tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post10104037328711382..comments2024-03-28T05:05:30.116-04:00Comments on mainewords: The Unfairness of Lifemshatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-56219612180743724622018-08-26T22:36:39.914-04:002018-08-26T22:36:39.914-04:00So Sorry to read about your lovely sweet boy. One ...So Sorry to read about your lovely sweet boy. One of my dogs was blind and she was just fine. I never moved anything.<br /><br />My last two Gud Dugs had so many health problems also. Loss of hearing, eye surgery, lens replacement diabetes... you name it. I know they were happy.<br />Big hug from Tucson.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and badgerangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-73982329497014929532018-07-12T00:12:36.079-04:002018-07-12T00:12:36.079-04:00I'm sorry, I didn't realize how long that ...I'm sorry, I didn't realize how long that was until it posted.<br />Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-38224440689167855922018-07-12T00:11:28.745-04:002018-07-12T00:11:28.745-04:00Such a sweet looking boy! Life certainly can be un...Such a sweet looking boy! Life certainly can be unfair. When things happen to our long time furry friends, it sometimes feels worse than if it happens to a person. They really do find that spot in our hearts than humans have no access to. <br /><br />I'm sure you've read things I've written about my granny before. Here comes another. When my brother and I were young, we had a boxer that was a major part of the family. "Duke" had been around for most of our young lives. When he was getting pretty old (for a big boxer), he started getting tumors (as boxers frequently do) and we could see him deteriorating, and knew that the end was probably coming soon. Eventually the Vet couldn't do anything more for him, but he wasn't suffering yet and still had some time with us. He said Duke will let us know when it's time. I was more upset than my older brother because Duke was a part of my entire life. Heck I was closer to him than to my brother. I felt so very bad for Duke and myself. Every time I thought about it (like right now), I'd tear up and try to comfort him. This is when granny introduced me to D.H. Lawrence. She wrote something he said down on a piece of paper and gave it to me. She told me not to just "read," but to "feel" and think about the meaning of it. This following is what she had written.<br /><br />I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself.<br />A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough<br />without ever having felt sorry for itself.<br /><br />Well, I tried and tried and didn't get what it meant. She explained to me that Duke and all other animals don't have time to feel sorry, or to have most of the emotions that we do. While we are busy worrying about things, animals are busy living their lives. She asked if Duke seemed sad at all, or sorry for himself. Of course the answer was no. The more I thought about it, the better I felt. She convinced me to enjoy whatever time we had left with him. When the time came, we'd do what we had to do, but we could at least feel good about not letting him suffer. We could and would do that for him.<br /><br />Although you feel bad for your Jonah, you know that sweet boy doesn't give it a thought. He's too busy enjoying that food he loves, and the attention and love you give him. <br /><br />I hope this helps a bit. It sure helped me back then, and still does today. We've had a lot of long time pets come and go. I sure am getting melancholy in my old age...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-9763667845266469482018-06-12T14:49:02.579-04:002018-06-12T14:49:02.579-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dr Purva Piushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883980841903455890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-5982853773366367902018-06-11T08:15:25.489-04:002018-06-11T08:15:25.489-04:00It is... a dog's gift. We have so much to lea...It is... a dog's gift. We have so much to learn from our four-legged friends.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-78300078730104249622018-06-10T13:36:40.943-04:002018-06-10T13:36:40.943-04:00Thanks :)Thanks :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-83551163845681002322018-06-10T13:36:30.761-04:002018-06-10T13:36:30.761-04:00I will!I will!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-88949016022683533742018-06-10T13:36:14.292-04:002018-06-10T13:36:14.292-04:00A very good example!A very good example!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-16760976070582495902018-06-10T13:36:03.487-04:002018-06-10T13:36:03.487-04:00True. True. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-25034606327580253972018-06-10T13:34:59.539-04:002018-06-10T13:34:59.539-04:00He is. Such a good dog.He is. Such a good dog.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-79617030245240982142018-06-10T09:30:08.502-04:002018-06-10T09:30:08.502-04:00Oh, bless his soul. What a difficult thing to witn...Oh, bless his soul. What a difficult thing to witness. I agree with Julie, including another hug for you.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-58546947087759311942018-06-07T15:02:46.200-04:002018-06-07T15:02:46.200-04:00Aww, so sorry to read this. But I'm glad he is...Aww, so sorry to read this. But I'm glad he is still enjoying life and that he has you to take care of him. Give him a hug from me. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-46759764371255138932018-06-06T10:39:29.466-04:002018-06-06T10:39:29.466-04:00Poor, sweet doggy. Of course, this brings me to th...Poor, sweet doggy. Of course, this brings me to the focus that he's living life just as enthusiastically, regardless of a loss. He's a good example, eh?Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-51634637592474630542018-06-06T00:28:59.494-04:002018-06-06T00:28:59.494-04:00Having a mom who loves him and who will help him a...Having a mom who loves him and who will help him adjust makes all the difference. A worse unfairness would be if he didn't have you.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-57259972769234163372018-06-04T21:19:38.381-04:002018-06-04T21:19:38.381-04:00Poor guy. Glad to know he’s keeping in good spirit...Poor guy. Glad to know he’s keeping in good spirits anyway.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-11703411406410000042018-06-04T18:50:11.546-04:002018-06-04T18:50:11.546-04:00Oh, yes, Jonah loved that game. Now he has trouble...Oh, yes, Jonah loved that game. Now he has trouble finding his dish :(<br /><br />mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-13687601714765450762018-06-04T18:49:11.676-04:002018-06-04T18:49:11.676-04:00lol, but I think that's more than I can handle...lol, but I think that's more than I can handle right now!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-6759331492820233072018-06-04T12:49:01.170-04:002018-06-04T12:49:01.170-04:00I am so sorry for Jonah (and you). Last fall, our ...I am so sorry for Jonah (and you). Last fall, our 17 1/2 year old Aussie/collie mix finally had to be put down. He was mostly blind, but could see shadows the last two years. It was sad that he could no longer catch popcorn out of the air (his former favorite game). sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-53788965551342694452018-06-04T06:56:50.616-04:002018-06-04T06:56:50.616-04:00Poor Jonah! :(
You must get him a guide dog! Imagi...Poor Jonah! :(<br />You must get him a guide dog! Imagine the fun of having a new friend! DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-75093431331248940002018-06-03T22:39:31.853-04:002018-06-03T22:39:31.853-04:00I wish I could explain it to him *sigh*I wish I could explain it to him *sigh*mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-68274505301483012032018-06-03T20:37:47.936-04:002018-06-03T20:37:47.936-04:00I know. It's horrible. I once had two dogs who...I know. It's horrible. I once had two dogs who had one good eye between them. My late great smooth collie Faulkner went deaf a couple of years before he died. I know he was mystified by it. I was glad I taught him hand signals when he came to me.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-1558620679676602602018-06-03T18:53:12.610-04:002018-06-03T18:53:12.610-04:00He is, and thank you.He is, and thank you.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-37155218606107424662018-06-03T18:41:33.920-04:002018-06-03T18:41:33.920-04:00I'm so sorry. At least he seems to be taking i...I'm so sorry. At least he seems to be taking it in stride. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-38301290323055955332018-06-03T18:06:42.510-04:002018-06-03T18:06:42.510-04:00Thank you, and yes, definitely bothers me more tha...Thank you, and yes, definitely bothers me more than him.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-28902385236395099872018-06-03T17:53:16.410-04:002018-06-03T17:53:16.410-04:00It is indeed unfair. Our last German Shepherd wen...It is indeed unfair. Our last German Shepherd went blind. It bothered us a LOT more than it did her. Though to the end of her days she just barrelled through screen doors - we gave up fixing them.<br />Give Jonah a pat from me - and a cyber hug for you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com