Weekly Flylady Thread 15th December 2008

gunsandbanjos

Big hugs to you and your family lil_me, a very brave decision and i'm sure the right one

Rainbow Bridge


Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Valli

Aww G&B ***sniff***

Lil_me (((hugs))) an unselfish decision made with love.

pigpen

jjef wrote: »

triker-many thanks for the virus info you gave earlier, I have downloaded it onto PC and it is currently scanning, we had stopped using that PC for internet access as couldnt get a virus checker to load (previously had norton and it would not let us over ride with something else)so once again thanks that is something less for OH to do in his festive days off.

If you (or OH) access the system registry and remove ALL the symantec/norton files you can load whatever you like.. there are instructions on 'how to' online... we had the same trouble!

pigpen

Lil_me... I am so sorry you had to let her go, you were so very brave being with her when she needed you more than ever and knowing her time was right. She was obviously very blessed in her life with you. Biggest of big hugs for you and the boys.. (all 3!)

lil_me

Thank you, it means so much, I just can't stop crying at the minute. I miss her so much already, I am looking around I can see her hair, everywhere, as usual, I know I have to deal with it at some point. I think the rug is going, it was hers, I don't think I can cope with keeping it. I know it was the right decision, I wasn't brave, I went with what the vet said she felt was best as I couldn't do it. It would have been selfish to prolong her problems, the vet said it's hard to predict but she'd have not been long before she couldn't walk at all, like this morning, as she only had one good leg left really. She said her main fear was over Christmas when they are shut we'd have had to rush her to somewhere she didn't know, to deal with things when they hit crisis which would have stayed with us forever instead of the memories of my lovely baby girl who I adored so much. She was on about costs, they only charge £40 at our vets for everything unlike some who charge over 3 times that but as I said money wasn't a problem. She went through what treatments might help make her more comfortable but said they might not have worked, the dog can't tell us if they are and some would have made her other problems worse like the arthritis meds that effect the bowels, they wouldn't have fixed anything just maybe eased some of the pain to help her deal with us wanting to keep her alive for longer, but she'd had enough, I know that. I just was hoping she'd make it through Christmas but it wouldn't have been fair to make with her cope with it for us, she cried so much when the vet touched 3 of her legs, is no wonder she was grumpy lately, then as she went as she had to hold her leg. Luke's missing her already he just seems lost, boys have been fine as I explained before school, they aren't good with death things really it's another matter of fact thing with them, DPs as much of a mess as I am.

Right, I need to get on with things, this Christmas I just want to be over with ASAP. Funeral to deal with yet on Christmas eve. Wonder if the boys would let me opt out of Christmas this year? I doubt it!

Angelnikki thinking of you aswell.

((hugs)) for you all, for being there, for being so lovely and because I know there are many more with more troubles than I have.

Admittedly I've done absolutely naff all off my list really, we did goto B&Q and Argos, washed the rug, filled the dishwasher and spent a lot of time with Megan. I think that's about all I got done, starting a new list I think is a good idea.

Tonight I WILL

Clean up kitchen
Empty dishwasher when finished
Remove rug from living room, I'd wiped it over but kids have got putty on it too
Vacuum downstairs a bit
Empty the bins inc recycling
Get DS1s party stuff out for tomorrow
Empty wm onto airers

jjef

lil_me wrote: »

Megan was allowed to go peacefully at 4pm today, vet said she felt that was the best thing to do given all of her problems, could see the change in her like we could, I stayed with her and part of me does wish I haddn't but one of those things I'd have regretted either way, thank you for all your lovely messages, too busy crying reading them to read properly at the minute. Will pop back later when I have pulled myself together a bit more.

Thinking of you and your family tonight, as you said she was allowed to go peacefully thats all any of us can wish for.

toottifrootti

huge comforting hugs for you and yours lil_me - I am heartbroken that you had to let megan go -and you were very brave to stay with her and she will stay in your heart forever. she is at peace with no pain now.
toots xx

hex2

anyone up for a HHC 7-7.30? I really must do something about this place. Amazing how much mess three days of not having time to do anything can generate.

lil_me

With you hex or I'll sit here all night looking at photos ...........go!

angelnikki

(((hugs))) lil_me We went through the same thing with our cat a couple of years ago.
Thinking of you xx