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Fast forward to when you have your new dogger (that's what my late sister used to call hers- dogger boggers). You have so much love to give & share & your next dog will love it & you. R just loves his pup. His pup also has so many traits in common with his old dog that it's uncanny.
 
Cate said:
Fast forward to when you have your new dogger (that's what my late sister used to call hers- dogger boggers). You have so much love to give & share & your next dog will love it & you. R just loves his pup. His pup also has so many traits in common with his old dog that it's uncanny.
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Whoever my new doggo dogger doggerson will be, they will learn all about their big sister Nera. Not to compare, but I just want to keep our love alive. <3
 
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Oh, don't get me wrong. R's old dog will never be forgotten & I'm sure Nera won't be either.
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Don't worry - I got the intention. We can grieve intensely and still celebrate new family members. Life is weird and exists in so many shades <3 I think it's lovely that you share your and your family's dog experiences. Makes me feel less alone. All my best to lil' Arch!
 
Arch has an upset stomach after our visit yesterday. It may have been something he ate in R's yard or just all that time spent in the cars, but he is really out of sorts. He hasn't had an upset stomach like this for quite some time & I don't like it.
I love how we can all share our lives with one another & relate on so many different levels. I often think of my forum friends.
 
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Arch has an upset stomach after our visit yesterday. It may have been something he ate in R's yard or just all that time spent in the cars, but he is really out of sorts. He hasn't had an upset stomach like this for quite some time & I don't like it.
I love how we can all share our lives with one another & relate on so many different levels. I often think of my forum friends.
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I hope Archie a speedy recovery. When I mention this forum to my IRL friends, I refer to you as "Forum Mom". This community really means a lot to me too 🥰
 
Oh yeah! Swim day! Chinese food arrives in an hour, so I have time for a brisk little walk beforehand. Gotta do my laundry today after coming back from the pool 🥰

PS my DOMS is practically gone, so the rest day was in order 🥰
 
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Ahh, the Chinese was great. I'll pop my ADHD pill and go aqua jogging. I have plenty of leftovers to get back to ❤️🐺
 
Good thing I was planning takeaway for tonight anyway or I'd be so jealous! For me the forum is an extension of "real life" and my forum friends are just as real as my "real" friends. Even more so in this pandemic where some of my real life friends have become online friends.
 
Llama said:
For me the forum is an extension of "real life" and my forum friends are just as real as my "real" friends. Even more so in this pandemic where some of my real life friends have become online friends.
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Amen.

I aqua jogged for an hour. Splurged on takeaway sushi, and got a small bottle of vodka and two Monster Mango Loco energy drinks. I need to get tipsy and cry tonight.

Hairdresser at noon tomorrow.

I'll take the long route home and listen to music & cry.
 
Ahh my skin feels really nice. I have taken a habit of applying sesame oil on moist skin before and after going swimming, and it really helps keep my skin protected against the pool water. Bought pomegranate seeds on my way back home. Now I'll just listen to music and cry and think of all the wonderful times I shared with Nera.
 
Llama said:
I'll have some gin in Nera's honor. Sometimes you just gotta play that sad music and feel the feels.
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Thank you @Llama.

This is what I'll be crying to today:


Lyrics:

"I won't shiver in the cold
I won't let the shadows take their toll
I won't cover my head in the dark
And I won't forget you when we part

Collapse the light into earth
Collapse the light into earth

I won't heal given time
I won't try to change your mind
I won't feel better in the cold light of day
But I wouldn't stop you if you wanted to stay

Collapse the light into earth
Collapse the light into earth
Collapse the light into earth
Collapse the light into earth"

While Nera's death is a tragedy, I can see beauty in it too. She got to pass on safe, in our home, in a spot she chose for herself. If I ever get the chance, I would like a death like hers.
 
You will be ok. It'll take time but you'll be ok. In the meantime you'll take care of yourself as well as you can because she loved you just as much as you did/do her and she'd want you to. Plus: inside you is where she lives now so she needs you to take care of her vessel.
 
Llama said:
inside you is where she lives now so she needs you to take care of her vessel.
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Yes.
 
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