I was reading some of the other stories and they brought me to tears. It made me remember the moment when I lost my Abby. My family had had Abby since before I was born and she had always been a part of my life. She was 12 years old, which was old for a lab, but she was in good health. One day my mom (who was my girl scout troop leader) and I went on a camping trip with the rest of our troop. Half way in to the weekend, my mother recieved a phone call from my father, who had always had a special relationship with Abby. After speaking for a few minutes my mother began to cry. I knew immediately that something was wrong. After ending the call, my mother told me that Abby had passed. I could not stop crying for the rest of the trip, I do not know even today how she passed and even today I am kind of afraid to ask. I can only hope that she passed peacefully. I remember how awful it felt to walk in to the house, and not have her greet us. Our family got our dachshund Libby in order to replace the hole in our hearts. We now have our three babies, Libby, Rocket, and Gabi, but we will never forget Abby. I would like to offer my sympathy to everyone who has lost a pet. People who don't have pets cannot understand the special places they hold in our hearts. |