Guinness “As Happy As Can Be”
The loss of a PET is never easy but the thought of having to say goodbye to Guinness had me in tears. I finally had to let him go on April 19th, 2013. We just passed his one year anniversary. It was very hard as it brought up the sorrow and the dreaded thought “how could it be one year”.
Guinness was a Lab Sheppard Mix found outside Petsmart Thanksgiving Weekend in 2000. He had and always will have the spirit of an angel. A dog of pure fun and excitement, he loved to run, play, amuse us with his games and take care of his two sister dogs “Thelma & Louise”. Alas, his body was not as youthful as his mind. At age 6 he had surgery called a TPLO on his rear knee, age ten brought his spinal cord surgery and at age 12 the second back knee went. Then came the bad arthritis and the blindness. All the while he still loved to go outside, stick his nose in the air and take me on our weekend walks.
Making the decision was the hardest in my life. During a healing on 12-12-12, I heard a voice telling me I had to let him go and still as April 2013 rolled around I wasn’t ready. I finally accepted it was time when I asked for a sign and as if someone was standing right beside me, I heard a voice say as clear as day “Friday would be a good day”. The process itself was quick, too quick and I was left with guilt, devastation and retreated to bed for days. The tears flowed for weeks and months and “Thelma & Louse” didn’t want to go on walks anymore. Finally, two months after, I asked Guinness for help and all of a sudden the girls said lets go and off we went. It took weeks to see him in a dream I was so lost. He let me give him my usual neck massage in my dreams and played with me like he was two years old again. I’II never forget when we had our last play time together just weeks before we said goodbye. Guinness acted like he was young again just for one afternoon. I think he knew. He comes in the car with me now sitting on the front passenger seat like we are off to the park or some great place together! I know he is around when I hear the song “Stay” by Rihanna come on the radio as I cried so many times listening to it before and after we said our goodbyes. Although my heart will always be sad, I thank God for letting Guinness be apart of my life and changing me in such a wonderful way. Better to have lived and loved than never at all.
Thank you St. Therese and St. Francis.
We love you Guinness.♥..You will never EVER be forgotten…………..Yvonne
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