tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post5328346092373029347..comments2024-03-28T22:51:32.258+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Day of DecisionSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59885129895837544502012-01-06T13:36:45.127+00:002012-01-06T13:36:45.127+00:00your last line is so true - you gave them good liv...your last line is so true - you gave them good lives and a good death.<br /><br />hugsmouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72309762487235798992012-01-04T02:00:06.534+00:002012-01-04T02:00:06.534+00:00Oh Steve! I am so sorry. I was actually reading y...Oh Steve! I am so sorry. I was actually reading your bottlecap post and this bit had me running back to previous posts. Breath. What a loss. I hope you are doing well. Sending healing thoughts - for what it's worth. xoGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71161217185215353272011-12-31T14:55:46.929+00:002011-12-31T14:55:46.929+00:00Much love to you both, I too have been there befor...Much love to you both, I too have been there before and know what a hard choice it can be. Dad and Hope had to put down their cat during the Thanksgiving holiday it was hard to hear my Dad in tears on the phone. Wish I was there to hug you both.<br /><br />Love,<br />SuzanneSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335205267334480559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1989076908008990622011-12-31T05:24:38.429+00:002011-12-31T05:24:38.429+00:00Oh, dear. I am so sad and sorry to hear this. Peac...Oh, dear. I am so sad and sorry to hear this. Peace to you and your dear ones.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44435983221891747562011-12-30T22:06:35.448+00:002011-12-30T22:06:35.448+00:00It's never an easy decision. The day we had D...It's never an easy decision. The day we had Dylan put to sleep, I made him a huge bowl of scrambled eggs and he ate every last bit. He just couldn't walk any more.<br /><br />I worry constantly that Jake's last days are coming soon.<br /><br />I wish you ease in doing what you know is right. You and Dave have given them a good life and they have loved you with devotion in return.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79805537973624222772011-12-30T19:12:34.102+00:002011-12-30T19:12:34.102+00:00Steve, Dave,
This just breaks my heart and fills ...Steve, Dave,<br /><br />This just breaks my heart and fills me with sadness. However, you're doing the right thing and don't doubt that. When you look back, it'll be a comfort to know they had full, long lives, full of love, and without pain. <br /><br />du courage.Kevin Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288559372955795301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9579803247936654042011-12-30T17:52:20.324+00:002011-12-30T17:52:20.324+00:00So sad. When we put down our family dog and I was ...So sad. When we put down our family dog and I was a wreck. I was just a teenager when it happened. I remember my mother was set against it. I had to beg and plead with her and in the end she couldn't go with us because she couldn't handel it. She made us wait too long. He had skin cancer and the toumors were clearly visible. He was visibly depressed which was terrible to see. As I said she made us wait too long. <br /><br />Your doing the right thing. I can't imagine what it's like losing both your babies but for them I think it's proably best. As a previous commenter said, they won't miss each other. <br /><br />My thoughts are with you and Dave during this difficult time. <br /><br />Ms. M<br />www.msk1ell.blogspot.com<br />www.ateachersplan.blogspot.comMs.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426159534525251722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78172118077997435762011-12-30T17:23:15.996+00:002011-12-30T17:23:15.996+00:00I'm sorry for your and Dave's loss. I als...I'm sorry for your and Dave's loss. I also know you're making the right decision to give Ruby and Ernie a merciful end rather than waiting until they're both entirely miserable. There's something to be said for going out on a strong note.<br /><br />I also know you made the right decision to have them with you these past few months. These past few months have been precious: time well-spent.Loriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610684937868696220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-74049460356239203942011-12-30T16:01:47.106+00:002011-12-30T16:01:47.106+00:00Dogs will never let you know on their own. Especi...Dogs will never let you know on their own. Especially inside dogs that can't go away to a quiet place. I think Utah would be wagging his tail and eating like a starved sumo wrestler to this day. At some point there are tough decisions to make. I often think I waited a year too long with Utah, he was so hobbled and incontinent. Your critters are at peace and they no longer have to worry about letting you down with a mess, which I think is probably what weighs on an aging housebroken dog the most, disappointing their humans with their little accidents. No dog wants to disappoint.utahDOG!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04574614138539392895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33900756115221292292011-12-30T15:06:40.183+00:002011-12-30T15:06:40.183+00:00i know this is hard day, but take comfort from kno...i know this is hard day, but take comfort from knowing that instead of a hasty decision back in the US before you left, you allowed time for all of you to be together in a slower way, and to say your goodbyes. the end was not ever going to be easy. and only you and dave know when the right time is. sending love.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-91025783752513462502011-12-30T14:54:08.841+00:002011-12-30T14:54:08.841+00:00So sorry - but I know you're doing (have done?...So sorry - but I know you're doing (have done?) the right thing. And I think it was a great decision to bring them over - you know that you've done as much as you can for them & that they were much loved.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33696950114588174422011-12-30T09:28:32.098+00:002011-12-30T09:28:32.098+00:00My heart goes out to you both. I had to do this wi...My heart goes out to you both. I had to do this with one of my cats and it was heart-wrenching.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85645030034118433862011-12-30T09:03:52.111+00:002011-12-30T09:03:52.111+00:00RIP Ruby & ErnieRIP Ruby & ErnieDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806541324601976987noreply@blogger.com