Sunny

[Tamara]

Hi dear Maura, I continue to think of you and Jill and Mike every day and send you love and hugs. I agree with Sheena, keep talking to Sunny, she is with you.

I’m also very disappointed but not surprised by the response from the vet. He revealed a lot about himself by that response, and nothing good. I’m angry with you.

This disease is a monster and takes too many beautiful dogs and cats. Your fight against this monster and for Sunny revealed a lot about you — and all of it good.

Grief is the price of love — a steep price that we pay, but one that I willingly pay. Grief is so hard — and those changes to our day-to-day lives from the loss of our beloved are the hardest. One day, a few weeks after my Sierra died, I was driving home and for an instant I forgot she was gone and was looking forward to seeing her. And then my heart was broken again and I was in tears. But I did heal, and now I can tell funny stories about Sierra and look at pictures of her without getting tears. I still miss her, she was such a sassy girl and I just loved her spirit, very different from Ashki, but now I think of her and smile.

Sending you much love and many many hugs, dear friend.
tamara xoxoxo

[hope]

hey maura!

I hope you and Jill and family are doing okay — I know you are consumed with grief and confusion and anger but I hope you know beyond all else that you could not have done one thing better than you did. You were the perfect momma to sweet Sunny.
Like Tamra said, your vet showed his colors by 1) not only bothering you at a time like this with his garbage but 2) his “knowledge” (or lack thereof) about vaccinations. I can’t even imagine how you feel right now but I am angry for you.
Someone told me once — and it’s so true but awful — when we get our fur babies we get them knowing that we will have to lose them at some point, knowing that their lives are never going to be near as long as ours. That is truly something I hadn’t actively thought of before and it’s awful to think of a world without them. Yet we do it anyway and usually get something (or much) in return from them in their love and devotion to us.
I really hope that someday soon your memories with Sunny will bring you happiness and not tears.. please do keep talking to her, she’s there for sure.

Lots and lots of hugs,
Hope

[Tamara]

I just realized that I wrote I’m angry with you, which makes it sound like I’m mad at you which is not what I meant at all, I’m so sorry! What I meant is I am with you in your anger, I am angry too. I’m sorry for the confusion.
Hugs-
Tamara xoxoxox

[admin]

Tamara, No worries- I knew exactly what you meant.
I’ve been doing so much reading on the over vaccination theory. I wish more could be done to get the awareness out there about the importance of this.
Today I have to take my 13 year old daughter somewhere to survive this emptiness. We based our weekends for the last 6 years on everything Sunny. I might get Jill a beta fish or something today as a mild distraction.
Hope you are having a good day.
Love your friend,
Maura

[Tamara]

Oh good, whew!
I agree, we must do all we can to raise awareness and inform other pet owners about the dangers of unnecessary vaccination, and about this disease.
I will be thinking of you and Jill today and hoping that you both are able to remain busy and distracted.
Much love to you, dear friend.
tamara xoxoxo

[Vally]

Hey Maura, I asked someone I saw today with his dog which I know he loves (he brings it to Church with him – not sure how he gets away with that) what he does about vaccinations. His answer was, whatever the vet says. He didn’t THINK it was yearly. I told him to be very careful about vaccinating and recommended instead he ask for titre testing. He was a bit put out and said he trusts his vet. So did I!

Thinking about you guys too.

Love Vally & Bingo