I cannot believe the irony of having my most recent post be the one below.
We lost our sweet Minnie yesterday. She was run over by a car and died in Ana's arms 30 minutes later. Poor Ana is devastated. Brian saw everything happen and is so sad for his girl as well as sad for our Minnie (they have napped together daily for 5 years--since we got our little black pup). Elijah lost his frog Dumpy last year and had some very good insights for Ana. Ben and Wil and Zac don't quite "get it".
As sad as Ana is, I have to say I'm impressed with her coping skills. She went right to the computer and started writing about her dog. She has been alternating writing with laying on the couch and sobbing.
She is having her first real experience with grief and it is going to be a long, hard, road for her. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. The rest of us could use them too but she just went through something that she will never completely get over.
We will have a funeral for our little black pug this evening some time. Daddy will make a coffin today, Ana has asked that there be a little pillow in it. She likes the idea that we will plant a tree over the spot we bury her and we will always have Minnie's tree to sit by and think of her. She got my joke when I asked if it should be a dogwood--and she also told me she is going to need to pet Leo extra and would I please not charge her 50 cents like I usually do. Leo is doing a nice job being where he might be needed at just the right time.
Ana has started a blog:
www. minniethedog.blogspot.com
Warning: it'll tear your heart out. If you will, please read it and post a comment to her. There have only been a few but those few have brightened her day immensely.
1 comment:
Hi Tracy,
We are so sorry about Minnie. And know just what the little pug meant and brought to your family. I posted a note on Ana's blog. I hope she is feeling better, but oh how sad she must be. Thinking of you all.
Much Love,
MJ
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