i feel u dana, and i can feel exactly what your pops was going thru..this was last saturday, and ive cried every single day since then..ive tried to make it through one day of no crying but i just cant seem to do it...i mean, he was 12 and was slowing down, but he was still very active and playful, had a few health issues but nothing major..this was all very sudden and happened within the course of the day..
me and my family (5 of us) all got to spend his last 2 hours with him, and we rubbed and comforted him as the doctor injected the stuff into his catheter..needless to say, we all got very emotional again as we spent another 20 min or so saying our goodbyes to him
not sure if you are religious or not, but I love this and hope this really happens:
Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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