It was a rather quiet day.  Chelsea got me up at a little before 6AM, but that was all right.   I spent the morning doing a lot of computer stuff and making phone calls.  

I called Jacquie's house today because I knew that Bret was going to be there.   He is helping Jacquie figure out a few things as to value or how to handle things in their storage shed.   They both sounded good.  Bret and Jacquie had breakfast together and Bret was getting ready to join some friends across the river in Loflin Nevada for an evening of gambling and fun.

I went to church at 4PM and now will be able to stay home until Monday morning with any luck at all.   The Time Warner repairman came by about 8:30AM this morning to figure out why we have been losing channels.   He reset everything and said that if it happens again, we should reboot and if it continues, just take the box in for a replacement.  Makes sense in computer speak.

So It was a nice quiet day and tomorrow looks like much the same.   Hope all is well with you.   Jim and Michelle's new puppy passed away.   Apparently it had an infection that could not be cured .   They are very sad and so are we for them.    Sometimes it is just not easy.


Here is an explanation of the shortness of a dog's live that I got in an email and saved.

Perhaps this brings comfort - It has for all the creatures that have gone before me and I expect them to be waiting when I get to heaven.

Love

Mary
 


A�Dog's Purpose�(from a 6-year-old).�

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.�


I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.�

As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.�

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.�

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had bee n listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'�

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.�

He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The Six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'�