When We lost our beloved Great Dane, "Baby Belle". I received the following note from a very insightful & caring friend, and felt that it was so moving & relevent to all of our human sorrows, that it deserved sharing. I will never forget Belle, as none of you will ever forget the loss of your loved ones......whether human or canine, please feel free to "insert" whoever, or whatever you want in place of Belle & I in the quote.....I hope it helps you, as it has me......Marcy
"........to have life is to experience all facets, which are inclusive of happiness & sorrow. If one never experienced sorrow, how could one truly understand happiness? If one did not love, could it be that they know hatred? We all seek to enjoy and understand love, peace, happiness and ultimately, the meaning of life. However, to fully know goodness, we must experience the antithesis.
I understand that one's faith can diminish almost to the point of being non-existent, however, this is temporal and will pass with time. Difficult? Yes! You can be strong through this as you have been in the past. Be focused on the fact that your Belle has never lost faith & if the worst is to happen, will leave this world still holding on to it. look to the goodness in the tomorrows and the tomorrows after that.....be strong.
Warm regards,
Paul"
All of us, people & dogs, deserve such a friend....thank you, Paul,
for being the kind & understanding soul that you are.
(Paul is the webmaster for Danes On Line)
