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    My heart and (((hugs))) are with you! I also had to make this decision and my heart was utterly completely crushed.....but my mind said, you did the most unselfish, bravest and necessary action to let your friend go with dignity and ease her pain. AND you did the same for Gabriel - you were there for him throughout his life up to the end.

    Know we are all here for you.
    Terry

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    Oh god, I'm so sorry that the end came as it always does, much too soon. Are we ever really ready? I don't know I think our heads say yes we know but our hearts say no please no, not yet.

    I know Gabriel is strong now and happy and watching over you and the kids. He is doing what he is meant to do, what he loved to do. That doesn't make it easier, but it is real for you and for the kids.

    My sincere condolences.

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    Sharlene and the late great diva - Molly muffin (always missed and never forgotten)

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    Fly free Gabriel! Soar to meet the others! They have gathered to welcome you and will care for you now.

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    My condolences to you and your family--he definitely had many of our loved ones, including my Maggie, eagerly welcoming him.
    Judy H. (Always "Maggie and Abbie's Mom" & now "Sadie Sue's Mom")
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    I'm so sorry about Gabriel,

    I'm so sorry that you had to endure what you did and had to wait, I can't even imagine how horrible that must have been for you.

    I commend you in doing what was best for Gabriel, it's such a hard decision and you do second guess everything. Our experience was a little different but I know I have questioned myself over and over and at times have even blamed myself for some of the things that happened but I do know we did everything possible as you did as well.

    Be good to yourself, and know everyone is here for you
    Blessings for peace and comfort

    Bonnie
    Bonnie (forever in my heart, Angel Aggies Mom)

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    What a beautiful story for a beautiful Soul. I have no doubts whatsoever your precious boy was talking to you and showing you what you needed to see to help you start the healing process. When my Tasha Crossed she too felt so very good, was in fact surprised to realize how debilitated she had actually become in this life. That fact helped me cope over the following few weeks, it helped me know I had made the right decision for her. Just as you have for your sweet Gabriel. You gave him the greatest gift of all - freedom from a failing vessel.

    We will see our babies again, we will hold our babies again, we will cover their faces with kisses again, and once again we will walk side by side with them. One day, sweetheart, one day.....

    I am so sorry your ex had to live up to his apparent true nature on such a terrible day for you and your kids.

    Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in deepest sympathy,
    Leslie, Trinket, Brick, Sophie, Fox, Redd, and all our Angels at the Bridge


    A Special Gift

    They're a very special gift, to be cherished and loved;
    You're chosen for each other by God Himself above.
    It's a match made in heaven so it can't be wrong;
    You're tied together by a bond that's oh so strong.

    All they'll ever ask from you is to be loved and fed,
    And at night make sure they have fresh water and a bed.
    In return, for so little, the rewards are so great!
    You'll get a companion for life with some very special traits.

    When you are lost and the end seems so far away
    They'll walk by your side, they'll help you find your way.
    When life gets you down they can put a smile on your face
    As they run you in circles with their fast pace.

    You'll share the good with the bad, you'll be happy and sad;
    And through it all you have a friend, the best you ever had.
    You're time together will be special and unique;
    It will be as priceless to you as a rare antique.

    Then, before you know it, the day will arrive
    When suddenly your life takes a steep dive.
    The furry friend who's been with you for all of these years
    Has now passed on and left you in tears.

    As you sit and wonder what did I do?
    Why is this all happening to you?
    Into each of our lives a little rain must fall,
    And you must be strong to answer the call.

    Your little one's spirit has flown home on the wings of a dove,
    To a special place that awaits them in heaven above.
    St. Francis will meet them; when they get home
    He will take them to a meadow where they're free to roam.

    There in the meadows, down by the pond,
    Your furry friend will remember his loving bond.
    He'll look into the water, then you appear;
    He can see you're frightened, he can feel your fear.

    Through the bond that still ties you from heaven above
    He looks down upon you, he sends you his love.
    Because you loved him and because you care
    Whenever you need him, he'll always be there.

    There, in the meadows, they patiently wait for the day
    When you will celebrate your life together, each and every day.
    Waiting for that day; when you come walking back home
    When together for an eternity through the meadows you'll roam.

    Author Unknown
    "May you know that absence is full of tender presence and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." John O'Donahue, "Eternal Echoes"

    Death is not a changing of worlds as most imagine, as much as the walls of this world infinitely expanding.

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    i am sorry that you had to let gabriel go, but you did it all in his best interest and that is the only thing that counts. no more suffering for him.
    hugs from us!

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    Thank you so much for all your kind words
    It has helped so much - every message

    Thanks for being there for us this forum was such a wonderful gift to know that you are not alone and that others are going through the same thing - all your advice was so so valuable in helping him through his last months

    I will scatter Gabriel at his favourite park so that when we move house we can still visit - although he is in Heaven so always with us

    I still open the door in the morning and night to let him out - that's a habit that I find hard to break

    We all go through the blaming ourselves stage - wondering did I take him on enough walks, feed him the right food, give him the right meds, leave him alone too long, end his life too soon or too late etc...

    But all that matters is that our dogs all feel loved by us. And I know he did. And anyone that is on this forum truly loves their dog because you are on here trying to work out what is best to make them feel comfortable and happy

    So love your dogs and don't worry about the rest.....that's all they need

    Thankyou for the title it is very fitting for him.

    Hugs to all your dogs xx
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    Sending big hugs!

    We all second guess our decisions, even when we know we have made the right one. It's human nature I guess.
    Sharlene and the late great diva - Molly muffin (always missed and never forgotten)

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    Thanks
    I'm wearing his dog tag on a necklace chain - it helps me get through this.
    Although around the house he never wore a collar.

    I was ok today until i opened the fridge and saw the bowl of dog biscuits I'd made him. Then I cried ( maybe howled).
    He would watch me make them and sit by the oven until they were cooked and try to steal one before they had cooled I know you guys have the same problem with your Cushings dogs - they are ravenous all the time lol.

    I told him today to say hello to all your dogs that have passed over

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