Kim Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 A dog's life - from a 4 year old Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten- year old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he really understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drako Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Thats real nice kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 AMEN to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerrider Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik1 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 So very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05blackss86 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Brings back the memories of my childhood dog, a minature shnauzer named "Rollie" (my little sister named him after the fat puppy in the movie 101 Dalmations) who died two summers ago at the age of 14. He was a great dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montanass Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 its funny how wise kids can be. If we all thought like that sometimes I think the world might be a better place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've read that before. Very good stuff. My 3 1/2 year old comes up with stuff like that out of the blue. It's heartwarming when they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerz Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 nice read. so very true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26dub_SS Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 my dogs always seem to run away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Silv Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 my dogs always seem to run away... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Very nice Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyc_2006_SS Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 my dogs always seem to run away... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder why. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cause he was always speeding away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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