Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Contemplation
I was thinking back to this past January and February, when I was filled with much stress and sadness. My Little-White-Willow-Bear-Coconut-Puddin'-Head was hospitalized, and I was told she was dying ... I was told my favorite Aunt in Montana was dying ... one of my favorite people was getting ready to leave the state ... I was having car problems which were costing me money ... my parents came to visit while Willow was in the ER, and summed it up as "You have to remember, they are just pets."
I was petting Willow a few minutes ago, and thinking about that statement. "They are just pets." That was my Dad talking. Willow is still getting better, it's been 7 months of treatment and drugs and before that it was 2 years of injuries and illnesses ... but I havent regretted having her for one minute, since I brought her home when she was 8 weeks old.
What does that mean, "just pets"? Does that mean I should have let her die? Yeah, I know I'm obsessed with my critters being 'my kids' ... but when you dont have anything else, you're supposed to give that up too? *ponder*
I was petting Willow a few minutes ago, and thinking about that statement. "They are just pets." That was my Dad talking. Willow is still getting better, it's been 7 months of treatment and drugs and before that it was 2 years of injuries and illnesses ... but I havent regretted having her for one minute, since I brought her home when she was 8 weeks old.
What does that mean, "just pets"? Does that mean I should have let her die? Yeah, I know I'm obsessed with my critters being 'my kids' ... but when you dont have anything else, you're supposed to give that up too? *ponder*
# posted by Elims @ 5:17 PM 
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Little coconut puddin head? Hmm Little as compared to the Jolly Green Giant maybe! ;)
Some folks don't understand that there are others (myself and you, for example) who will never understand the phrase "just pets". Pets are family. You do everything you possibly can and more to save them, care for them, help them. There comes a time when you have to decide if the treatment is worth it or if you should just let them go. Rather like hospice for humans. Thankfully treatment IS working for Willow.
I can't tell you how glad I am that you didn't have to make that most difficult decision of anyone who has pets. It's nearly 2 years to the day since I made it for/with Gallagher.
Some folks don't understand that there are others (myself and you, for example) who will never understand the phrase "just pets". Pets are family. You do everything you possibly can and more to save them, care for them, help them. There comes a time when you have to decide if the treatment is worth it or if you should just let them go. Rather like hospice for humans. Thankfully treatment IS working for Willow.
I can't tell you how glad I am that you didn't have to make that most difficult decision of anyone who has pets. It's nearly 2 years to the day since I made it for/with Gallagher.
Thanks. Yeah, it brings tears to my eyes just the THOUGHT of having to make that decision someday. If Willow had been suffering, if she wasnt going to have a good quality of life ahead of her, I was prepared to make that call... but I cant imagine not rubbing her ears every day, kissing her nose, embaressing her by calling her "coconut puddin' head" (she's so funny when she's embaressed .. she tucks her head in and looks away coyly ... I swear she'd blush if she could ...), I just cant imagine life without any of the critters.
But then, as Cinder is currently telling me, they never really leave us, do they? (She's sitting here meowing at me for attention)
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But then, as Cinder is currently telling me, they never really leave us, do they? (She's sitting here meowing at me for attention)
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