Losing your best friend

Losing your best friend. I can't even imagine how painful it must be. The heartbreak has to be unlike any other loss because the relationship is unlike any other. There is no selfishness, jealously, grudges... only unconditional love. The love between a pet and its owner is truly sacred. It's something I never experienced until adulthood. Now I have two dogs, two babies, whom I can not imagine losing. My heart breaks at the thought. Luckily, my babies are still relatively young and seem to be in good health. Meanwhile, my half-sister is dealing with this very heart ache. She has lost her best friend, her cat T-Bone. By far, the coolest cat I have ever met. A cat, that was more like a dog. He played fetch, responded to his name, and slept with her every night. Until 2 nights ago, his heart gave out. The death of a pet, a best friend. It is something that I have had yet to share, but I know I will all too soon. And it makes me cry for all of you who have lost your best friend. I invite you... if you want... to remember them here.... a place where the real love lives on.

The Worst Mom Ever!

Let's face it... I am the worst mom ever. I was gone for 9 days. Then I came home to my babies for only 8 days and now I am preparing to leave again... FOR 18 DAYS!!! My poor babies. I feel awful, the guilt is eating away at me. And what's worth, they are treating me like a queen... showering me with love and affection. If they were upset I left them for days on end, they certainly aren't acting like it. But what about when I do it to them again. I have never left them alone for this long. I can't bear the thought of them hating me when I return!! They are my boys, my babies. They soothe me when I have had a bad day. They are always there for me. All they want to do, is be there for me. Their love is unconditional. They... are my dogs. If you have them, you understand. They are your babies. And right now, I feel like the worst dog mom ever!!!