“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”
Author Dean Koontz
Last night we said our good-byes to Bentley.
For the second time in 13 months, we made the decision that it was time to do the humane thing ,no matter how much pain it would bring to us.
Back in August,we found out that Bentley had lymphoma.
The doctors were fairly accurate in their prognosis of just how quickly this would progress.
Fortunately, he made it to his birthday last weekend and Sara had one more opportunity to celebrate with him.
In Sara's Facebook post last night, she shared her feelings in an unbelievably poignant way.
She said that it was more than a privilege to be able to raise him, they grew up together.
He was her special best friend ,being by her side during those often stressful teenage years through young adulthood.
Together they experienced life.
Even though Bentley lived here with us after Sara moved out 4 years ago, make no mistake,he was her dog.
Bentley was Sara's first rescue, although I am not sure who actually rescued who.
Who knew then that this would pave the way to Sara's passion to work with rescues.
It is said that into each life some rain must fall.
It started raining as we were leaving the vet's office last night.
The rain intensified through the night.
It felt like the relentless downpour would never end.
As morning arrived, the storm began to subside.
By late morning,all that remained was a bone chilling cold .
Like last night's storm, the pain of last night will also move on.
And for a while, all that will be left will be that same bone chilling experience.
Eventually this to shall pass.
As for me, I heard lately that a parent can only be as happy as his saddest child.
As I drove to work this morning, I heard Janis as she wailed out "take another little piece of my heart".....
I just don't know how many more little pieces I have to give up.
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