Author Archives: Stacy Kathryn

Lessons from the Doghouse

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CJ

Dogs aren’t given a prognosis, and no matter what may be in the future they truly do just live for today. I’m reminded of that constantly with CJ. We really have no idea how much longer he will be with us in this form. Even with treatment, there are no guarantees!  I take comfort in the fact that he is still enjoying the simple things that he always has, and that when he no longer can that making a decision about his future will come as a bittersweet reminder that everything in our lives must come to an end. We love CJ, and always will, and getting another day with him is a blessing we are learning to embrace.

There Will Come a Time

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you’ll see, with no more tears.

A repost from my blog, just thought I’d post it here as well…
CJ

I’ve been trying to find the courage to write here for an entire week.

Life has a funny way of bringing the important things into focus. Love, family, this moment today that we are all standing in.

All the little stuff has fallen by the side this past week.

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Our dog, CJ, has bone cancer. We are waiting for more info, but the news so far hasn’t been good. Time doesn’t give.

So I’ve decided I’m going to spend as much time as I can with him, scale back life is every way possible. Enjoy each day I get with him.

My heart aches, and I’m faced with some ghosts, some emotions I hadn’t expected to come up from the past.

I’m taking it day by day…all I can do for now.