This one got me, kids got it right.
This one got me, kids got it right.
A Dog's Purpose?
(From a 6-year-old).
... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa , and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.
He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,
''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''
(From a 6-year-old).
... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa , and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.
He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,
''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''
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"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."
Will Rogers, 1897-1935
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=5210
"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."
Will Rogers, 1897-1935
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Thanks for sharing that.
I'd rather live on the side of a mountain, than wander through canyons of concrete and steel.
Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Adults do have tendency to confuse things... Kids sometimes see more clearly without the complexities of "why."
Nice story.
Nice story.
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Wow. Thanks, that made my day.
Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.
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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
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- Mark Twain.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
-Abraham Lincoln
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
That was wonderful. thanks for posting
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Put a lump in my throat and a little tear in my eye, which doesn't happen often.markj wrote:A Dog's Purpose?
(From a 6-year-old).
... Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa , and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ''I know why.''
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. It has changed the way I try and live.
He said,''People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'' The Six-year-old continued,
''Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.''
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Smart kid, thanks for sharing.
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Great start to my day. Thanks
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Where is the like it button? Great story.
Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
Thanks a lot! Now I'm gonna need a hanky. The more dog's I lose, the more it hurts. I have a great poem I found that I made a note card from. Took forever to write it, had to much trouble keeping my own composure. Bet if I posted it here, there would be ten wet eye's for every dry eye.
I pity the man that has never been loved by a dog!
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I would like to read it. Got a lot of empty collars in my box. Miss every neck that filled em.Bet if I posted it here, there would be ten wet eye's for every dry eye
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1103
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=5210
"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."
Will Rogers, 1897-1935
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=5210
"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."
Will Rogers, 1897-1935
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Re: This one got me, kids got it right.
My wife just asked me what in the heck I have to snif tears in the corner in the eyes when we are watching news on tv..Put a lump in my throat and a little tear in my eye, which doesn't happen often
"bleep" kids sometimes I would like to have no worries like them and just live...
Thanks
David & ''Hunter ''
Why put off until tomorrow a thing that we could do next week , next month or next year !!!
Why put off until tomorrow a thing that we could do next week , next month or next year !!!