Our days of taking care of our grandchildren are not easy. One demands resilience and flexibility. The youngest required yesterday to be held and to even have a warm body to take his nap. I also changed him so frequently that consciously to interact requires energy. With no teammate I could have not done it.
But we did, including hubby preparing and participating in a webinar that he had to skip breakfast. Then, he had to pick up our #princess2015la now in 2nd grade and I had to make dinner for all 3 of us. After, hubby did homework with our #princess2015la where everything is so easy for her.
We had a somewhat challenging evening as our granddaughter lost his dog to kidney failure. Bailey was our guest, my hubby’s exercise buddy who would run miles on a trail while they camped in the wilderness. Having Bailey allowed us peace, serenity, security plus playfulness. Our granddaughter was not a happy camper. She just wanted to be left alone yet she still interacted at dinner though unusually critical prickly.
I just bought Bailey his treats and now 2 bags of jerky are catching my attention and early morning tears.
We lost our buddy. His last days were hard on Bailey’s owners who lovingly altered his diet for a year and enabled him lesser stomach issues. Then, Bailey stopped eating and drinking. We all said our goodbyes and then the vet and another assistant did their jobs. As cleanly as it might seem, our sadness is so palpable.
I managed to make the #iylagranola and did it with more love. Is that even possible to give more love when you are grieving?
I found photos of Bailey. He was vibrant, lean, joyful and more. He likes all of us and fellow dogs he hang out with.
Happy day to all! May Bailey be in heaven to greet us when the time comes.