[Magdalen] Mom lost her dog today

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

It is at least fortunate that she had a clear path.  It is tough when the
companion keeps soldiering on, as they will if possible, and if the illness
comes on gradually and slowly takes important functions away, there is not
a day I could point to and say, "Today is enough.  Our baby should go to
Rainbow Bridge today."

That does not ease the pain of having to make that decision, and it does
not fill that void where a familiar friend was a large part of your life.

Prayers rising.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Of your charity please pray for my mom,  Nancy, who this morning found her
> 16-year-old poodle Buddy had had a stroke... Rear legs not working, and he
> quite unresponsive.  She and the vet agreed it was the end for him.  Sweet,
> happy little pup who had a long and good life in a loving home. Mom is
> always upbeat but I'm sure this hits a bit hard as Buddy was also a
> connection with my late father, who also loved Buddy a whole lot.
>