tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post2474090652116071265..comments2024-02-14T15:13:21.422-05:00Comments on Aging Gratefully: Max 1996-2012Junehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-33646921407538651362012-09-15T19:28:36.065-04:002012-09-15T19:28:36.065-04:00Dear June,
I followed you here from Marianne'...Dear June,<br /><br />I followed you here from Marianne's Northview Diary. I see you don't really require another arm around you shoulder.<br /><br />But this . . <br /><br />Well . . <br /><br />The courage. The love. And still enough love and self left to endure and forgive the male of the species his particular flaws.<br /><br />You shared in delicate and intimate prose that which would draw tears from all but the hardest of hearts.<br /><br />This pain is why I resist my husband's desire for another dog.<br /><br />I am a coward which makes your tale doubly painful for me. I have no where near your courage and I have no dog.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-79229562497293223732012-07-23T20:30:49.485-04:002012-07-23T20:30:49.485-04:00What a beautiful post. You stated so eloquently w...What a beautiful post. You stated so eloquently what we all go thru when we have to make the most terrible decision for our beloved little ones. So sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing it. Run free little Max.<br />WendyWendyFromNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06304299903828406750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-43896821128094756972012-07-06T18:39:56.409-04:002012-07-06T18:39:56.409-04:00I am so sorry for your loss. So sad... Max will be...I am so sorry for your loss. So sad... Max will be sorely missing.sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-33369515588695397092012-06-28T13:44:32.192-04:002012-06-28T13:44:32.192-04:00Dear june,
I have been away, so only just read you...Dear june,<br />I have been away, so only just read your post, Im so sorry to hear the sad news, all my thoughts are with you, you did the right thing at the right time, as you know. Im just so glad he had you as an owner and had a beautiful and happy life.The Cranky Crone, she lives alone!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18008449764395110002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-18911328898621334692012-06-26T20:19:31.567-04:002012-06-26T20:19:31.567-04:00Doing the right thing is so damned hard.
"D...Doing the right thing is so damned hard. <br /><br />"Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really," says<br />Agnes Sligh Turnbull, whoever she is – I have no idea, but it's the best thing ever said about dogs. <br /><br />Big hugs from all of us.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-10174500394632200892012-06-26T18:13:04.336-04:002012-06-26T18:13:04.336-04:00Damn you, why did you have to write this.
I have N...Damn you, why did you have to write this.<br />I have NEVER cried over a blogpost before.<br />DAMN YOU.<br /><br />I've spent all day ministering to Benno today; he had a terrible attack of pancreatitis. He's calm now.<br /><br />DAMN YOU! I don't want to effing know.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-41626036315802874462012-06-26T14:56:31.606-04:002012-06-26T14:56:31.606-04:00We're the ones left with sadness. Think about ...We're the ones left with sadness. Think about how wonderful it was for Max to die surrounded by love after extra doses of liverwurst, Robaxin and snuggles. It may have broken your heart but it spared his further grief.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-87929764526937750322012-06-26T07:47:43.452-04:002012-06-26T07:47:43.452-04:00June, I am so sorry for your loss. Such beauty in ...June, I am so sorry for your loss. Such beauty in this entry. Perhaps Max is chasing and dancing around with butterflies. Maybe near my sister. Thank you for your kindness, and be gentle with yourself. Losing family just stinks.JeannetteLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528285846408727632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-56268246325014203662012-06-25T16:09:41.968-04:002012-06-25T16:09:41.968-04:00So many beautiful comments here already (oh, georg...So many beautiful comments here already (oh, georgia little pea!) and what a magnificent tribute this post is to your beloved Max. Je compatis.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458408621855773976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-66763333436521064752012-06-25T04:13:00.888-04:002012-06-25T04:13:00.888-04:00They work their little way into our hearts and cur...They work their little way into our hearts and curl up and say "I like it here with you". When they have to leave us it tears away at our hearts, and it hurts. A lot.<br /><br />We look for their little faces, expect to see them in their favourite spots, and they are just not there. They should be. It hurts. A lot. For a long time. <br />It is an indication of how much we loved them, and were loved in return. Eventually it is the love that we remember, not the pain.the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-41083476849038698612012-06-25T01:33:45.491-04:002012-06-25T01:33:45.491-04:00Dearest June,
Accept my heartfelt tears of empathy...Dearest June,<br />Accept my heartfelt tears of empathy for your grief. A special and wonderful friend you have lost. May the following days be kind to you and hubs.<br />All my love - across the miles.Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-44238647115024492272012-06-25T00:19:54.409-04:002012-06-25T00:19:54.409-04:00I took our Breezy Girl, too - my Husband couldn&...I took our Breezy Girl, too - my Husband couldn't be with us at the end. It is unbearable fo lose a beloved animal, though thankfully, I think it's hardest on the humans. I send you hugs. What a life your Max lived!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-61369054315879974422012-06-25T00:04:44.790-04:002012-06-25T00:04:44.790-04:00So sorry for you.So sorry for you.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558513619078356902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-9046845728858925462012-06-24T22:56:41.855-04:002012-06-24T22:56:41.855-04:00Oh June.. my heart aches for you. I'm sorry fo...Oh June.. my heart aches for you. I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad for you that you knew the time was right, and that Max was eased over with such love. I'm sorry you're hurting. Hugs to you.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-37444400951572620452012-06-24T22:14:36.633-04:002012-06-24T22:14:36.633-04:00A beautiful post -- of course you did the right th...A beautiful post -- of course you did the right thing.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-87155435687253190922012-06-24T19:13:33.271-04:002012-06-24T19:13:33.271-04:00I had to do the same thing; hubby could not. A nei...I had to do the same thing; hubby could not. A neighbor drove me in.<br />They are in a far, far, better place . . .<br />It might take more than one good cry.Marciahttp://wwwareaderslife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-87350332629041668582012-06-24T17:37:33.544-04:002012-06-24T17:37:33.544-04:00Having had to make a similar decision, my heart ac...Having had to make a similar decision, my heart aches for you and your husband (who can not show his sadness).<br />I found it hard to accept all that sympathy from a vet and nurse who did not even know my Abby.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-49945350253593234622012-06-24T15:26:35.772-04:002012-06-24T15:26:35.772-04:00What a loving, compassionate act you did for your ...What a loving, compassionate act you did for your beloved friend. He thanks you, I'm sure of it xxxxxxxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-11888265203379599702012-06-24T13:15:08.163-04:002012-06-24T13:15:08.163-04:00My heart aches for you. Having to make the decisi...My heart aches for you. Having to make the decision is the most difficult thing to do. I know as I've had to do it three times in the past four years with my cats. <br /><br />But I can live with the pain of my decisions knowing I made my choice out of love. <br /><br />I am certain Max knew how much you loved him and was grateful for your presence.Sakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11508656442667275102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-52559585455186541662012-06-24T12:15:51.631-04:002012-06-24T12:15:51.631-04:00There is nothing harder on this earth than to make...There is nothing harder on this earth than to make that decision. It's agonizing and the fear that it's too soon makes it harder still. I waited too long with one of my little girls and it still tears me up inside to know that I put her through that because I wasn't strong enough to let her go. You did good by Max. There isn't a dry eye in our house today as we mourn his passing.Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-62464632858939458252012-06-24T11:08:23.988-04:002012-06-24T11:08:23.988-04:00Oh, June, I'm so sorry for your loss. It is so...Oh, June, I'm so sorry for your loss. It is so heartbreaking to say "Goodbye" to such a beloved and thoroughly wonderful animal companion. We have lost several cats in the last 30 years -- including both of the extraordinary cats I used for animal-assisted therapy -- and it was truly like losing a member of the family with the same grief process except with the added responsibility of making that decision to spare them further suffering. I'm glad your vet let you know that it wasn't too soon. People grieve in such different ways: some with tears, some with anger and jokes that create distance from the loss. May time be healing for both of you -- though you'll probably always miss that sweet and very special little Max.Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-83530066092760339022012-06-24T09:57:39.006-04:002012-06-24T09:57:39.006-04:00It can be so hard to do the right thing .
But he ...It can be so hard to do the right thing . <br />But he loved and was loved till the very end and will always be there , right next to you .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-73246554746139111812012-06-24T09:45:10.052-04:002012-06-24T09:45:10.052-04:00It hurts so hard to lose a dear pet, and you wonde...It hurts so hard to lose a dear pet, and you wonder how the world can go on when you have this big empty place in your life. The world doesn't stop and pay attention, as it does when we lose a human family member, so we wander around, assaulted by grief, and we don't know what to do with it. Please know that others have experienced this great sadness and send you their sympathy. Thank you for this beautiful narrative.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-19386663875506874302012-06-24T09:36:32.471-04:002012-06-24T09:36:32.471-04:00I am crying very hard, I can't help it. Your w...I am crying very hard, I can't help it. Your writing put me into the situation along with you. And little Maxie is now where we will all go one day. Over the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you for these tears of sorrow; they are healing.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179072149199219335.post-82187133360485079272012-06-24T09:36:29.953-04:002012-06-24T09:36:29.953-04:00It is so hard to do, to decide if it's time, t...It is so hard to do, to decide if it's time, to not do it too soon. But it's done now and what you get to keep are your memories, they will grow stronger and this one will recede.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com