I’m a pretty
logical, rational person. I can usually discuss things without letting too much
emotion enter in and come to a good decision. Usually; not always.
Our dog is
getting very old. She has been a part of our family for 15 years since she was
2 months old and 2 pounds small. She can’t eat much any more. She is skin and
bones. She is deaf. And she has begun having seizures which temporarily
debilitate her. We have known that we
could not let her go on this way or let her deteriorate to the point of ongoing
suffering.
Over the past
week, we have discussed putting her to sleep, killing her that is, although I
hate to put it in those terms. I have cried with everyone else but am usually
the first one to bring things back into perspective and encourage a reasonable,
humane decision.
But today I
had to call the vet and make the appointment. That was a different story.
I couldn’t
get the words out of my mouth without crying. And I am still crying as I think
about telling the kids the date and time. I wish I could just call and cancel
the whole thing, prolong the inevitable. There is a significant difference
between thinking about something, and doing it. . .
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