THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT QUILTING/SEWING BUT MORE ABOUT A SPECIAL FRIEND WHO I LOST TODAY. HIS NAME IS OREO AND HE IS A LAB/MIX. HE WAS THE BESTEST FRIEND I COULD EVER HAVE WISHED FOR, HE WAS MY DOG.
I BOUGHT OREO WHEN HE WAS 2 YEARS OLD FROM A PUPPY STORE AT THE MALL. I HAD NEVER OWNED A PET BEFORE, SO WAS VERY NEW TO THE WHOLE PUPPY PROCESS. AT THE TIME, 10 YEARS AGO, MY THREE KIDS WERE OFF ON SPRING BREAK AND WE DECIDED (THIS IS TRUE) TO BUY ONE OF THOSE EXOTIC FISHES BECAUSE MY YOUNGEST EMILY WAS ENTRALLED BY THE MOVIE, "THE LITTLE MERMAID" AND WANTED A FISH THAT LOOKED LIKE "FLOUNDER" FROM THE MOVIE. SO IN WE WENT, MYSELF AND KIDS, BUT YOU HAD TO WALK PAST THE PUPPIES TO GET TO THE FISH...WE NEVER MADE IT BY THE PUPPIES! THERE WAS ONE LITTLE BLACK PUPPY WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES THAT JUST SAT AND LOOKED AT THE 4 OF US WITH THE SADDEST EXPRESSION, SAYING WITH THOSE EYES, "PLEASE TAKE ME". AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE DID! WE BOUGHT HIM ON THE SPOT! THEN, I CALLED MY HUSBAND ON THE WAY HOME AND SAID, WELL, WE DIDN'T GET THE FISH, BUT WE GOT A PUPPY!!
OREO WAS NOT A PURE BREED, HE FLUNKED TWICE OBEDIENCE SCHOOL, BUT HE HAD A HEART THAT WAS MADE OUT OF GOLD AND KINDNESS. HE NEVER ONCE SNAPPED AT ANYONE AND WAS JUST SOOOO HAPPY TO BE AMOUNG KIDS WHO (IN THE BEGINNING) DOTTED ON HIM! THEY SOON TIRED OF THEIR NEW TOY, BUT I NEVER DID. HE WAS AMAZING TO ME. HE WAS MY PAL AND WHEN EVERYONE WENT TO SCHOOL, IT WAS JUST OREO AND ME. HE WAS MY SHADOW, MY TRUE BUDDY, MY LOVE! I LOVED OREO LIKE I DID ONE OF MY KIDS. HE BECAME PART OF MY FAMILY SO FAST.
A WEEK AGO HE STARTED GRADUALLY NOT EATING AND THEN ON LAST FRIDAY, URINATED BLOOD. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIM TO THE VET WHERE THEY PERFORMED BLOOD TESTS AND TOLD ME HE WAS EXTREMELY ANEMIC AND THAT HE HAD A DISEASE THAT IS SIMILAR TO LUEKEMIA IN HUMANS. THE PROGNOSIS WAS NOT GOOD, BUT THEY REFERRED ME TO AN ANIMAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY, WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK HIM THERE, WHERE WE FOUND OUT THIS DISEASE HAD DAMAGED HIS HEART AND THEY GAVE HIM OXYGEN BUT TOLD US WITH THE RIGHT MEDS, HE MAY HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO. THERE WAS HOPE, HE CAME HOME ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BUT EACH DAY BECAME WEAKER AND WEAKER UNTIL TODAY, AT 2:57 HIS HEART STOPPED BEATING. HIS HEAD WAS IN MY LAP AND HE WAS LOOKING AT ME CRY AND THEN HE JUST STOPPED BREATHING.
THAT'S THE TYPE OF DOG OREO WAS. NEVER WANTING ANYTHING, ONLY YOUR HAPPINESS. ALWAYS WANTING TO PLEASE.
WE WERE SPARRED HAVING TO HAVE HIM PUT TO SLEEP, GOD JUST CALLED HIM AND LIKE THE GREAT DOG HE WAS, HE WENT QUIETLY.
MY HEART IS BROKEN, BUT I KNOW HE IS IN THE BEST PLACE POSSIBLE, WITH GOD AND MY DAD WHO, WHILE HE WAS ALIVE, ALSO LOVED OREO!
I WILL MISS MY PAL, BUT HE WILL ALWAYS BE ALIVE IN MY HEART. YOU SEE, OREO, YOU CAN GO, BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME...I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT BUDDY.
Dear Mary,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about Oreo, I also lived a lost like that couple years ago. My dear dog Brutus (who was also a mixed black)had to be put to sleep. One of the hardest things we ever had to do in life, my husband and I. He was the best friend, sweet, loved the kids, never snapped at anyone either and the loviest eyes you had ever seen on an animal. Poor dog, he suffered with alergies problems and tyreoids and had bad complications finally we had to take him to the vet to put him to sleep. I loved him dearly and I know how you feel. But as my husbad said, "just be happy that the good Lord aloud him to be with us for good 10 years". So my dear Mary, we know they will always be in our hearts. So, I pray you will feel better with time, like I did and now I have another dog, who will never take Brutus place but who also loves me and I do love him. That helps a little bit.
God bless you and try to cheer up! After all Oreo wanted you happy, right?! Take care, Mirian Coon
Thank you Mirian for all your heart-felt words...maybe Brutus and Oreo are playing together now...
ReplyDeletePeace and Hugs,
Mary
Oh Mary! I am so sorry for your loss. I'm sitting at the computer with my dear friend, Rusty on my lap. My heart is breaking for you. I'm sorry you lost your pal, but happy that he is out of pain. Give yourself some time to grieve and heal. When the time is right, welcome another dog to bless your life.
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ReplyDeleteI haven't read much lately, not much in the computer lately at all, so, I missed this post. When this morning I finally managed to partially read the bunches of mails, I read Suely talking about Oreo to you. I came here to read and my heart aches thinking about this lost. I'm so sorry for you, my dear sweetie. I was reading and crying, yesterday a friend of mine lost her mom. Too many bad news at the same time. For me, a doggie is another member of the family. DH cried a lot when he lost his weimaraner in 2001 too. I still remember that feeling in my heart, even if I had lived with this doggy only for a year and far away (he was at DH mom's house). Dear Mary, my prayers are with you. On the other hand, let me congratulate you for taking such a beautiful puppy. No puppy replaces other doggy, but they always help us bringing joy and.... much work ! Hugs-hugs-hugs, Mary ! Selmy ;)
I'm so sorry to read about Oreo. I was not much of an animal person until we inherited Chesty and I was surprised at how quickly they become part of the family. Chesty was ill last week too but luckily for us, it was just a GI virus and he seems to be completely better now.
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ReplyDeletekeep it up in forward direction
god bless you
one thing more
you are looking good or fabulous on your blog picture .
nice horse or nice you , i can't forget you
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So sorry to hear about Oreo.
ReplyDeleteWe have a very elderly dog, Jessie who is gradually getting weaker and very frail.
I hope she goes in her sleep with us there too.
Your writings of your dear Oreo brought tears to my eyes. I too suffered the loss of a dear furry family member in April of 2007, so I know of all the feelings that come with that kind of loss. My heart goes out to you...
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