Grief and Loss

Most of our pets' lives are destined to be even shorter than ours. That is both good and sad. In their short lives they teach us about life and about death. They go forward where we are afraid to go, and they remind us to enjoy each day and each relationship for everything it can possibly be.

"I've decided that having dogs is sort of like having kids. You go through so much agony to get your kids here, you SWEAR you'll never be stupid enough to do that again and then you just buckle up for the ride. Dogs are the same way. It's a glorious journey, only the pain is at the end, when you part. Yet, our short term memory allows us to jump back in and try it again . . . 'cause it was all worth it. Does that make sense?"
~~~ Kelli S. reflecting on the parting of 'Aslan' 08/23/04