Dearest Lady Arabelladiana, Please accept my deepest Sympathy in this time of sorrow, I know what you feel as I too have lost my beloved pets. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Lord Cynwrig ----- Original Message ----- From: "rhonda anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:29 AM Subject: [SCA_Coursing] A Beloved Friend Crosses Over (long) > Most of you don't know me on this board, but I have been lurking here for a > while now. I live in the Barony of Red Spears and have met some of you at > Baron Wars over the past few years. I have grown to love the magnificent > greyhounds and have marveled at their beauty. I am extremely grateful to my > friends here who share their lives with these beautiful animals for > introducing me to these most regal of dogs. I have read your postings and > have learned from all of the great advice and have rejoiced in your shared > triumphs and have felt the pain over the loss of one of your beloved > companions. Today, it is my turn to grieve over the loss of one of mine. > Yesterday, my 15 year old terrier mix, my beloved Corkey, crossed over to > the Summerlands. Her health had been deteriorating for the past several > months and her arthritis had been getting worse with the approach of the > cold, damp weather, to the point that she could no longer walk without > extreme amounts of pain. With all of the tenasciousness of the terrier she > was, she refused to give up and tried to still follow us around the house. > So at 8:30 am yesterday morning, a kind, gentle doctor helped her cross over > into her new life. Today she is roaming the fields of the Summerlands, > chasing squirrels. > > I received her as a gift from my parents on Christmas day in 1990 while I > was in the midst of my divorce. She was just a two and a half month old > ball of fluff. She looked just like Benji from the movies. I named her > Corkey because my dad took one look at her and said, "Well isn't she just a > real corker?" And she was. She was a sweet loving little puppy, even > though when we had gotten her, she had been abused by her previous owner. > She came complete with a set of broken ribs and a fear of men. We believe > the guy we got her from kicked her repeatedly. But with lots of love and > tenderness, she healed completely, both physically and emotionally. Her > fear of men disappeared for the most part, because my father was one of her > most favorite people of all time. My father is a musician and whenever he > would practice, she would sit the whole time at his feet and sing to the > music he was making. She loved to bark and howl. Every Friday at noon, > when the fire sirens went off, we would have a good old time howling along > together. > > Corkey was one of the best judges of character I knew. There was only two > people in this world that she really hated (besides her original owner) and > that was my ex-husband (who only met her once when he came to my house to > get some of his belongings) and a male friend who turned out to be the > closest thing to evil incarnate as I have ever encountered. > > The decision to have her put to sleep was one of the most difficult I have > had to make in many years. Part of me felt as if we had let her suffer too > long and part of me felt like it wasn't time yet. Maybe that means it was > the perfectly right time. I think she was ready to go. She had a peaceful > crossing and went running to the waiting arms of my youngest brother, who > crossed 10 years ago, and my grandmother, who past last year. I will miss > her, but I know she is in a better place. > She is running, digging and howling to her hearts content and I know she > will be waiting for me on the other side when I get there. > > My biggest regret is that I was not introduced to the sport of coursing > until just the last few years, when Corkey's health was already starting to > decline. I believe she would have loved to join in the coursing. She loved > to run in her younger years and I believe she would have had fun coursing. > Maybe now she can join her greyhound brothers and sisters in the hunt on the > other side. > > Corkey's canine brother and sister miss her terribly and so do her feline > siblings. But they knew that it was time for her to depart. One of the > sweetest things I have ever seen is when we were getting ready to take > Corkey to the vet yesterday, Tilly, our full-bred Saint Bernard, looked > Corkey in the eyes and gave her a kiss on the nose. > > Thank you for reading this post. It helps to share the sorrow of such a > loss with others. Hug your prescious companions for me. > > Lady Arabella Diana Fortunata delle Montagne > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
