It is going to be hard to go into my sewing room for the next few days, My companion for the last 14 years is gone. My DH and I gave her one last ride in her truck to the doctors office She did not come home with us. We have been expeceting this for the last year. after all she was 15 years old and Rotties usually only live 10 to 12 years. She was always by me where ever I was and if I was not home she would wait outside the door for me to come home. Both my DH and I will miss her.
Handie Ann
Posts: 3150 | Location: Des Moines, Wa. USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2004
My thoughts and more are with you. I have a very special "Quilt Supervisor" that I have been working for for the last 14 years and I am not looking forward to being in your unimaginable postition.
Thats so sad. Some days it is frustrating having to step over top of Emma or worry about the chair rolling over her tail, but I would so miss her if she wasn't here. You'll be lonely for awhile. Rondi
We had to put our 15 yo cat down in June so I know how hard it is to come home without your companion and I am so sorry for your loss.
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How sad it is to hear that you lost your friend. We lost our little Blue Heeler about 5 years ago & it took me over 2 weeks to even tell the gals at work about her. I hope time will heal your heart.
Nicki
We live in the home of the free...because of the brave.
Sending you tons of hugs for your loss. It's amazing the bonds we make with our beloved pets--always there for comfort and a rub-basically uncondition love. While the pain will fade, I pr*ay your loving memories of your time together will sustain you and your family.
I'm shedding tears as I read this. I know how very hard this will be for you. You have my heartfelt condolences. Losing a furbaby is one of the hardest things we suffer.
I'm so very sorry for you too. I've been in your shoes and it's so hard when we have to let them go. Isn't it amazing how much love a pet can bring to us?
I am so very sorry hearing this. Can barely see to type cos of the tears. I had to quit crafting when I lost my crafting buddy. Little Bit (a Toto lookalike) always lay in the curve of my crafting chair legs. SHe was 15 years old. No one..and I mean NO ONE..knows what it's like to lose a furbaby. A furbaby is your baby. Canine or feline. Since we lost Little Bit 6 years ago we've lost two more within a year.
Coming home alone the 1st time is harder than anyone can imagine.
Just know that there are a lot of us here that feel your pain. We love you & are pra ying for you.
BIG tearful hugs Gina
Posts: 320 | Location: in the land of quilting | Registered: Jan 21, 2010
I am so sorry. These pets of ours surely do become family...only they never ask anything of us...only our love and care. Thinking of you and your DH and the empty space that is left.
So sorry for your loss and pain right now, been there twice and now our Dobbie is reaching that stage she is 11 and the best friend you could ever want. got a westie from shelter to replace the the dobbie's buddy but. still the tears come down when you think of the ones you have lost. Take care and GB !!This message has been edited. Last edited by: emb115724,
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Posts: 753 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: Aug 27, 2007
Sorry for you loss Handie Ann. Pets are so worthwhile but it sure is hard to get over them! Hope all the good memories bring a smile back to your face soon.
Jane_Kiwi
Posts: 1685 | Location: New Zealander livin' in NYC | Registered: Jan 18, 2008
I'm very sorry to read of your heartbreaking loss. It is so very hard to make that decision and that long ride. Thoughts and prayers that when the hurt starts to lessen, the good memories will flood in.
"Never be afraid to try anything new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic." Unknown.
Hugs and best wishes for you and your DH. I have lost a few furbabies over the years and it is not an easy thing to get over. Just remember in a few months when your hurt lessons, there are lots of furbabies out their that need our love and care. You will love again.
In order to see the rainbow, first you must endure the rain.
furbabies love us for who we are and im sure you miss him/her terribly.. but you have great memories.. dont forget to give your DH lots of hugs also.. you both need them now..
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San
Posts: 4165 | Location: OR | Registered: Sep 26, 2002
Mary Ann, I'm so sad for you. Along with others, I have had to make that decision, too. It's so achingly new for you and your DH. Wishing you peace and blessings in the following days.
Indy Anny
Posts: 453 | Location: Northern Indiana, 10 miles from Lake Michigan | Registered: Nov 29, 2004
So sorry for your loss. I too have lost a best buddy, my cat of 16 yrs last year. We still have his sister with us and a blk lab that is 12. So I'm sure we will be going through this any time now, but your never ready. My thoughts are with you.
OH Handie Ann....I am SO sorry for your loss. I have tears in my heart and a lump in my throat... Will you make a memory quilt?
"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
I am so very sorry for your loss. My Sandy, my little peke, is laying on my leg in the recliner with me. I will enjoy every moment I have with her. I don't even want to think of that grievous day. Sending hugs to you.
Devonne
Posts: 14743 | Location: Georgia | Registered: Jan 24, 2003
Oh, Mary Ann ... I am so sorry. Our pets are such loyal friends. It always breaks my heart when one have to leave us way too soon. My thoughts are with you.
Char
Posts: 602 | Location: upstate New York | Registered: Jun 24, 2006
I agree with what has been posted - losing a furbaby can be one of life's hardest trials. I am just so sorry and understand, completely, the feeling that you just don't want to go back into the sewing room. Anyone who has lost a beloved quilting buddy feels sadness at your grief.
When I lost Jezebel, it darn near put me in my grave. I grieved more heavily for her than I did when I lost my mother the year before. I don't know if it was delayed grief for the both of them or what. Our Evelyn, however, has always been my quilting buddy but it wasn't until I lost Jezebel - my heart dog - that I realized just how much Evelyn had claimed me as her own. Sad to say, I'd overlooked her. I thought Jezebel was "mine" and Evelyn was my husband's. In fact, Jezebel ran the house and I didn't notice that Evelyn - who was younger - had chosen me. I am trying to make it up to her for taking her for granted.
As I write this, she is laying near me in my sewing room and if I am fortunate enough to have her as long as you had your little darling, I am not sure I'd even be able to walk back in here. It sounds like your baby - like Evelyn - was part of your whole stitching experience. I am just so sorry for your loss.
My heart goes out to you. I don't know what I would/will do if I lost my Golden. He is with me 24/7 and inspects every new thing I make. He has a unique way of showing approval or disapproval. He is only 3, so hopefully he will be with me for many more years.
So sorry to hear about your beloved pet! Sending big {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}!
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