[Rhodes22-list] Gracie is Gone With The Wind

[Brad Haslett]

Elle,

Funny you mention that.  I've been out on the deck enjoying a glass of wine
and watching movements under Cora's playset, Gracie's old hangout.  It was
nothing but the dozens of rabbits that Gracie could care less about.  A few
years ago we gave our  backyard neighbor the responsibility of taking care
of Gracie while we were in China for three weeks.  The two of them bonded
and they walked together, every day, ever since.  When I got home from my
parents two days ago (another aging issue) my neighbor confronted me with
the obvious decision:  "it's time".  Gracie did know it was time to go and
you could almost see the relief on her face when we put her on the table.
It still hurts though.  My brother and I had our ususal
end-of-the-day-how-is-business-on-the-coast discussion this evening with the
daily issues of who wants what for free.  Today was a good day to ask for
favors, I was in a giving mood.  Sorry for being so sappy.  I'll get back to
being a cold hearted capitalistic SOB tomorrow.

Brad

On 1/3/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> I'm sorry to hear about Gracie. Losing a dear pet does
> leave a 'hole in the soul.' You'll think you hear her
> at night, and you'll find yourself  listening for her
> during the day. But she knew it was time to go.
>
> elle
>
>
> --- Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > Brad,
> > My condolences. - Rob
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:20 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Gracie is Gone With The
> > Wind
> >
> >
> > > Thanks to everyone with your advice on our old
> > blind dog.  Gracie lost her
> > > will to live in two days while we traveled to see
> > my parents over New
> > > Years.  If there was hope, I'd have spent all my
> > net worth to make another
> > > day happen, but it was obvious in her eyes when we
> > returned that she was
> > > ready to go.  The only regret I have about
> > Gracie's life is not beating
> > the
> > > shit out of her first 'owner' when I had the
> > chance, and the excuse.  "The
> > > sun doesn't shine on the same dogs ass everyday",
> > but it shone on Gracie
> > for
> > > a long time.
> > >
> > > Toast a glass to Gracie, may you live a good dog
> > life in eternity!
> > >
> > > Brad
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