as she breathed her last in my arms. I made the decision to have the vet end her life, one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, so I understand completely, Bev. And I sobbed too, for hours, during and afterward.<br /><br />Even knowing that she was miserable and suffering, it still hurt so much to make the decision and let her go. It felt to me like the ultimate betrayal, dealing death rather than loving and nurturing. The practical side of me knows that I made a right decision, a merciful choice. But the loving, nurturing side of me almost couldn't bear to do the right thing, knowing how much my loving companion trusted and depended on me to do the right things for her.<br /><br />Enough of that, just know that I've been there and I love and respect you for making the right decisions, even when it's hard and painful to bear.<br /><br />xoxoxo<br /><br />DianeDiane@Diane's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919687116633720697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176966263550749305.post-3587058166518781862009-06-16T02:14:43.811-04:002009-06-16T02:14:43.811-04:00Your love, not just about the animals, so shows th...Your love, not just about the animals, so shows through, and must be almost the hardest part of leaving Penn. I'll be praying for you as you go through it.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127746214155107976noreply@blogger.com