My friend, David, laid his dog, Lady, to rest last week. It was a sad day for him and his family as they said good-bye to their beloved furry friend of many years.
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| "Lady" getting a belly scratch |
A Dog's Prayer by Beth Norman Harris
Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do
not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand
between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly
teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak to me
often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by
the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting
ear.
When it is cold and wet, please take me inside...
for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements...
and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet
beside the hearth... though had you no home, I would rather follow you
through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest
home in all the land... for you are my god... and I am your devoted
worshiper.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for
although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I
suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and
play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing
and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And,beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my
health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in
your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal
rest...and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate
was ever safest in your hands.
I am so sorry for your loss, David. You gave Lady a home and your heart for her lifetime. She will always remember you. "Don't cry because it's over.
Smile because it happened."
~Dr. Suess
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