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Charlie Kirk was a young man and so his sudden death – his murder – was especially halting. So also – for us – the sudden death of our dog yesterday.

Pace was not quite three years old, so his being gone just like that was not expected. But that’s what happened. I let him out yesterday morning to do his business, as I do every morning – while I make coffee and get settled in for the morning’s work. He usually comes back in a minute and settles on his spot in the alcove of the front door, his perch to survey the approaches to the house. I usually go and let him in when it’s time to get my second cup and give him his breakfast. I went to bring him in but he was not on the porch, where he always usually is. I had a bad feeling then. I called for him and instead of hearing him bounding through the brush, I heard nothing at all.   

Something told me to go looking.

I found him just down the road, dead – by the side of the road. He’d been hit by a passing car.  He was already getting cold and there was nothing I could do other than put him in the truck and take him home. He’s buried in the backyard now but I still forget he’s gone and when my mind wanders I think about letting him in and where is he now and what’s he getting into. And then I hear the quiet and know he’s not coming back.

I know, he was just a dog.  Some will say that. But we who have dogs and cats and other animals know it’s more than that. The damned things are like kids. Pains-in-the-ass sometimes but worth all of it.

Pace – a half German Shepherd/half Labrador Retriever – was nearly100 pounds of constantly shedding, pacing and licking all-you-could-handle. He smelled like dog even after his bath and he once knocked me clear off my feet by taking my legs out from under, MMA-style. He liked to carry a log of firewood in his jaws for miles, running with me on the trails through the woods. He’d finally begun to calm down and his lab side was beginning to over-ride his shepherd side.

And now – just like that – he’s gone and I am not ready for it. It is too late to do anything to prevent it. I just have to deal with it – and that’s hard.

Pace was my friend and I miss him. Always will.

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  1. Sorry about your dog Eric.
    A good dog in outdoor ventures is both helpful and fun.

    I still miss the best dog we ever had, which was also part shepherd. Sometimes they are one of a kind, and no matter when they go, we always wish we had that one longer.

  2. Oh man Eric, I’m so sorry about your dog. He sure was pretty/handsome. I remember when you got him. You posted about him when you got him, didn’t you? You wanted him to settle down so you could take him to visit with your mother.
    I have one of those wild crazy dogs. Part German Shepherd, part? She’s very pretty and very smart. She is outside dog completely. She has plenty of space to run around here in the woods. Had to get an underground fence for her because our neighbor (a relative) fussed about her coming to their house. Probably a good thing though because if she ran down to the road she might get hit by a car too.
    Anyway, consider an underground fence next time? It’s two or three acres for her to run around here.

    • Word of caution: a neighbor had an invisible fence, one day, the dog got zapped by it, then died.

      That’s what I was told by the owner.

      Myself, I like real fences. …Just wish they weren’t so expensive.

    • Thanks, Elaine –

      It’s going to take some time; this is the first time I’ve dealt with a pet’s sudden/unexpected death. When they are old, you know it’s coming and that helps. Also the knowing that they had a great life. Pace was just starting his. It just sucks all around.

  3. You mentioned turtles. It is a documented fact (from a research project done with fake turtles) that there are some evil pieces of shite in this world who will deliberately swerve off the road to hit and kill turtles. Hell is too good a place for them.

    And, Eric, sorry for your loss of a beloved pet.

  4. Here is another view on dogs. I am not “anti-dog” by any means, but am merely critiquing irresponsible dog owners:
    Are you the alpha male for your dogs? If so, good for you…if not, YOU are the problem.
    The problem is that many dog owners are either stupid or just ignorant and unaware of their dog’s behavior and idiosyncrasies.
    Some dog owners are so “brainwashed” that dogs actually control them. They put up with behavior from their dogs that they would not allow a human to do.
    Rather than the human owner being the “alpha male” which is the normal, proper order of things, the dog is the “alpha male” ruling the dog owner who is too stupid to see that he is being manipulated by an animal.
    Inconsiderate dog owners just laugh when their untrained, undisciplined dog “humps” the legs of visitors or begs for food by jumping on visitors, thinking that their dog’s behavior is “cute”.
    One of my pet peeves is sitting at the dinner table as a guest and having the host’s dog bump and nuzzle, begging for food. THAT is a major irritant, in my book. If I can get away with it, a good “push” usually stops that behavior. There are those that disagree, saying it is up to the dog’s owner to discipline the dog, but I beg to differ with that assessment as the dog should have already been trained and restricted from the dinner table when guests are dining.
    A well-trained dog should NEVER beg for food and should be restricted from areas where and when humans are eating. Treats are given for reinforcing good behavior and are a valuable tool in which to reinforce and reward good canine behavior. Begging for, and being given food destroys that reinforcement.
    Dogs crapping everywhere is but another inconsideration that many dog owners overlook or ignore. Most dog owners do not pick up after their dogs, especially in public areas.
    I have run into many dog owners who insist that their dogs won’t bite, despite their snarling unfriendly behavior.
    Dogs can be valuable assets and, when in their place, actually enjoy the jobs that they are given, examples being on a farm, guarding and herding livestock or protecting the household. Undisciplined dogs are the result when owners do not give them something to do.
    Add to that, possessing a large dog on a postage-stamp size city lot is cruel to the animal as it has no room to run. Size the dog to the size of the area.
    Destructive behavior by dogs is a result of dogs being left alone with nothing to do. Some breeds do have a propensity for chewing and destroying anything they can get to. Not good. One cannot blame landlords for restricting pets, especially dogs which can be destructive.
    Well-behaved dogs who know their place can be a pleasure, but unfortunately there are too many dogs and dog owners who need to “trade places”.
    As far as I am concerned, a dog that trespasses and attacks livestock or other farm animals MUST be put down or at the least “rehomed” to a city dweller. Shoot, shovel and shut up…
    I’m ready for the brickbats…

    • Thanks, James – and everyone…

      Trying to keep busy helps. But I can’t help automatic thoughts from popping up. Today’s Monday and we usually run on Mondays. Today I know I will run alone. But I keep thinking about him sitting here by my desk waiting for me to get done typing so we can head out into the woods.

      • I hesitated to even comment on this thread. I can remember my 3-legged dog Poppy (yes, really) getting hit by a car on the hyway in the 70’s, the driver feeling really bad, but he shouldn’t have, cause that danged dog often weaved/trotted down the center line like a drunk.

        …Dogs are here to teach us a lesson. So says Ceasar Mr. Dog Whisperer in his book.

        …Did we learn?

        …When I walked my current-now-grown puppy in the alley-ways in The City, we came across an old woman. She told me, “She is gonna make you cry someday”.

        Looking back, it was almost, a curse. Or, was it a recognition? Idk. It sure did seem like a long view, from puppy, to death. It just hung with me. Never left my mind. Old woman.

          • Hi Eric,

            You have to allow yourself time to grieve. It is hard due to the unexpectedness of it. Smith, our Lab, had cancer, so we knew it was coming. It doesn’t make it easier, but it isn’t a shock when it is time.

            When hubby and I first got married we had a white Siamese cat, Chan. He was a beautiful cat, but anyone who has ever had one knows Siamese are very loud and very whiny. My husband and our cat were inseparable. Chan would sleep under our covers by my husband’s feet at night and was on his lap anytime my husband sat down. The cat merely put up with me since I was the one that fed him.

            In 2007, I was in the kitchen cleaning and it was a beautiful warm day out so I opened the sliding glass door not thinking anything of it. Chan walked out on the deck and sunned himself as usual. An hour went by and I call for the cat…he never showed up. I start searching the house thinking he came back in, but I couldn’t find him. When hubby got home we searched again and drove around the neighborhood looking for him. Another day goes by and we still couldn’t find him. The next day I made posters and put them on nearby mailboxes thinking somebody found him, but didn’t know who he belonged to. Another three days went by and no response. I decided to drive the highway that afternoon. About a mile and a half I see a white cat lying dead on the left shoulder. My heart dropped. I get out and look at the carcass. Gut tells me it is him, but it was hard to decipher so I went home and got hubby. Hubby rides back with me, gets out and looks, and denies it is him. “He is too big. It isn’t him”. The likelihood of another white cat found a mile from our home seemed pretty unlikely to me, but I didn’t question it. I went back the next day to get his body and bury it. He was gone. The guilt still eats away at me.

  7. Eric,

    I am so sorry to hear about Pace’s passing. Our animals love us unconditionally and it is never easy to lose one no matter what age. I hope it brings you consolation that you provided him a wonderful life on your farm where he was cherished and free.

    • Thanks, RG – and everyone….

      Pace was a presence and his absence is felt. My first thought this morning was I better check his water bowl. I hate that I didn’t check on him sooner; that I just assumed he was in the woods doing his thing. He’s usually always on his spot in the alcove of the front door, waiting for me to call him in for breakfast. And now he’s just gone and it’s so quiet and dead without him.

  8. Eric, my sincere condolences. We didn’t have a dog until our kids got old enough to take care of one. I still remember the day we met her, and only about 5 years later we had to say goodbye. She was more my son’s dog than anyone else’s, but I still walked her every day after I retired. I missed her. And we got our current dog soon after. She’s right now taking a snooze on her dog bed on the floor, just next to me. She has attached herself to me, perhaps more than anyone else in the house. I take her for a walk every day, and she sleeps with my wife and I every night. She hogs the blanket and sometimes takes half the bed, and it’s tough to get up when I have to pee and she’s in my way. But if she wasn’t there, I’d miss her terribly.
    Before we got our dogs, we had guinea pigs (my daughter’s, mostly). I got very close to one of them, and one day we had to put her to sleep due to a sudden illness. I grieved for a long time. Yeah, I understand what it’s like to lose a pet. They’re family members, and they are with you every day. May Pace rest in peace, and you find comfort in remembering the good times. And please, please, get another dog. There are so many out there that need good homes and loving owners. And the love of a pet, especially a dog, is incredible. It makes life worth living.

  10. So sorry about Pace. Having a dog die when it’s supposed to is bad enough. Having one go so prematurely has to be so much worse.

  11. I feel for you Eric. I have always had a dog or 2. It is always a tragedy when one of my buddies leaves. I have 2 now one looks a lot like Pace. !/2 Lab and 1/2 GSP. The other is a Vizsla. I may not get another after these. I don’t want my dog to outlive me.

  12. I’m so sorry you lost your pup. 3 years old is so young, he was barely past being a puppy. But he was with you long enough to wedge himself firmly into your heart.

  13. I am very sorry to hear the news of your dog, Eric. I didn’t know how painful the loss of a pet could be until we finally owned one ourselves. She was a cat. Died too young. Jabbed by the shelter where we got her. Lived about six years. I cried more when our cat died than when my dad died. It took me a few months to feel normal again and I still think about her every day.

  14. That is tragic Eric, he probably died doing something he enjoyed chasing vermin of some kind. Freedom and life can be fleeting. All the best.
    Nova

  15. Condolences. But now maybe you’ll have time to look at the Charlie Kirk “shooting” in slo-mo and zoomed in. You will see the absurd puff of his t-shirt and evidence of the squib and fake-blood line into what I think is a “mask” just on his neck, with the fake blood gushing out all at once.

    Once you know that was “hollywood” and not very well done, you can stop right there. All the other conflicting info is a waste of time to debate. In fact, that is what all the conflicting info is for — fools’ debates distracting from the initial fact that there was no shooting.

    Note: I display my real name. I stand by what I say. What I say is based on verifiable evidence assembled into knowledge.

    • Are you for real? Eric just lost his pup and you want him to look at Kirk”s shooting and view it through the lens of Hollywood theatre? Man, you are cold.

    • Folks, I see that a longtime gatekeeper/cop/influencer for jewry (and hiding its identity) on this website has supported the fake “Kirk’s shooting” while calling me “cold” for referring to verifiable facts to help Eric relieve himself of the pain in believing jewry’s hoax shooting is real, an event Eric himself raised in the above article.

      Note: My policy is to not directly engage with jews and suspected crypto-jews. I used to, and I always won with verifiable facts, and the jews always pretended the devastating facts had not been said, and they typically carried on spewing half-truths, or outright lies, and distractions, and flung baseless insults. They don’t even try that on my website anymore, where they’ve been so thoroughly defeated.

      I will not submit another comment on this thread, no matter what is spewed. I’ve said all that a NONjew with a functioning brain would need.

      • Not sure where in the hell this came from Jim. Eric was talking about losing his dog this morning. None of what you posted has anything to do with the current conversation thread.

      • Ah yes, I am a gatekeeper since I questioned your sensitivity to the situation at hand. A thread that should have contained nothing but empathy for Pace and Eric.

        I second swamp’s view…your lack of posting will not be felt.

      • LOL. Jim Laffrey exactly nails the jew “Raider Girl” and then she/he/it does exactly that two more times. Doesn’t even have the sense to lay off for one comment thread.

        And then other crypto-jews pile on in support of their own. So obvious. But jew “Raider Girl” gives dripping lip service to Eric to keep her/his/its self welcome on this site.

        The jews laugh behind the backs of the fools who think the jews are Whites or who believe there are “good jews.”

        I have visited here for some time, as I like the info on cars and Eric’s good criticisms of the auto industry and of the lies of covid and climate change, etc., though he is glacially slow in progressing toward the true cause. I long ago told myself not to read the comment section, but I failed myself this time.

        The jews have ALL the big media and nearly EVERY OTHER WEBSITE on which to spew their lies of all kinds. Even half of the “Truth Movement” sites allow obvious jews to poison their comment sections. It’s sickening. I stop visiting those sites.

        Maybe I’ll come back to this site in a year and see if there’s been any progress. This, my first comment, is also my last. If any of the trolling self-Chosen jews on this site reply to this, I won’t be reading it.

        • My, my, my. All the three letter agencies are here today. I must have hit a nerve. Call me whatever you like I really don’t care. Your keyboard crusading to trample a well run and thoughtful site just invigorates me even more, because it pisses you off.

          It is obvious you share nothing in common with libertarian values. None of you even bother reading the daily threads, contribute to the conversation, or offer any support to the site itself. You show up, post your vomit inducing rhetoric that applies to nothing being discussed, and mozy along your way to reappear a few posts or columns later.

          I don’t even believe you believe the garbage you are spewing. Personally, I am so disappointed in my government. One would think for $100k+ a year they would hire men who could come up with original thoughts. All of you the same wording “crypto Jews”, “Truth Movement, blah, blah, blah. Do you all visit ChatGPT hit “copy” and then come here and paste whatever it reverberates back to you?

          • Thanks, RG –

            Also: I wrote this article to salve my own feelings about a very personal loss and to share that loss with people here who I know understand. I don’t know why some people have to insert things in places where they are obviously not appropriate.

    • Sure Jim, if anyone dies a high-profile “death” these days it’s ALWAYS fake. It makes SO much sense to risk botching a fake assassination when millions are watching than actually killing the intended victim, thereby making it fool-proof. Never mind that to fake a death in such a high-profile manner requires paying off multiple parties to look the other way and keep their mouths shut for the rest of their lives (e.g. coroners, first-responders, funeral home personnel, etc.). And never mind the ridiculous costs and risks associated with ferreting the “victim” away to a private island for the rest of his life, where he is absolutely of no value to the powers-that-be anymore. “Yeah, actually killing the guy would be far too cheap and easy, so let’s stage an elaborate Hollywood-style death for the guy so we can keep him alive for absolutely no reason. That would be much more exciting!” Said no one ever…

      • In my businesses, I have dealt with people of all stripes. I have provided a needed technical service at a fair price which is beneficial for all.
        I have had many repeat customers, not having to advertise except by “word-of-mouth”. My reputation is valuable and is a part of my ethics–providing an honest service at a fair price.
        I have dealt with many middle easterners, where “haggling” is a part of doing business. I have no problem with “haggling”, understanding that in middle eastern and even in other cultures, bargaining on price is “the way things are done” and I respect that.
        I have never had a problem with Muslim customers. Yes, “haggling” does go on, but when I explain the reasons for the pricing of my services, they accept the agreed-upon costs.
        I have NEVER had a good experience in my business dealing with jews.
        Yes, they “haggle” which is to be expected, but they also are aggressive in their demands for a lower price, no matter how reasonable the cost.
        Not only that, jews do not pay their bills either on time, or the agreed-upon amount. The times that I have accepted business from a jew, they either don’t pay at all, late pay or pay a lesser than the agreed-upon amount. Attaching a lien to the property is one of the only ways to assure that a jew will pay his bill.
        I learned my “lesson” many decades ago and will not deal with jews without demanding payment “up front”.
        In fact, I prefer not to deal with jews at all. The hassle and aggravation is just not worth it.

        • Oh wow, anarchyst, you made this same post (verbatim) on this site just under a year ago. How do I know? I responded to it. Not even a punctuation mark is out of place. My guess is you just cut and paste your posts since they are devoid of any original thought or maybe you are just tired of regurgitating the same message…just as many of us are tired of reading it.

          • don’t read it…my post is original, written entirely by me and is saved and reposted when I deem it necessary. Lighten up, already!

          • Thanks for pointing this out, Raider Girl: “Oh wow, anarchyst, you made this same post (verbatim) on this site just under a year ago. How do I know? I responded to it. Not even a punctuation mark is out of place.”

            It just reinforced that there’s serious weirdness out there. I mean, WHO does that?

            It’s right up there with Jim, above, and…

            Oh,… I’m shaking my head, my palm on my forehead.

            …It’s raining, and I’m glad I’m not a robot.

            • Hi Helot,

              “WHO does that?”

              My guess is an agency that has three letters in its name, an AI bot, or an individual who wishes to trash a perfectly good website with propaganda to create division and impede traffic to the site.

              If it looks like a duck…

      • There are many conspiracy theories that turn out to be true, leading to the observation that conspiracy theories are often facts that haven’t yet been proven yet but are eventually confirmed in the future. But then there are other conspiracy theories that are laughably absurd. One wonders if some of these ridiculous conspiracy theories are deliberately spread by the deep state intelligence apparatus in order to discredit all conspiracy theories, especially the ones that turn out to be true.

  17. So sorry for your loss Eric. I lost one of my dogs to an aggressive cancer earlier this year and still have the occasional breakdown about it. I don’t know which is worse “suddenly” or knowing it is coming.

    What isn’t in doubt is that 2025 has really sucked so far. And that there are no shortage of terrible drivers.

  18. So sorry for your loss. Shame that he was probably killed by a cell phone staring clover. Spotting dogs on the road isn’t difficult, they are fairly large and unless they’re chasing something rarely run full speed across the street.

      • RE: “I never Bike “with traffic “…..nor walk on a sidewalk NOT FACING TRAFFIC….”

        I thought I was the only one. Seems crazy to me, to do otherwise. …Except:

        I grew up carrying 5 gal buckets full of water & fishing bait trudging along the very narrow shoulder of hyway 22 (3′ wide, at best) the semi trucks blasting us with sand, as if to sandblast us. We always faced them, when full. …Empty, was different, for some reason. We knew our boundaries, we expected they did too.

        …A Different time. I guess? Idk.

  19. Sorry to hear about your dog getting killed by a car. It is heartbreaking to lose a loved one, especially a dog that gave you unconditional love. It many ways, dogs are better than humans, and many people prefer them as their primary relationship.

    Upon coming back from town one day we found one of our dogs dead in the ditch, the girls shrieked uncontrollably while I went and got the shovel.

    Cars kill by the millions, if you read the stats for dead animals by specie the numbers are truly outstanding. “The American Humane Society has estimated that roughly 100,000 dogs die every year from riding in truck beds”. That number is just from dogs in the back of a truck, not from hits in the road. There is no official stat for that number, and it could be over a million.

    “In the United States, there are over two million deer-vehicle collisions each year, resulting in approximately 440 human fatalities and 59,000 injuries.”

    Just in my little town this year I saw at least a dozen dead fawns dead on the road dead by cars. Many residents now have yard signs saying “drive slow, fawn crossing”.

    Can you imagine how many cats, muskrats, raccoons, skunks, possums, turkeys, birds, beavers are killed each year? Turtles don’t stand a chance. It is in the hundreds of millions. More reason to love the Amish and buggies over cars. Cars are out of frequency with Nature. Animals move at a natural speed, humans in cars are going faster than their reaction time.

    —————

    I have a Charlie Kirk story: the day after his murder by that scum bag Netanyahu, I was in a place of business talking to a young man, who asked me if I had heard of Charlie Kirk’s death. His eyes were full of tears, so I said I had heard of him and was very sorry for the loss. I was very surprised about his emotional loss. I began researching CK, apparently he had connected with many young people (who are having difficulty with inflation and houses that they can not afford). Charlie was giving them hope while the political establishment (both Left and Right) is screwing them over. Charlie Kirk died for our sins.

    This morning I witnessed two young men going through a dumpster to get something to eat. I read that Trumpenstein is sending f-cking Israel another 6 BILLION for more genocide. I read that 250 state legislatures are in Israel on a junket. I swear to god, the entire establishment needs to be guillotined.

    • “The American Humane Society has estimated that roughly 100,000 dogs die every year from riding in truck beds”.

      Unfortunately the AHS has strayed from its mission of rescuing animals into political activism. They are trying to ban dogs in truck beds as they have in many states. I find that 100000 number convenient and highly unlikely, as I would if someone claimed it was zero.

      Dogs like riding in the bed. Rural owners often like the dog in the bed. Freedom is important.

    • Thank you for your concise post. It is truly appreciated.
      That being said…
      I think that the jews have “bitten off more than they can chew” with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. They expected Turning Point to acquiesce to pro-israel, jewish supremacist demands, but just the opposite occurred.
      The rally for Charlie Kirk could be compared with the “second coming” of Jesus Christ. A fallacious statement to be sure, but the amount of people both attending the rally, streaming it, and just showing high regard for Charlie Kirk speaks VOLUMES.
      I might add that Ben Shapiro was in the wings, chomping at the bit to get control of Turning Point. If Turning Point leaders are smart, they will excise EVERY jew from the movement, as Christianity and judaism are polar opposites and have nothing in common with each other. Hell, the jews still proudly take responsibility for the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.

  21. That’s really awful, Eric. We are all here for you if you need anything. He wasn’t just a dog. He was family. I still remember the heart break when our Roxy died, almost ten years ago. May you find some peace in all the joy he gave you..

  22. Hi Eric,
    So sorry to hear this….condolences to you. Also, to humane pet owners, a term like only a dog makes no sense. The thing about animals, in my experience, is that if you treat them well, they are loyal companions worthy of one’s friendship….heckfire, I prefer dogs and cats to humans most days….

  23. Eric,
    I’m so sorry for your loss. We have dogs too and I will be beside myself when they pass.

    I pray for Pace that he is in a field of poppies playing his days.

  25. D: That’s horrible, Eric! I feel for ya, brother. Pace was a beautiful pup. They are never “just dogs”. May your friend rest in peace.

  26. So sorry to hear that Eric,
    Our pets have the same status as our children, except that they never grow up and leave the house. Our last cat died almost a year ago and I still occasionally imagine I see her peeking out from behind the couch. Peace for you and Dawn on your loss.

    • This is a true story. The day our first cat died at age 6 in the Spring of 2023, I went on a walk that very evening with my son. We were both obviously sad, as our cat died earlier in the morning. A black cat that looked just like my cat approached me from the sidewalk less than a quarter mile from our home. She was wearing the most unusual neon, multi-colored collar around her neck, which I had never seen before. I pet the cat with tears coming down my eyes, picked it up, pet it some more, put her down, and then she disappeared quickly into a very long driveway of a private school. I walked by that same area around the long driveway afterwards almost every night hoping to see her again but I never did. I wondered if that was my cat saying goodbye for the last time.

  27. So sorry to hear that Eric. My sympathies to you and your family. Just finished a dog walk myself and I’m dreading the day that will come. RIP Charlie

  29. I’m so sorry. Our dog has a fenced-in yard which helps a lot, I would be terrified he’d get hit by a car if he got loose. Last year when he was a pup I tied him up in the front yard so I could wash my truck and as soon as I turned my back for ten seconds the little son-of-a-bitch slipped out of his harness and when trotting off down the road. I almost had a heart attack.

    Dogs can be a real chore to deal with, but you can’t live without them. We lost one to cancer a coupe of years ago, she was only five. I know nothing I can say will help bring your buddy back. It’s rough to lose them.

    • RE: “I would be terrified he’d get hit by a car … Last year when he was a pup I tied him up in the front yard”

      A friend’s child did that. Went inside for awhile, then came outside to find the dog jumped off the porch & died by hanging.

      A two-fold tragedy.

      I only mention it as a cautionary tale for posterity.

      • Morning, Helot –

        Pace was a homebody; he usually just went into our woods to do his thing and would come back to sit on the porch. He must have seen or smelled something that morning and went to investigate. I ought to have paid more attention to what he was up to. Hindsight is everything.

  30. One of the hardest things we face in life is loosing our best friends. We are very sorry for your loss Eric.

    Pace went back to heaven.

  31. Sorry to hear of your loss. It always hurts to lose a beloved family pet. It brought a few tears to my eyes just typing this but I lean towards the sentimental side.

    Hopefully the poem Rainbow Bridge happens in the real world.

    Just this side of heaven is a place called.

    When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

    All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

    They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
    You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

    Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together….

    Author unknown…

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