Saturday, July 26, 2008

Sydney's Irish Wake

I got some really bad news on Thursday morning. My dog, Sydney, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The options were really grim; go to extraordinary measures and she might live 6 to 9 months or euthanize her and put her out of her misery.


As a strong proponent of euthanasia, I felt that I had no choice. I put Sydney down on this beautiful sunny day, while she was laying in the grass with myself, Noah, and Lia hugging and comforting her.

What a downer! A real downer!

Yet Sydney is out of pain and in doggy heaven, hopefully frolicking with her like minded kin.

So What Did I Do?

Sydney always loved to have fun and really enjoyed boating and the water. My friends were out at Put N Bay, Ohio on their boats, some might say yachts, so I decided to fly to 3W2 and meet them there for the afternoon.

We had a fabulous time. Good friends are invaluable.

I flew home around 8 PM and ended up attending a party with a bunch of folks from the Yoga Shelter. I really love to be around Yogis, their calm energy is so soothing and I especially appreciated it yesterday. Namaste.

Sydney would have been happy that I chose to live the dream today, instead of lying around sad and depressed. She always loved biting the water spray behind the ski boat. I will never take my boat out again without thinking of my beautiful Sydney.

My you rest in peace Sydney. You were loved and will be sorely missed.

3 comments:

  1. This poignant, inspiring post reaffirms the importance of swaying with -- not against -- the twists and turns on life's roller coaster.

    Thanks for a touching reminder that balance and perspective are vital forces with healing power.
    -- Alan Stamm

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  2. Sorry for your loss. Sharing remembrances of our animal friends is the best tribute we can give them. Nicely done.
    Patty

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  3. Lovely tribute to a good friend.
    Patty

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