tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372218229550567460.post8384862694301394572..comments2023-03-24T07:16:23.994-07:00Comments on Observations from the Cuckoo's Nest: Can I Come to Terms?Terri Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725449450869870709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372218229550567460.post-24517987138946747912009-10-06T02:21:51.389-07:002009-10-06T02:21:51.389-07:00Oh sweetie, I'm crying right now all over my c...Oh sweetie, I'm crying right now all over my computer. It is never easy to lose such a loved companion. Having said goodbye to several, I still get teary when I see programs on the types of dogs/cats they were and I still miss them, especially my dog. <br /><br />What you are faced with doesnt have an easy answer. On one hand, you dont want to play God, on the other, you dont want Rhi to suffer. You have done so much to try and help her; you arent giving up by not being able to give her a treatment that still might not work. You are loving her by giving her a quality of life and love as she ages and passes on.<br /><br />When Jimmy was really little and we lost a dog, my mom told him that the dog was in heaven. Even though I was older and understood death a little better, I remember having this image of that dog, running through the pearly gates and down the streets of gold. It will be hard, since a 2yo isnt going to have a defined idea of what dying is all about. And Will is probably going to have an adjustment as well, even if he is well prepared. I think the book can help. I can make other recommendations too, if you'd like.<br /><br />I am saying a prayer that St Francis (patron saint of animals) will comfort Rhi and walk her home peacefully. It may sound nuts, but call St Luke's; the blessing of the animals was this last weekend. The priest may be up for having you bring Rhi over for a prayer.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681333723382119281noreply@blogger.com