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[Andrew Vida]

steve l pryor wrote:
> <<   by my side
> or by my feet. my heart is heavy and my soul is troubled.
> 
> thank you for your understanding.  -- terry l. ridder ><>
> 
> 	Boy, do I understand.  Will be 7yrs. in June since my main
> canine companion crossed the bridge and although lessening, I
> suspect some pain will occure frequently from here on.
> 	When Dawg (Dakota Sunka Tanka, a 10yo 225 Dane) passed, it
> was almost unreal as I had people calling from allllll over offering
> their
> consolations.  I do still greatly miss him too, but can tell you that it
> may
> get easier with time..

	My way of dealing with Jack is to not think about him.  Every time I 
do, I fall into misery.  When Sam died in my lap in 1987 ( dog of 16 
years since I was 13 years old) I thought I'd be the next to go for my 
grief.  18 years later I can think back without too much discomfort. 
Some things are harder to get over than others.