Ryan Gosling and his dog, George. Click for source.
“If you eliminate smoking and gambling, you will be amazed to find that almost all an Englishman’s pleasures can be, and mostly are, shared by his dog.”
– George Bernard Shaw
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OK, so Gosling isn’t English, but I thought the diptych was a nice example of the sense of this quotation.
We received very sad news last night: My parents-in-law’s dear springer spaniel, Aoive, passed away. She was only 8 years old. Aoive has suffered from seizures for her whole life, and for the past two days, she was trapped in an unending, all-day seizure cycle. It was a horrific way to go, but my father-in-law and the vet agreed that putting her down was the best and most merciful option. I am thinking of them all today, especially of my mother-in-law, Windy, who had a very close and affectionate relationship with Aoive. That dog loved no one else quite like she loved Windy. I hope she is stalking birds to her heart’s content in heaven. Rest in peace, Aoive dog.
Its always so hard to lose a loved one. My thoughts are with your in-laws!
How heartbreaking. Your in-laws made such a selfless decision to end her suffering.
R.I.P. Aoive.
Troubling news… I’m so sorry.
May your in-laws find peace in their own time.