Rural/Farm Life

peacebuzzard

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64. I understand your pain,

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2023, 10:31 PM

Dec 2023

it hurts so much to lose a best friend. It is so hard to share in words the depth of the loss. I am so very sorry for you and your friend was so brave trying to hide his pain from you. He knew; he didn't want to cause you another loss.
I have also had stories I didn't share because it hurt so much. And thank you for sharing, it helps all of us who have had losses by sharing your brief story of your best friend. Hugs, ((()))) Your post brought many memories of my sweet friends, my kids I used to call them who sadly have completed their lives with me. Best wishes for the New Year.

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My dog has died. [View all] AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 OP

I am so very sorry for your loss. revmclaren Dec 2023 #1

Thank you, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #8

There are tears in my eyes reading this ADW. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #2

Thanks, hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #10

i don't think anyone will have a friend better than a dog. ret5hd Dec 2023 #3

Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #11

So true Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #44

I am so sorry dflprincess Dec 2023 #4

He always wanted to go with me. When I would tell him he had to stay it would break his heart. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #13

I feel your pain. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #5

I feel my dog crossed the rainbow bridge and had a meet up with my partner. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #16

Yes, he did. niyad Dec 2023 #20

I'm so sorry for your loss. brer cat Dec 2023 #6

Thank you, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #17

i'm so sorry et tu Dec 2023 #7

He had the best life. He could jump the fences and wander at will, but seldom did. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #22

Dogs and cats CAN love each other. And will Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #46

If I could take your pain from you I would. ZZenith Dec 2023 #9

it was a pleasure to be in his company. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #24

So sorry, it's a tough time of year, I lost my mom around Christmas 30 years ago but it still hurts Walleye Dec 2023 #12

Thanks, I lost my dad on fathers day eve about 10 years ago. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #27

Best advice given to me is ( after total grief) Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #51

Thank you. Oh to be able to jump fences again. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #54

Lol. Our dog can jump a 6' chainlink. So get we cant do that lol Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #110

That is wonderful and wise advice. dgauss Dec 2023 #58

Sending a hug and hope democrank Dec 2023 #14

Thanks democrank. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #29

Your Dear friend and your partner will know you Deuxcents Dec 2023 #15

Thanks Deuxcents, So far I'm willing to meet them in dreams, but I still enjoy life enough AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #34

Yes, life is beautiful Deuxcents Dec 2023 #35

Lady of the Beasts, please take Your little one gently home in your loving arms, niyad Dec 2023 #18

Thanks niyad, he was border collie X kelpie, golden brown with white coller and tail. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #39

We would love to see photos of him, if you would like to share. niyad Dec 2023 #41

2 photos of Zeke a friend sent via email. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2024 #160

I'm going to try again. AnotherDreamWeaver Feb 2024 #161

I with I had comforting words but I do offer hugs and kind thoughts. MLAA Dec 2023 #19

Thanks MLAA, hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #40

I am not especially enamored of emergency vets. Kali Dec 2023 #21

Thanks Kali, my good fortune I had the money, but I didn't have the wherewithall to drive AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #43

The part that sucks SarahD Dec 2023 #23

yep. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #45

It is so hard to say good bye to our fur babies. Take time to grief for FloridaBlues Dec 2023 #25

Thanks, they did let me in the back to say good night before I drove home. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #48

I am truly sorry. Losing one of our fur babies is really hard Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #26

Thank you for the sympathy. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #50

Here's a saying I like: Frasier Balzov Dec 2023 #28

Thanks, I have a few of those holes, but this is the biggest. Take care, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #52

So very sorry for your tremendous loss louslobbs Dec 2023 #30

Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #57

The cycles of life are hard sometimes.. Permanut Dec 2023 #31

We built our home using barn door hardware to hang a sliding glass door framed in 3X6 cedar. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #61

I'm so sorry. ms liberty Dec 2023 #32

Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #63

My deepest condolences on your loss. sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #33

Thank you. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #67

He was a Good Boy - sending Love Nictuku Dec 2023 #36

Thanks, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #69

thank you for sharing and may you and yours be blessed always n/t KatK Dec 2023 #37

Thank you, many Blessings your way too, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #70

'Epitaph to a Dog' Lord Byron 1808 Hotler Dec 2023 #38

Thanks, that's a powerful piece of poetry. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #72

So sorry for your pain. 70sEraVet Dec 2023 #42

Thank you, I'm sure the year will bring some. Spring will soon be upon us. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #73

He sounds like a great dog that left you with a lot Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #47

Yes Mr.Bill, lots of wonderful memories. a gentle passage for your pet when the time comes. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #75

so very sorry Skittles Dec 2023 #49

Thanks Skittles, that's great. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #76

Sending virtual hugs. progressoid Dec 2023 #53

Thank you, and I send some back... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #77

I am so sorry. LoisB Dec 2023 #55

Thanks Lois, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #78

I'm so sorry. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #56

Thank you, and hugs back. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #79

There is NEVER a "good time" to say good bye. BigmanPigman Dec 2023 #59

Yep, I believe you. Thanks, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #81

Your friend is still with you.. Joinfortmill Dec 2023 #60

Thanks fellow traveler. I will listen for his bark when company arrives, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #83

I'll bet that you gave your dog the best damn life a dog could ever have. usonian Dec 2023 #62

Thanks usonian, and know I do have some good friends, they are a great help. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #85

I understand your pain, peacebuzzard Dec 2023 #64

Thanks peacebuzzard, Best Wishes for your New Year too. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #86

No words. PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #65

Thanks PlutosHeart, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #87

I wish I could hug you. MontanaMama Dec 2023 #66

I got your virtual hug MontanaMama, and share back. Thanks. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #88

💔🫶🏻 onecaliberal Dec 2023 #68

thank you onecaliberal. Hug back, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #89

AnotherDreamWeaver, I'm so sorry for all this loss. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #71

Thank you Bluethroughu, for hugs and mending hearts. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #90

The Power of a Dog rambler_american Dec 2023 #74

Thanks for another powerful poem. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #91

My condolences. We lost our dog on the 18th. She had extensive cancer and the doc said she'd SlimJimmy Dec 2023 #80

My sympathy, the vet said my dog may have had cancer. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #94

I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious girl. So glad she was surrounded niyad Dec 2023 #113

Thank you. We were with ther until the end. SlimJimmy Dec 2023 #153

So sorry you lost such a good friend of so many years. Ligyron Dec 2023 #82

Thanks Ligyron, and Best Wishes finding your pup, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #96

Our Friends and Our Children Camaromjr Dec 2023 #84

Thank you, and welcome to DU. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #98

AnotherDreamWeaver, I am so sorry. Not Heidi Dec 2023 #92

Thank you for the reply, I take comfort in knowing there were characters like him. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #99

I have a cat who does the same thing. Not Heidi Dec 2023 #108

My dog was Zeke. The cat is Walter. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #130

I am so sorry for your loss (your four legged friend will always be with you in spirit). waterwatcher123 Dec 2023 #93

Thanks waterwatcher123, and welcome to DU, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #100

I am so sorry for your loss. virgdem Dec 2023 #95

I'm so sorry for your loss. virgdem Dec 2023 #97

Thank you, and best wishes for our new year. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #101

Thanks for the best wishes. virgdem Dec 2023 #104

I am so sorry for your loss LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #102

Thanks, he was one of the best in this family. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #103

So so sorry montanacowboy Dec 2023 #105

Dreams we have had, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #106

Some dreams we never forget montanacowboy Dec 2023 #128

Stay encouraged, AnotherDreamWeaver. You are loved. littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #107

Thank you, yes DU has a lot of love. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #131

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and family member. marble falls Dec 2023 #109

Thank you marble falls, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #132

I am so sorry... Trueblue Texan Dec 2023 #111

Thank you for your kind thoughts. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #133

Your best friend Ladythatvotesblue Dec 2023 #112

Thank you, and welcome to DU. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #134

Shalom, AnotherDreamWeaver, peace be with you. thatcrowwoman Dec 2023 #114

When I drive in I look for him to come greet me. When I walk in the living room I look for him on the couch. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #135

i'm so sorry barbtries Dec 2023 #115

Thank you barbtries. There is bare land and there are parcels with a house. It is just 10 miles from the coast AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #136

I am very sorry for your loss JoseBalow Dec 2023 #116

Sympathy accepted, thanks. Behind my loss were some great joys. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #137

So sorry. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #117

And his biggest problem is "do I want to lay in my sunny spot, or the shady one?" nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #138

Aw poor dog. So glad you gave him such a wonderful life. Saoirse9 Dec 2023 #118

Thank you Saoirse9, and my sympathy on the passing of the 'old man', AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #139

Our Petey was 13. A rescue. Saoirse9 Dec 2023 #149

Thank you, and much joy to you & yours too. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #151

He will live forever in your heart. ZonkerHarris Dec 2023 #119

Yes. And when I was a kid the neidghbors down the street woke up Thanksgiving morning to find their father had died. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #140

Lost our dog 1 year and 1 month to the day after losing my son crimycarny Dec 2023 #120

Sorry to hear about your son. I'll listen some morning to the meditation. Thank you. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #141

Very sad to hear about your pup orangecrush Dec 2023 #121

Thanks for sharing your sympathy orangecrush. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #142

I'm so sorry about your beloved dog Wicked Blue Dec 2023 #122

Thanks for the hug. Hugs back, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #143

I'm so sorry cate94 Dec 2023 #123

Thank you cate94. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #144

I am so very sorry for your losses UpInArms Dec 2023 #124

Thank you UpInArms, hugs back, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #145

All bodies fail, and our hearts break. We all recognize your pain Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #125

Thank you Attilatheblond, I laughed to read your name. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #146

You are welcome Another Dream Weaver Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #159

I'm.so very sorry JustAnotherGen Dec 2023 #126

Thanks for the sympathy nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #147

Hugs Duncanpup Dec 2023 #127

& hugs back Duncanpup, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #148

I am sorry, my friend gay texan Dec 2023 #129

Thank you gay texan, & yes, I spoke with a neighbor today about this. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #150

Front garden Arne Dec 2023 #152

Thanks, (I have some potery from an Arne from Flagstaff AZ, any relation?) nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #154

I wish, Arne Dec 2023 #157

I took a class in college, still have a couple of things. Go for it. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #158

Ohh....... I am so sorry, ADW Bayard Dec 2023 #155

Thank you Bayard, you take care too. And I wish us all a better New Year. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2023 #156