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    Can't Stop Thinking Of Bridge Kid

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    It'll be two years this August since I lost Joe, and we all still miss him. We'll always miss him. He was a part of the family. I remember when my cat died many years ago, I got a card from my sister that said, "What is loved remains in the heart." I think that is so true. You'll never forget her, and you'll never stop missing her, just as you will never lose your love for her.

     

    HUGS to you!

    Rosie

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    I'm so sorry for Tyler. That would be really hard. And such a young girl. Tragic.

     

    Please send my sympathy to Tyler. I have a 10 year old, too, and can imagine how sad he would be if his cat died. Poor kid.

    To My Ted

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    Ted hears you Molly. And he loves you. You know that Ted wouldn't want you to feel guilty, or sad. We know that you have to feel sad, no matter what Ted would want, but you don't have to feel guilty.

     

    And to Ted: thank you for your wild tail wagging, and for not holding it against Angel when she growled at first meeting you. Thanks for leaning and loving the many pats and scritches.

     

    Thanks for looking out for Molly as she deals with your loss.

     

    One day at a time, Molly.

    Ted

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    Posted · Edited by joesgreypoupon

    To know Ted was to love him. Those of us who were with Ted at Meet & Greets, and those who fostered him even briefly are all very saddened, and grieving. I think others can testify that when you give your heart to an animal - esp. one like Ted - you feel not only the attachment of them being your pet, but also the empathy and sympathy for their past. Ted has been with Molly for a while now, and was officially adopted after a period of fostering.

     

    Grief is not an expression of the quantity of time we've known someone, but of the quality of that time. We all have different ways of dealing with life and death, and we can't impose our own perameters of what is an acceptable response to death.

     

    Death comes when we least expect it, and rarely is it welcome or invited. And love also comes when we least expect it, and it can't be measured, contained, or qualified. Especially with an animal, because their love for us is so unconditional. To accept it when it comes, and grieve for it when it is gone is an appropriate and natural response.

     

    Ted deserves to be grieved for, just as he deserved to be loved and happy. He is, and he will be missed.

     

    (This was originally in response to a deleted post - thank you. I decided to edit it and leave it though, because it's still true.)

    Ted

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    Molly, I know that you know this, but I wanted to say it publicly...Ted loved you and was so happy with you. Your dedication to him, and love for him made his life so full.

     

    We will all miss Ted...both those of us who were lucky enough to know him in person, and those who knew him virtually.

     

    My heart breaks for you and for Ted. He was wonderful, and is loved forever.

    Will I Ever Be Able To Love Another Dog?

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    One day after Joe died, I was lying in bed when I saw a brindle back end with a white-tipped tail run out of the room. I didn't hear anything at all, which was odd, because out the door of our room is two wood steps leading down to the hardwood floor, so you always hear thumps and the ticking of toenails. I was so tired, I just thought, eh, it's Angel.

     

    But then I thought, WAIT a sec...Angel doesn't have a white-tipped tail...does she???? I got up and checked. Not only was she lying there at my feet, but she does NOT have a white-tipped tail. Joe did.

     

    That was the one and only time I ever saw anything. I know that others have also experienced this. It's an interesting thing for them to let you know they are still there.

    Will I Ever Be Able To Love Another Dog?

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    It's so hard to deal with the loss of our dear friends, and to think of getting another...well, that, too, is difficult.

     

    I wasn't sure that I wanted another after Joe died...at least not for a while. But every day I cried, and the wound was so painful. My DH finally took me to the track, and we brought home Angel that day. I wasn't sure that I would even be able to bond with her through my grief. But I did, and her presence (and then Festus and SM) eased the pain so much, I can't tell you. They gave me LIFE to focus on instead of grief and memories. I have Joe's picture here at my desk, and I often look up and see him looking back at me. He is with me always. His ashes on the mantel, his pictures everywhere, his collar in a handmade jar. I know that Joe is at peace now, and I know that animals forgive us and love us eternally. My love for Joe is not diminished by my love for Angel and Festus and Sunscreen Man, it is proven.

    Suzi Went To The Bridge This A.m.

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    Very very sad. It feels like the end of an era. She was an inspiration to many, and certainly lived a very long life, and died loved by so many -- even those who never met her.

     

    A great and lasting legacy for anyone, and an even greater achievement for a dog.

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