What Is Love

Today, when I went to work, my coworkers were putting an old golden retriever down in the parking lot. His mom was there loving on him, caressing his beautiful old grey face. I watched from the car because I didn’t want to disturb the process. 

It reminds me of how short a time we have with these creatures that we give so much of our hearts to. And how lucky we are to get the ever-so-rare unconditional love from them. 

Work is fine, I am fine. Fine is ok for now. 

Comments

  1. Shari BurkeApril 8, 2022 at 12:02 PM

    It's such a hard thing to do, but it's a last gift of love to end their suffering. We miss them always. My heart goes out to those people today.

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  2. Marie SmithApril 8, 2022 at 12:30 PM

    You remind me of the day my husband and I were taking our golden grand-dog to the vet, wondering if it was that day for our beloved pup. How fortunate we are to have these creatures in our lives for a few short years!

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  3. Debra She Who SeeksApril 8, 2022 at 1:32 PM

    One last act of kindness for a beloved pet -- not to let it suffer.

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  4. NewRobin13April 8, 2022 at 2:21 PM

    It is such an act of loving kindness to ease our furry loved ones' suffering and help them cross the rainbow bridge.

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  5. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)April 8, 2022 at 5:12 PM

    I never knew it could be so awful. Dogs are just such pure love. I swear I still hear her from time to time, her jingle of her collar, her nails on the wood floors. It's hard.

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  6. MarthaApril 9, 2022 at 4:14 AM

    It is such a difficult thing to do but one that is done with love. We never want out pets to suffer.

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  7. ColetteApril 11, 2022 at 5:20 AM

    I felt like I was there when reading this.

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  8. JeanieApril 11, 2022 at 12:38 PM

    Oh, that would be so hard to encounter accidentally. Even worse when it's your own friend.

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