Mira, 7yr old Husky - Cushings ruled out; liver cancer (Mira has passed)

Oh Janis,

I am so very sorry to hear of Mira's passing. I know there is nothing that can be said to ease your broken heart, just know that we are all here with you and for you. Thank you for sharing Mira with us.
My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Jane, Franklin and Bailey xxx

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Originally Posted by makita1996

I work with grieving families everyday... I often search for poems to comfort families during this most difficult time. I came across this poem/letter and it really touched me. I thought I would share it with you.....I have read it so many times and each time I cry....
Take care, Heidi

A Simple Message From Your Pet
by Ken D. Conover

To have loved and then said farewell is better than to have never loved at all.
For all of the times that you stooped and touched my head, fed me my favorite treat and returned the love that I so unconditionally gave to you.
For the care that you gave to me so unselfishly.
For all of these things I am grateful and thankful.
I ask that you grieve not for the loss but rejoice in the fact that we lived, loved and touched each other's lives.
My life was fuller because you were there, not as owner, but as my friend.
Today, I am as I was in my youth.
The grass is always green, butterflies flit among the flowers and the sun shines gently down upon all of God's creatures.
I can run, jump and play and do all of the things that I did in my youth.
There is no sickness, no aching joints and no regrets and no aging.
We await the arrival of our lifelong companions and know that togetherness is forever.
You live in our hearts as we do in yours.
Companions such as you are very rare and unique.
Don't hold the love that you have within yourself.
Give it to another like me and then I will live forever. For love never really dies, and you are loved and missed as surely as we are.

Your pet in heaven.

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that's a wonderful poem Heidi...these are tough days right now, but I'd like to think that I'll see my all of my fur babies young and frolicking and healthy some day again. ;)

Jeff & Angel Mandy

So very sorry for your great loss. God Bless you both and rest in peace sweet Mira. Tight hugs. Jeanette and Princess

Hi Janis,

Just popping in to check on you today.

I have no doubt that Mira is watching you closely, hoping you will soon know what a wonderful thing you did for her. You saved her from a horrendous ending, excruciating pain that nothing would have touched. You filled her last days with peanut butter, walks, treats and much love, and for this, plus all the years you lavished her with your TLC, Mira is grateful.

You gave her a gift unmatched - you took her pain as your own so she could be free.

We are still with you.
Hugs,
Leslie and the girls - always

I cry for hours then I pass out from exhaustion. I Howl. I slept in the dogs pillows I can not bear not having my bed buddy. I felt ok for awhile when I first got up. I was able to clean up the kitchen of most all the things I had been doing for Mira. I didn't wash out an empty peanut butter jar. I put it on a shelf and hung her collar over it.
I took kira for an hour long walk at 5am. I didn't want to come home but Kira was slowing down. Mira never wanted to stop. It was really bad when we got home. The most tragic death in my life. Took me 9 months to get over our first one. I handled that one so wrong. I was determined to hold on to him. Determined to see him, to sence him. The only thing I held on to was a dark cloud that followed me everywhere. I didn't do that with the next cus I knew it was hopeless.

What we all wouldn't give to see a misty image frolic past... But we won't. I Tell myself not to look for it.

Grief is a process and it is a different process for each of us. Please keep talking about your feelings and your beloved Mira. Maybe it will help the process to talk it all out.

We are all here for you, willing to listen.

May the horrible pain ease somewhat in the coming days.

Love,
Addy

Dearest Janis,
My heart is breaking for you. I know how hard this time is for you. You should do whatever you need to do to help yourself. Mira was such a wonderful bed buddy and friend but you have not lost that. Grief will only hide it for awhile. You will then find the comfort from Mira again as you recall all the good times together. It is sad that dogs are not given the same life span as us and we tend to look at the length of their lives in human terms. You did not let her go too soon. She had a full life - full of your love and caring. You gave her the greatest gift you could give - a peaceful trip over the rainbow bridge. She is now running through sunny fields, free from pain with all her new friends and your furbabies that have gone before her. You may not see a misty image but you will find her in many places - look for a beautiful flower, a bright twinkling star or a butterfly that sits on your window. She is there. Just look with your heart. You are only separated for a while but your work here is not done. Please stay with us and let us help you through this time however we can. You are part of our family and when one hurts we all hurt.
Love & hugs,
Carrol & Chloe

I've been hiding behind other things today. Worried sick over Kira. I can't stop thinking I'm lossing her too. Something is very wrong with Kira. And I'm terrified to think of Mira. But you will surly know when i do. When the howling starts again. So many things I can't even begin to touch. She is slipping from me I can't take it. Memorials, poems I can't bare them not even close. Not even my words of wisdom. The things that used to sustain me. This is all just so differant. I want to brake things but I don't have the strength. And then I'd have to clean it up and that would just make it worse. The ultimate helplessness. Helpless to this pain. Helpless to this screaming and crying. My mother says I'm fragile cus I take things way too hard. I love my dogs so very much with everything that's in me. When they leave it all has to come out. But everytime in the past when asked, right away I have said yes I'll do it again. There will be more dogs. This is the first time that I can't get those words out of my mouth. I don't know if I can do this again. This time life just seem worth living. I've been distoryed. If I loss Kira too. If she never gets better my heart just might die with her.

Dear Janis,

Between Mira's death and Kira's illness, you have so much to grieve right now. It is no wonder that you are struggling so. This is different than anything you've had to face before. Losing your baby far too early at the very same time that you are scared to death about Kira. It is so much. No wonder it feels like too much.

Please take a look at this thread about Support and Counseling Resources: http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171. We are always here for you and will remain here with you. But you may also want to find a counselor with whom you can talk directly about your pain and your loss. Janis, I do not believe that talking to a counselor is a sign of weakness, I think it is a sign of strength. It is a way to reclaim the strength you need in order to continue to care for Kira while also taking care of yourself. It is just a thought, but I really hope you will consider it.

In the meantime, we are still here with you, Janis. And we will not leave.

Many hugs,
Marianne

I'm a mess this morning from the moment I got up.*
We went for a walk around the block at 6am. *Kira did good. Great for her really.*She loves the cold.*She still speeded up and slowed down. *But She was very alert.. Intently watching people and dogs.

Mira was everywhere on these streets in her last days. And I let her do anything she wanted and she wanted to pee on everything. I think Kira smells her. Kira picks up odd things on walks since Mira's gone. Maybe they smell like Mira. I'm a sobing mess. It's been a very bad morning for me. Kira went into the bedroom earlier where Mira always slept with me. And she looks either way. No Mira. But she doesn't seem sad

Kira is a darn good catch. I never taught Mira to catch and she always looked so sad when Kira did. But I THOUGHT we'd have plenty of time to teach Mira!!!! After Kira was gone. This was Kira's thing right now.*I'm SO sorry Mira!!! I'm so sorry for so much!*I never thought id lose you so soon!* I'm running into pictures of Mira and it's killing me!

I ache so bad today. I'll go take a shower and walk Kira again I don't want to fail Kira too. Maybe I can stop thinking about her for awhile. I pray so deeply that Kira will follow me. She used to. Before Mira came and took that job.