It has been one year since my yellow Lab, Missy, died from cancer. I miss her each and every single day. If your canine friend is still with you, cherish each and every day together.

Missing my partner

23 May 2014 Visiting the park yesterday for a short walk after work, there were several species of waterfowl enjoying the afternoon as well. I was again reminded of the trips afield with Missy and Sophie, their predecessors Sarah, Sheba, and Solomon. Seeing the ducks and geese enjoying their afternoon was a very pleasant experience in spite of the separation loss. The emo of losing a hunting partner (canine) is more durable than I recalled. Losing Missy was almost one year ago, and it is still too painful. When my Daddy died in January 2000, I knew the pain of that loss would travel with me for the duration of my life. I am just not very good at losing loved ones. No, not at all. It is fortunate there are dogs at SPCA Great Plains animal shelter in Merriam that continue to offer their unconditional love for we fortunate persons visiting. I am far from strong enough to consider another dog so soon. Someday, perhaps, but not today. Not tomorrow, either.

Great Plains SPCA animal shelter

Missy, my yellow Lab died July 30th, and my other hunting companion, Sophie, died September 26th, just two months later. Losing a hunting partner is a horrible set of emotions with which to deal, but losing both of them is even worse.


I am far from recovered from these two losses, but have chosen to volunteer efforts at the local Great Plains SPCA no-kill shelter.  This organization does a wonderful job of nurturing animals to help find them forever homes.  I have donated money to them each paycheck for quite a while, and now chosen to offer more.  I now volunteer here to help with their wonderful work for these animals.  Many are so very sweet, so I know they will quickly locate their forever homes.  A few of the other ones need some patience and understanding.  Just like we humans.

http://www.greatplainsspca.org

I have so much emo, still too tender to consider another hunting companion, so these shelter animals are a wonderful way to share some of my available TLC.

Please visit their web page or their brick and mortar location.

Good people. Lots.