You know, sometimes it’s just really stupid how much life happens. I mean today is a perfect example. On one hand I am celebrating my daughter who turns 30 today. Milestone and I’m so happy I get to be her Mom. Love this sweet girl and wish her all the joy and love she can have. Then there is my sister who is so sad, see my sister is one who never married – it’s not that she didn’t want to – she just never found the perfect guy. So no husband or children she has pets. When we lived together and my daughter was around 2 ½ she came home and said – the girl needs a puppy. I protested – she does NOT need a puppy. The next week she came home and said she had a name for the puppy – Madison. So when Madison was 6 weeks old she came home to live with us. I tell you she looked like a hairy rat. I suppose most Sheltie babies do look like hairy rats.
Sister took her to get training so she would mind well. It worked because she would do sit, stay, come and all that good stuff but she also played fetch with me. This is when I began to love her. She became my ball playing buddy. She also was really good with my daughter. What a fun pet she was. Well as time went by she aged and got sick so I’m sad to say my sister had to put her down. It was so horrible. My Daughter and I both were right there crying. Call me sissy or whatever but I just could not bring myself to go with her. Geez it was hard. We enjoyed this little hairy rat that turned into a beautiful girl with tons of personality for 12 years.
After Madison passed it didn’t take but about 5 or 6 weeks for Sister to want another one right away so she found one and I went with her to pick up the new little buddy. Molly was about 6 weeks when she came home with Lisa. She too is a sweet Sheltie. Her disposition is much better than Madison. Madison was sort of snobby but gosh we loved her. Molly is sweet and playful. Always a wag and licks for you. She is a fantastic companion for my sister. You know come to think of it my Dad had put his dog down a bit before he and sister moved in together so Molly is a great companion to both of them.
Today is sad though, Molly has something making her sick. It is cancer and this weekend she stopped eating so Sister called the doctor who said – make an appointment. I just don’t have words for my Sister. This is her kid, her buddy, her pal. They travel together and do everything together. She has said she feels silly – it’s just a dog – but honestly, it’s not just a dog. My Sister has no kids, this is her kid, her ride or die. Her buddy in good times and bad. 14 years’ worth of love and devotion from one to another and back again.
For me, I am sad. I love Molly too. I just wish I could have some words, any words to comfort my Sister and my Dad. I’ll just pray for them to have peace, knowing she won’t be in pain, she will have plenty of food and water plus play mates in Doggie Heaven. I am a person that believes our pets many times are not just pets, friend, confidant, running buddy, and so much more.
When it’s all you can do…
Nehemiah 1:4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
No words to fit, nothing I can do to help but pray for peace.
Lord, please bring them peace, give us all peace who love Molly. Help her transition in to this next world. Thank You. Amen
Annie I know how you feel it is just me and Princess and she is my child. I know how Lisa and you feel. They are family and I do believe when they go to Heaven they are happy no more sickness and having❤️ a great old time with our other pets that are there.