Maria xxx xxx first posted this to Facebook on February 6th
2020
Short as it may be, I thought it both touching and revealing;
so much it has made it here, on Brilliant Blogshare
Well, today didn't go as we hoped but it's in the hardest of
times we learn the best lessons and feel the most gratitude.
Buffy was scheduled to have her teeth cleaned and removed
today but Dr. Mac had a gut feeling she needed to look at some lab work before
putting her under anaesthesia.
She was right; Buffy showed signs of advanced
kidney failure so anaesthesia was not an option and as a family, we decided that
the kindest and most loving thing to do would be to let her go before she lost
her will to live and stopped eating and drinking.
I wouldn't have dreamed of leaving my son out of this
decision or not allowing him to be part of the entire process so, I immediately
went and picked him up from school.
On the way to the veterinary surgeons, he told me he wanted to be
the one to hold her when she went to heaven.
Of course, I gave him that honour.
On the way home I told him how proud I was of him for understanding the
importance of caring for old animals and helping to make sure they never ever
suffer.
This is what he said...
(For those of you who don't know, my son was adopted
from the foster care system after years of severe abuse and neglect.)
"I know how it feels not to be loved or cared for
and I don't want any animal of mine to ever feel that way. It's only sad for us
when they go to heaven. It's a happy day for them. Thank you for being proud of
me. Are you ok, Mom?"
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