Lost my best friend Tuesday.

[xfundy]

She was a mutt, like the rest of us. Mostly Spitz. Beautiful white fur, a former stray my parents adopted maybe 8-9 years ago. She was scared of everyone at first, but finally learned to trust her family. When I moved here to help my parents, she adopted me.

A year ago this month, my mother died of Alzheimer's after declining for years and years. My father died a couple of months ago after a very long hospitalization.

Winky had once had a voracious appetite. My father fed her from the table, which is always a bad idea. While he was in the hospital, I spent either days or nights with him, and felt guilty for leaving Winks at home alone, so I cooked chicken, dog biscuits, ground beef (which she usually preferred raw), noodles, even fish fillets.

For the last couple of months she began losing her appetite as well as weight. I went back to cooking for her, but finally she just stopped eating. She began spending most of her time in her basket. Took her to the vet. Tests revealed she had cancer.

I miss her terribly.

It's been a year of lingering deaths. I hope it's finally over.

[snappyturtle]

1. Oh I am so sorry. You have had an enormous amount of loss.

I, too, hope it is over for you. May you be able to find
strength and peace.

[Curmudgeoness]

2. You have been asked to deal with too much loss this year.

I am so sorry for all the losses. It seems so much to have to handle, but somehow we keep going. You and your family did a great thing in adopting Winky, and at least she had a wonderful life.....and I wish you the same. My sympathy for all you have gone through.

[LiberalEsto]

3. How sad... I'm so sorry for your losses

I hope your parents and Winky are together in a beautiful place.

[virgdem]

4. My deepest sympathy to you for your losses...

One loss is enough, but the three that you have suffered over the past year is truly heartbreaking. Please be good to yourself and take the time you need to grieve all of those losses.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I hope you soon find that inevitable place when warmth overcome loss and only the good . . . .

. . . . memories envelope you.

[IrishAyes]

6. Stay strong

I believe we'll have our furkids with us in the next life. Hope things get better for you soon.

[DainBramaged]

7. There is nothing I dislike more about DU than sharing the passing of our beloved furbabies

And nothing I like more.........





My small solace is my last dogs' collars on my stair railing. I touch them every day when I leave so that they 'come' with me wherever I go. May your peace be lasting, may your memories of all be strong, may they be with you forever.





A note:


Winky will send a new friend. You'll know when. They always do. It always helps.

[roody]

8. Condolences.

[Phentex]

9. I'm so sorry...

Cancer took one of ours recently and it hurts. I'm sorry she had to go so soon after losing your parents. HUGS!!!

[meti57b]

10. I am so sorry .... life can be so sad

[Gore1FL]

11. I am sorry for your loss.

I lost my mom and then 10 days later lost my dog--who had helped me through one of the roughest times in my life and was helping me with my moms death.

For what it is worth, it gets better.

[hamsterjill]

12. I am so sorry.

May Winky RIP, and as time passes, may you be comforted by warm memories.

When the time is right, and only YOU would know when that time might be, I hope you will consider opening your heart and your home to another needy pet. There are so many needing homes, not enough homes with loving pet parents available, and people like you are in high demand.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for loving Winky!