I’m sitting here kinda feeling like I’m waiting at the base of the gallows. I made the mistake of yielding to the whim of internally bemoaning the current challenges and asking myself, “What the ‘F’ else can go wrong?”
Well... I got the answer.
My wife got a couple of puppies for herself and the kids about four and a half months ago. Mutts and lovable. Good dogs.
One of them just up and died today. The one my wife claimed for herself, but the kids claimed them both. I’m just Switzerland, if Switzerland walked dogs in the rain and snow.
Just a few hours ago, I got the hysterical phone call. I have buried the dog and tried to comfort her and now I sit. My wife wanted to have some time to cry in the other room.
Got some time before we get to get the kids from school and work and share the news.
They are going to be really broken hearted.
Gonna do my best to be my best for them, but there are just things that dad can’t fix.
Kinda dreading this. Hope your day’s going better.
T minus one hour and five minutes...
Matt
Good pup. I’m not happy, but the wife is devastated. And this is going to be bad with the kids. Real bad.
I wish I could do some sort of sin eating and take their pain for them. All I can do is the best I can do to give them some comfort.
But this waiting sucks.
T minus 42 minutes.
I got another. I had him for 4 months or so. Until my wife ran over him. You want to talk about hysterical. That’s an hysterical wife right there. So, I feel your pain.
I suspect the kiddos will miss the dog. I suspect seeing their momma so upset is going to draw more attention then the pup though.
I don’t know what to tell you about the loss of the dog or your grieving wife. Only to say once the kids are home, closure will occur.
God Bless brother. And, I ain’t forgot. Just been busy. I’m going through another of my hunting,, fishing, outdoor gear organization this weekend. Them kiddos better get ready. Im sending it. lol
Unfortunately, kids don’t understand that is what makes life so valuable, is the time stamp on the bottom of all of our feet. Dogs included.
But thank you for tossing some perspective my way!!
We’ll get through it. Of course. It’ll just suck while it’s happening.
It’s the anticipation. T minus fifteen. Heading out for the pick up.
Send some prayers and good karma for the wife and kids.
Here we go!
But thank you for tossing some perspective my way!!
We’ll get through it. Of course. It’ll just suck while it’s happening.
It’s the anticipation. T minus fifteen. Heading out for the pick up.
Send some prayers and good karma for the wife and kids.
Here we go!
Everyone will get over it. Life moves on.
There are a whole lot of people who’ve had to deal with this sort of thing and a whole lot worse. I traded some PMs. I’ve got perspective.
I had sent a PM to a friend facetiously requesting that he swear repeatedly in his head for me. Later in the day yesterday, one of my sister in laws went into the emergency room with heart trouble.
The computer may not convey tone very well, but I posted this thread making fun of myself because after burying the dog, I was directed to sit in the other room while my wife had some time to cry by herself.
So, I was just sitting there, waiting, not wanting to make any noise or do any chores, asked to be available and not go outside. I was trying to do what my wife needed, but had nothing to do other than imagine what was coming.
Just sitting idly is difficult for me.
I was dreading what was coming for the kids.
I admit that I am a pussy when my wife and kids are all heartbroken and there’s nothing I can do.
I posted in the vein of, “I just found out that my proctologist has hands like Shaquille O’Neal!”
I appreciate everyone’s thoughts, prayers and well wishes. Please toss some in for my sister in law. She’s a great person and of much greater importance than a dog.
My desire was to try to humorously commiserate. If my random thoughts and crappy, rushed typing came across otherwise, I apologize.
Under the “silver lining” category, it could have been sooooo much worse. Our youngest was going to be home alone with the dogs for a few hours later this week.
Had this dog died then while the kid was home alone and it would’ve taken me an hour to get home...
That thought, and a few of the tragic dog stories that were shared with me perversely make me very grateful that this wasn’t worse.
It’s just one of those days that we all unfortunately have.
Thoughts and prayers sent your way, for your entire family, as well as your sis-in-law.
