[Marley55]

This is such a difficult topic to remain unemotional about. I am suffering through the same devastating cancer with Jaxx and just taking it day to day as well.

I agree that the needs of the animal must come before our own, sometimes selfish needs. They are in pain and they are suffering and if we watch them closely and truly “listen” to what they are telling us, I honestly believe they let us know it’s OK to let them go.

Being of American Indian heritage, I have always help a rather spiritual view of the life and death process and how our bodies house our real heart and spirit. Long ago my grandmother helped me when I found a baby bird that had fallen from the nest and was near death. Of course as a small child I was SURE my Grandmother could fix it as she could fix everything. She looked at the bird and took it aside and humanely dispatched it to the bridge. Of course I was wailing and asking why why why. She told me, and this has stayed with me forever :

Our body is simply the house that holds our spirit and soul. When the house is infested by termites then it’s time to let it go and move on.

I think of that everyday as I watch Jaxx slipping away from me and try to balance his needs, my needs and the termites.

I am hoping that Lucas will be at the bridge before the termites destroy his house.

Marley