Took Snookie's Body, To Be Cremated Options

[Ann H]

Thanks Steve, It sounded like you were hurt and I never intended that you have always helped so many. I never meant to imply that I do not love Schnitzel because I do and it only took me a few days to love her. She follows me from room to room and sleeps in bed with me and goes in the car with me too. It's just that she is a puppy and I know in time she will be the love of my life too but I know she will never replace Snookie. I will love her for who she is she has a wonderful personality already. Ann

[Pamela]

Ahhhh, what a bueatiful pic, and Snookie is so accepting. It would seem all of yours get along. What about the cats with your husbands bird? Can they learn not to eat them? You are much braver than I for I could not even look at Mooses pic's for so long. I did'nt go through the trauma of him dying in my arms. I cant imagine to tell you the truth how awful and hopeless that must have felt. We are all snowflakes so different but yet so much the same. Pamela

[Rusty's Mom]

What a beautiful Snookie with Schnitzel picture, Ann. I've been thinking of you and your family these past few days. You should never feel badly about hurting anyone. It's all the emotions you're going through. You're extra sensitive right now after experiencing the loss of little Chili Bean and Snookie. Anyone can tell from your posts that you are so kind and caring. My poor hubby and son......I snap at them for no apparent reason lately. Hopefully, the passage of time will help us all to get some normalcy back in our lives, for ourselves and especially for those we live with!

Kimberly - What you said about life being fragile.....That is so true. We do have to savor every moment. No one knows how long they will be here. That's something that is so easy to do yet we all seem to take time for granted.

Pamela - I loved your comparison of us to snowflakes. For some reason, that really touched me !!!

Steve - what you said about stepping back from here a bit is good advice. My hubby has been telling me the same thing. I guess we all have to focus on our lives and families, knowing we can always come here for much needed support. We can't change what happened to our precious pets and to dwell on their passing too much is just not healthy. (I can't believe I said that, since I have been doing nothing but that the past 3 weeks !)

Lynn

[KayKay]

I'm in the same boat with Steve. I never intended you to forget Snookie because that will never happen. I remember the name of the first dogs we had when I was a very small child: Homer and Jethro. I don't remember much about them because I was very young, but you get the point, I hope. There will always be a spot in your heart for the ones who touch us to the core. Time is the only thing that will help you.

What concerned me so much was the severe depression you seemed to be falling in to so fast. I know about that because I've been there, both with humans and pets. There's only so much we as humans can take before we break. I don't want to see that happen to anyone. If I offended you, I apologize. Routine helps me make it through each day, that and the fact that the other kids need to be taken care of and they depend on me. They all realize there's something wrong in our house, not just because Sonnie's not here because he was gone for a couple of days for each of his surgeries, but Rob and I are not our normal selves. I'm trying to be there for them.

We all grieve differently and healing will take time and love. You have to grieve in your way, while I have to grieve in mine.
We'll both get to the same place just at different paces.

I think maybe it's time for me to back off from here. I spent so much time on here last night reading and crying that I completely ignored my husband and other furbabies. I don't want any of them to think I don't need and love them. Sonnie would sit under my computer desk on my foot until I would sign off and play. I don't want to make him mad at me, so it's time to leave for the night. Thank you to every one for your help during my time of need.