Comments on: Saying Goodbye http://www.livemom.com/2009/04/06/saying-goodbye/ Dedicated to building a better village Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nancy http://www.livemom.com/2009/04/06/saying-goodbye/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 Nancy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/04/06/saying-goodbye/#comment-1710 I'm sorry to Lori for her loss of her furry family member. I had to let my beloved dog go, 3 times now. Once for a severe injury, I'd had her for 15 years... then again when my wonderful friend lost the ability to stand in her late senior days.. and then 2 years ago my lovely Twyla who developed an illness that we couldn't cure. It hurts.. it hurts a lot. Each of those 3 dogs were my family members. The last 2 dogs were when I had kids. I told my sons that they had to go but that we'd see them again someday. It's hard. Our kids are resilient, and deal with it much better than we think they will. Hugs to you and to Lori. I’m sorry to Lori for her loss of her furry family member. I had to let my beloved dog go, 3 times now. Once for a severe injury, I’d had her for 15 years… then again when my wonderful friend lost the ability to stand in her late senior days.. and then 2 years ago my lovely Twyla who developed an illness that we couldn’t cure.

It hurts.. it hurts a lot. Each of those 3 dogs were my family members. The last 2 dogs were when I had kids. I told my sons that they had to go but that we’d see them again someday. It’s hard. Our kids are resilient, and deal with it much better than we think they will.

Hugs to you and to Lori.

]]> By: lori http://www.livemom.com/2009/04/06/saying-goodbye/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 lori Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/04/06/saying-goodbye/#comment-1709 thanks for posting this, catherine, and for linking to ippy's story. now that i've had more time to react, in reflection anyway, i wish i'd given livie the chance to say goodbye. i didn't at the time b/c i didn't want to upset her with the idea that ippy was going away and not coming back b/c she was sick. i am still scared that the next time livie gets sick, she's going to think that she's going to leave and not come back, too. livie wasn't super bonded with ippy, but she does miss her and she's very aware of my sadness and that of our other dog, copper. she's empathetic and sympathetic toward both of us, and that means so much to me and demonstrates to me that she's processing the loss of ippy. i am sorry that you are also facing this with your kitty. it's such a terrible decision to have to make. i, too, had always hoped that ippy would pass naturally and painlessly after a nice, long, love-filled life. thanks for posting this, catherine, and for linking to ippy’s story. now that i’ve had more time to react, in reflection anyway, i wish i’d given livie the chance to say goodbye. i didn’t at the time b/c i didn’t want to upset her with the idea that ippy was going away and not coming back b/c she was sick. i am still scared that the next time livie gets sick, she’s going to think that she’s going to leave and not come back, too.

livie wasn’t super bonded with ippy, but she does miss her and she’s very aware of my sadness and that of our other dog, copper. she’s empathetic and sympathetic toward both of us, and that means so much to me and demonstrates to me that she’s processing the loss of ippy.

i am sorry that you are also facing this with your kitty. it’s such a terrible decision to have to make. i, too, had always hoped that ippy would pass naturally and painlessly after a nice, long, love-filled life.

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