loss

I’m sad tonight.  My mum had to put down one of her dogs on Wednesday.  He was the older of the two, and sure, he was on his way out; but it’s always heartbreaking to lose a pet, even one that has a skin condition that makes him stink and need steroids to stop him going crazy with itching.  It was good in a way, when we were at Mum’s the other day for SO’s birthday, I made a big fuss of him and spent a lot of time just patting his old head.  SO noticed it and even commented on the way home.  I’m glad I did, as I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye before he was euthanased.

At least it was a peaceful death for him.  He wasn’t in pain, and he just went to sleep looking at the one he loved more than anything else – my Mum.  As far as animal deaths go, that’s as good as it gets.  In fact, it’s probably the best humans can ask for too.

Bye bye Marty.  We love you, and we’ll miss you.