tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post6000398522281418150..comments2023-05-17T06:31:21.236-05:00Comments on Bushel and a Peck: Grief and my heartChristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09641535226387478870noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-80399067390699702052010-06-05T02:22:30.073-05:002010-06-05T02:22:30.073-05:00You're not the only one, sis. I woke up a few ...You're not the only one, sis. I woke up a few days ago in bed, crying hysterically to a dream I had had of Molly. It had been so long since I'd dreamt of her, but somehow, another snuck up on me. Miguel had to hold me until I calmed down and fell asleep again- sleep that was quite fretful for the next two hours. I was able to understand later the impending move that was going to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-13567907460733492312010-05-28T08:14:09.357-05:002010-05-28T08:14:09.357-05:00Hi Christie,
A friend directed me to your dog as ...Hi Christie, <br />A friend directed me to your dog as we are just experiencing the devastating loss of our dear Jackson (13.5 year old yellow lab). We put him down on May 22. I still expect to see him when I come down the stairs or home from a trip to the store. Our cat, O'Malley, misses his best buddy. We struggled with fertility issues, and Jackson was a great comfort to us. We were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-51936711200273957112010-05-27T21:24:06.773-05:002010-05-27T21:24:06.773-05:00You made me cry again...not such a bad thing, but ...You made me cry again...not such a bad thing, but oh so tough. We share many common feelings and experiences with our dogs. My Georgie died a little over two months ago and I am still grieving. We have two other dogs which has eased the pain a bit but they are not cuddlers like she was. Georgie used to curl up against my tummy in the night too and stopped once she got Lymphoma. A week beforeSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491846849992730594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-9888763068320371032010-05-26T19:12:56.409-05:002010-05-26T19:12:56.409-05:00I, as well , am sitting here just sobbing Christie...I, as well , am sitting here just sobbing Christie, I know there is no way you could not still be grieving the loss of such a loved family member. Never just a dog, never.<br />Kaleigh will be missed always, time is just the friend that helps you deal with the loss so that at some point she becomes a happy memory without the severe pain.<br />We still miss our guy Butch and he passed in 93, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-73570857458702954612010-05-26T02:25:37.864-05:002010-05-26T02:25:37.864-05:00The bond with our animal friends is on a level of ...The bond with our animal friends is on a level of it's own. We are able to share a part of ourselves with them that is often too intimate to share with mere mortals. <br /><br />They keep our secrets safe and are avaialble anytime the need arises for love, comfort and understanding.<br /><br />My dog, my heartbeat at my feet.<br /><br />I understand, and the time to heal is directly relatedValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802091255052040254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-11326321159553381512010-05-25T20:42:50.773-05:002010-05-25T20:42:50.773-05:00Christie, once again, tears are streaming down my ...Christie, once again, tears are streaming down my face over the loss of our sweet, sweet Kaleigh. She "was" such a special "person". You know how much I loved her "talking", what a cutie. I hurt so much for Quint, who has lost such a special friend and playmate. He may always remember her and miss her and there is nothing we can do to make his grief any less. Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-18893306107368709112010-05-25T20:02:29.383-05:002010-05-25T20:02:29.383-05:00I am a blog stalker. I'm not even sure how I ...I am a blog stalker. I'm not even sure how I found you, but have enjoyed following your story. I have a heart for adoption and have traveled your journeys with you even though we don't know each other. I also understand your pets being your children. My childhood dog, Ginger, lived to be 13 years old...so when I was 14, she was gone, and I was devastated. My family then lost 3 pets Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14742155515063037878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-55876488120075898132010-05-25T17:01:57.537-05:002010-05-25T17:01:57.537-05:00I think pain, in general makes others uncomfortabl...I think pain, in general makes others uncomfortable. They want to label it, quantify it, rank it and file it away. They want you to go back to normal, so that they are no longer uncomfortable and can once again be sure of how to deal with you. I am sorry you are hurting. We know how awesome your Kaleigh girl was. I'm sure there is an enormous void in your house and heart.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806497946183980723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-36629879535191557052010-05-25T14:04:43.395-05:002010-05-25T14:04:43.395-05:00This is such a good post Christie. The heart loves...This is such a good post Christie. The heart loves whom it will...it doesn't differentiate between human and animal.<br />And honestly, in a whole different way, this has made me consider the grief that so many of our adopted children experience. And yet people honestly expect them to quickly "get over it" because their lives in their new American families are "so much better&Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182918486812141978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-49227356371239710502010-05-25T13:11:11.988-05:002010-05-25T13:11:11.988-05:00My dog was just that - my dog - never considered h...My dog was just that - my dog - never considered her a child, but I understand how some do - but oh, how I miss her so. How hard it was to take her to the vet that last time. (She was a cock-a-poo, just nine years old, and had a cancerous tumor that started in her bottom and grew into her abdomen.) And I still look for her. Drop a piece of food on the floor, and hesitate before picking it up,Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146641116542160830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-82730820735200834652010-05-25T12:39:01.176-05:002010-05-25T12:39:01.176-05:00Oh, I am so sorry for your pain.I know it takes a ...Oh, I am so sorry for your pain.I know it takes a long time to get over the lose of a loved one. I tear up often when things remind me of my sweet doggies that are gone. You know she is still with you. Will always be.Renatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128455053296917930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-63272584760006437332010-05-25T11:20:51.598-05:002010-05-25T11:20:51.598-05:00My heart understands the grief of your heart very ...My heart understands the grief of your heart very well. Your sweet Kaleigh deserves to be grieved. I can see in the pictures and hear in your words what a huge part of your life and family she was. Of course you loved her, of course you will grieve for her.<br />I had Stella for 13 years. She was deaf, and at the end of her life she was arthritic, diabetic, asthmatic and eventually got this bad Michalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869212261483706065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-66466849758690344822010-05-25T08:19:05.968-05:002010-05-25T08:19:05.968-05:00This current post bring back so many difficult mem...This current post bring back so many difficult memeories for me.I share your grief as it has been something I have expereinced myself.You have such an incredible way of expressing yourself and make it so easy to understand what you are really saying.Way too many people are quick to say"it's just a dog" but to some of us they are so much more.In many cases alot of us have had our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-34142559119021392052010-05-25T08:00:13.822-05:002010-05-25T08:00:13.822-05:00Oh Christie~my heart aches for all of you. I had ...Oh Christie~my heart aches for all of you. I had to put my golden, Nikki, down several years ago and still have days when I'm weepy and very sad. She was my "baby" and shared some long nights of tears and spooning! Love to you, MichelleJohn & Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191455427687476083noreply@blogger.com