Comments for one woman living life ~ on-purpose http://lylahledner.wordpress.com kingdom minded living Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on When good dogs die by Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life | Mixed Metaphor.net http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/when-good-dogs-die/#comment-6 Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life | Mixed Metaphor.net Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:14:03 +0000 http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/when-good-dogs-die/#comment-6 [...] Lylah Ledner: When good dogs die at wife, mom, nana, daughter, sister, friend, disciple-maker is a touching series of three posts [...] [...] Lylah Ledner: When good dogs die at wife, mom, nana, daughter, sister, friend, disciple-maker is a touching series of three posts [...]

]]> Comment on Maggie looked so peaceful by JHS http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/maggie-looked-so-peaceful/#comment-5 JHS Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:41:36 +0000 http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/maggie-looked-so-peaceful/#comment-5 Beautifully written . . . beautifully shared with all of us. I know exactly how you feel, having gone through this more times than I care to remember. I stayed with my precious cat, TCer (T.C. for Top Cat), when she had to be put down at the ripe old age of 18. It was 1998 but I'm sitting here crying as I remember her and how bad I felt about losing her. The vet said, "You've had your cat 8 years longer than the average cat owner" very coldly. I wanted to bitch-slap her. That did NOT make me feel better, obviously. Cats fight the needle, but I refused to leave her alone. Ditto several dogs, but our beautiful golden retriever, Lady, died in her sleep in the backyard at the age of 13.5. Peaceful, like Maggie. Just curled up as though sleeping. Wow . . . you really got me going. Sorry for the long comment. But my animals are almost as much my kids as my real kids. I pictures of them on my site . . . Queen Sophia and Buddy who is totally devoted to BigBob but tolerates me because I feed him when Bob isn't looking. I can't imagine life without either of them, but I know that we will face it when we have to, just as you did. Hopefully with as much courage, grace, and love. Beautifully written . . . beautifully shared with all of us.

I know exactly how you feel, having gone through this more times than I care to remember. I stayed with my precious cat, TCer (T.C. for Top Cat), when she had to be put down at the ripe old age of 18. It was 1998 but I’m sitting here crying as I remember her and how bad I felt about losing her. The vet said, “You’ve had your cat 8 years longer than the average cat owner” very coldly. I wanted to bitch-slap her. That did NOT make me feel better, obviously. Cats fight the needle, but I refused to leave her alone. Ditto several dogs, but our beautiful golden retriever, Lady, died in her sleep in the backyard at the age of 13.5. Peaceful, like Maggie. Just curled up as though sleeping.

Wow . . . you really got me going. Sorry for the long comment. But my animals are almost as much my kids as my real kids. I pictures of them on my site . . . Queen Sophia and Buddy who is totally devoted to BigBob but tolerates me because I feed him when Bob isn’t looking. I can’t imagine life without either of them, but I know that we will face it when we have to, just as you did. Hopefully with as much courage, grace, and love.

]]> Comment on When good dogs die by Jenn http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/when-good-dogs-die/#comment-4 Jenn Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:31:22 +0000 http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/when-good-dogs-die/#comment-4 Very touching. We've been through this process many times in our family and it never gets easier. Thanks for sharing your article. I'm happy to present your post as part of the Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life which I am hosting 12/31/07 at Mixed Metaphor.net! Hope you'll drop by the party and join in the festivities -- we have many wonderful entries this week! Very touching. We’ve been through this process many times in our family and it never gets easier. Thanks for sharing your article. I’m happy to present your post as part of the Happy New Year’s Carnival of Family Life which I am hosting 12/31/07 at Mixed Metaphor.net! Hope you’ll drop by the party and join in the festivities — we have many wonderful entries this week!

]]> Comment on Maggie looked so peaceful by Alexis http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/maggie-looked-so-peaceful/#comment-3 Alexis Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:52:10 +0000 http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/maggie-looked-so-peaceful/#comment-3 Oh Lylah, I empathize with you. We awoke on New Year's 14 yrs. ago to our little Addi dog dead on the girls' bedroom floor. Last Jan. John had to take our Sparky in to be put down -- very sad ways to start the new year. Pets do become part of the family and do teach us and our children much about life. Love you. Oh Lylah, I empathize with you. We awoke on New Year’s 14 yrs. ago to our little Addi dog dead on the girls’ bedroom floor. Last Jan. John had to take our Sparky in to be put down — very sad ways to start the new year. Pets do become part of the family and do teach us and our children much about life.
Love you.

]]> Comment on When good dogs die by lylahledner http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/when-good-dogs-die/#comment-2 lylahledner Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:28:01 +0000 http://lylahledner.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/when-good-dogs-die/#comment-2 Good dogs. Good dogs.

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