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Just venting . . .
Iconoclast
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Just spent the best part of the morning chopping tree roots and lifting rocks to dig a grave for my dog. He's at peace now, by the water he loved, with his favorite toys beside him. Best dog I ever had, probably the best friend, also.
He died around 11 last night, the victim of a speeding car driven by someone so drunk / drugged / distracted that there were no brake marks on the road before the blood trail. He was almost off the road; one tap of the brakes and he would be at my feet now. We heard the thud, looked out to see the perp dragging him off the road. Before I could reach the door, the perp sped off. Not so much as a knock on the door to tell us, to say he was sorry. Smokey was so badly broken up I'm sure he died instantly; for that I'm grateful. But man I am going to miss him; house already seems hollow and empty; he had so much love it radiated wherever he went.
I'm not looking for condolences, folks. I know most of you have been through something like this or far worse. I just had to get it out of my system a little - both the grief and the anger. Thanks for indulging me.
He died around 11 last night, the victim of a speeding car driven by someone so drunk / drugged / distracted that there were no brake marks on the road before the blood trail. He was almost off the road; one tap of the brakes and he would be at my feet now. We heard the thud, looked out to see the perp dragging him off the road. Before I could reach the door, the perp sped off. Not so much as a knock on the door to tell us, to say he was sorry. Smokey was so badly broken up I'm sure he died instantly; for that I'm grateful. But man I am going to miss him; house already seems hollow and empty; he had so much love it radiated wherever he went.
I'm not looking for condolences, folks. I know most of you have been through something like this or far worse. I just had to get it out of my system a little - both the grief and the anger. Thanks for indulging me.
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Words are hard to come by, so I will just say to you that I am very sorry.
Charlie
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As for the driver of the car,
read the next line...
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I wonder why I keep raising them. But I do. I'll always have a dog.
No friend so loyal, no love so constant, no heart as true. Rest in peace, Smokey, and I'm thinking of you, Iconoclast. Can't say more, can't see to type.
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Oh my God! is the beginning of a prayer, not a one liner!
We come into this life with nothing, everything after this is our treasure
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt
or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of
days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very
special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the
distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from
the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together
in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands
again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so
long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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I'm saddened by your loss, which I have also experienced, and wish you all the best.
Ken
we all feel for you, and some of us have been there...
i am sorry for your loss. best regards, mike.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.
Paul, the poem is indeed a comfort. I saved it, I have printed it, and I thank you.
He Dog, it's probably just as well I don't know who did it. I suspect he would sing soprano the rest of his life as he obviously has no use for manly equipment.
Ken, thanks. You're making me smile through my tears. Smokey always loved to ride and whenever I left the car, he would jump into the driver's seat and sit there for all the world like a chaffeur waiting for his passenger to return.
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George Orwell
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I just hope that the person that hit the dog is so plagued by guilt that they come forward ....I know it will not bring the dog back nor will it ease your or your son's pain any...but it might help to know the person is at least partially human and has feelings....
We will be thinking of you and your family...
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why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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Stand up and fight, or lie down and die; for it is better to burn than to ever fade away.
Clouder..
There is one thing that keeps popping into my head though.
"Ye shall reap what you sow"
I'm sure the idiot that did this will find that out some day.
Woods
"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Take heart, the pain will subside and the memories will stay a lifetime.
KC
That just plain ole' sucks, I agree with woodsrunner-You do reap what you sow.
Help that process along, figure out where the damage was done to the car and spend Monday afternoon calling body shops, then call the PD/SD.
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He died around 11 last night, the victim of a speeding car driven by someone so drunk / drugged / distracted that there were no brake marks on the road before the blood trail. He was almost off the road; one tap of the brakes and he would be at my feet now. We heard the thud, looked out to see the perp dragging him off the road. Before I could reach the door, the perp sped off. Not so much as a knock on the door to tell us, to say he was sorry....
.... I just had to get it out of my system a little - both the grief and the anger.
I'll start by saying that I sympathize with your loss, but...
...(and from the responses I see here I'm risking being "attacked" for saying this)
Why the heck is your dog running around in the street at 11 o'clock at night?
Maybe a little of that anger needs to be directed at the dog's owner and not at the potentially innocent driver who hit the dog?
Maybe the driver was just following one of the important auto safety rules: If some animal jumps out infront of your vehicle, NEVER attempt to panic stop, or swerve to avoid it--the risk of you losing control of your vehicle and leaving the road surface, or entering oncoming traffic is far more dangerous than the risks involved in just hitting the animal.
You are assuming the driver is "at fault"; rarely is a collision with an animal the driver's fault.
I'll also say, if I end up hitting a dog because some (careless) owner has allowed that animal to run into the street, I am NOT going to seek to confront that owner--my own anger toward the owner for what I see as his irresponsible behavior combined with his likely (irrational) anger toward me for hitting the animal (he let run into the street), would not be a good combination. Unless there is substantial damage to my vehicle and if the animal is dead--and especially if there are no tags on the animal, I'm probably leaving. (And if there is damage to my vehicle, I'll probably be looking for the owner to compensate me for it!)
Iconoclast, I hope you don't take this the wrong way; I say what I think--and suspect I'm saying what some others here are thinking too, but are "too nice" to say it.
Again, I do sympathize with you loss, but think you should reconsider the "blame" you place on the driver.
I know how pets can become such a part of our lives they seem like a family member, I hate to think of losing my dog but I guess it has to happen sometime. I am glad to hear that at least your dog did not have to suffer to long.
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