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kas125

(2,472 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2012, 12:30 AM Jan 2012

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Pets don't live as long as we do for a reason -

I've finally come to the conclusion that as hard as it is when they die before we do, that it's so we can have even more of them to enrich and share our lives. Each one of them teaches us something we need to learn, just like our human companions do.

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Pets don't live as long as we do for a reason - (Original Post) kas125 Jan 2012 OP

So beautiful-- roody Jan 2012 #1

made me a little weepy. I think I'm gonna go give my dog a hug. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #2

Very sweet onestepforward Jan 2012 #3

Thank you. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #4

For me.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #5

Dang! Now I'm crying at work. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #6

Lovely sentiment. hamsterjill Jan 2012 #7

That is so beautiful. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #8

That is so touching! Did you do this or did you find it somewhere? michaz Jan 2012 #9

roody

(10,849 posts)

1. So beautiful--

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Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:05 AM

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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)

2. made me a little weepy. I think I'm gonna go give my dog a hug. n/t

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Mon Jan 9, 2012, 03:56 AM

Jan 2012

onestepforward

(3,691 posts)

3. Very sweet

Reply to kas125 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 04:21 AM

Jan 2012

I lost one of my 3 rescue cats last September and I will be getting another one to love from the city pound in the future. Typing through tears...

Stinky The Clown

(67,790 posts)

4. Thank you.

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Mon Jan 9, 2012, 08:10 AM

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99Forever

(14,524 posts)

5. For me..

Reply to kas125 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 09:22 AM

Jan 2012

.. bring another fur family member into our lives after losing one, reminds us of what real unconditional love is. Thank you for this.

sinkingfeeling

(51,445 posts)

6. Dang! Now I'm crying at work.

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Mon Jan 9, 2012, 01:06 PM

Jan 2012

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

7. Lovely sentiment.

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Mon Jan 9, 2012, 02:23 PM

Jan 2012

And one that my family always follows.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

8. That is so beautiful.

Reply to kas125 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 10:15 PM

Jan 2012

And I have no doubt that it is so true.

michaz

(1,352 posts)

9. That is so touching! Did you do this or did you find it somewhere?

Reply to kas125 (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:18 AM

Jan 2012

Do you have a link to it? Can we share this with others? It should be read by everyone who is considering a dog. Thanks for posting this.

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