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bohemianfey · Post by **bohemianfey** » 2004-12-30 06:33am

She died tonight. I found her outside. I let her out to do her thing and when she didn't come back within ten minutes I went to check (she was sick) and found her.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-12-30 06:57am

ohhh... i'm sorry Fey. Losing a pet sucks.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2004-12-30 07:52am

Sorry to hear about that Fey.

dragon · Post by **dragon** » 2004-12-30 10:31am

sorry to hear the sad lose

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba · Post by **Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba** » 2004-12-30 10:49am

Woah, sorry.

Post by **Edi** » 2004-12-30 11:55am

My condolences, Fey.

Edi

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-12-30 12:19pm

Wow... a lot of people losing pets this month.

I'm sorry for your loss, Fey, but I hope that you can find a new puppy or dog at your local shelter to help ease the pain.

Fleet Admiral JD · Post by **Fleet Admiral JD** » 2004-12-30 01:08pm

I know how losing a pet feels. My condolences.

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2004-12-30 01:22pm

That really sucks. I'm sorry about your loss.

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2004-12-30 01:29pm

Dear Master,
You have been my teacher, my friend and most beloved companion. I was like your child, totally dependent on you for all my needs. But I never grew up and moved away as children do, I just grew to love and need you more each day, each month, each year.
I never went hungry because you gave me dinner and gave me water each day. When the weather was bad I found comfort in the warmth and safety of your home. I delighted you by learning tricks, but what you may not have realized is that I loved learning from you because I lived to please you.

The touch of your hand stroking my fur made my life worthwhile. Though I barked at noises in the night, the postman's footsteps and the ringing of the doorbell; the voice of my master was the one sound that I cherished most. Your moods became my moods. When you were sad or lonely, I nuzzled closer to comfort you.
There were times when you became upset with me because I soiled the carpet, chewed on a piece of furniture, or barked too much. But do not feel bad about those times when you scolded me - I needed to learn right from wrong, and I always understood when things weren't going your way or when you'd had an unpleasant day at work. There is no need for you to harbor guilt or remorse on my behalf.

You loved me and blessed me with more happiness than most animals will ever know. Instead of wondering what you could have done differently, remember the funny things I did and the happy times we shared together. Though it is hard for you to understand, I was ready to pass on from this life.
Our time together was short, but if we'd had fifty years together, you still would have not been ready for me to leave.

So please, Master, share your life with others. Do not refuse the opportunity to give another lucky pet the love you have given me. No other animal will ever take my place in your heart, but there is another one who needs you and will grow to love you as much as I did.
I am now at peace and no longer feel pain. You gave me a wonderful home and a happy existence on this earth. So please be happy - go on with your life and give your love to others.

Although I no longer share your world, I will always live in your heart, and you in mine.

Farewell, Dear Master.

-unknown

I never knew the name of the man who wrote this before but I do know the story behind it: It is from a speech made in 1870, when the man's dog, a foxhound named Drum was shot. His owner sued the man who shot Drum. There was no evidence even, but after he finished his speech, the jury was in tears. They fined the man $500, even though the maximum fine was $150.

It is claimed that George Vest was a 19th century lawyer defending a client.
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY:
The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful.
Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most.
A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.
He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in an encounter with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince.
When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings, and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. If fortune drives the master forth an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies.
And when the last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-12-30 01:33pm

Shit. That sucks.

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-30 01:53pm

Damn.

Sorry to hear it. My condolences.

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » 2004-12-30 02:02pm

Aww I'm sorry sweetheart ...
:makes Fey waffles:

Feel better

Tasoth · Post by **Tasoth** » 2004-12-30 05:13pm

My condolences Feyfey.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-12-30 05:48pm

sorry about the puppy fae

sniff

damn that's two this week..

Fuzzy · Post by **Fuzzy** » 2005-01-01 02:25am

Marroo... Id be destroyed if one of my dogs died... :*(

Techno_Union · Post by **Techno_Union** » 2005-01-01 02:31am

I know what it's like to lose a pet... I'm deeply sorry.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-01 03:39am

My condolences Fey

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2005-01-01 11:13am

My condolences for your loss.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2005-01-01 04:05pm

That sucks ass, I've had several pets die over the years and it's always awful, but at least that was fairly quick. Most of my pets' deaths have been more drawn out, so at least it wasn't like that.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2005-01-01 04:53pm

I'm very sorry, that's harsh as hell.

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2005-01-01 05:33pm

You have my condolences. I lost a beloved dog when I was young and it was hard to take. I was a blubbering mess.

If you have other pets, snuggle up to them. It'll make you feel better.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2005-01-01 06:45pm

I am sorry for your loss...*hugs*

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2005-01-01 08:07pm

Poor pup. Sorry hon.