The "O" Word
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Looking Back, Looking Forward

September 2nd, 2009 . by Cary

It’s been a year since we had to let Logan go. Actually, it was a year ago Sunday. I try not to dwell on it. I still wonder if I could have done anything else, to help him live a more productive life, if there was something we didn’t try to help him. Then I will look at TMBWitW and we will assure each other, once again, that we did everything we could and that he had a good life with us while he was here. Then I go back to “not” dwelling on it.

Tomorrow would have been my parent’s 59th wedding anniversary. Along with that memory, we will also mark tomorrow as the 17th anniversary of Dad’s passing. It doesn’t get any easier, knowing I won’t hear his laugh, see his big ol’ smile, or hear his voice ever again, at least not this side of Resurrection Day. I will always treasure the last time we got together. I was living on the Central Coast at the time, and he and Mom had come out to visit. The morning they were going to head back to Tucson, we had breakfast with them. That was the last time I saw Dad. I’ll go back to “not” dwelling on that, too.

On the up side, today is the birthday of my buddy, Robert. We were in high school together, along with Kenny we all joined the USMC at the same time, but Robert is the only one who stuck it out and retired from the service. He lives in Ohio with his beautiful bride, Sheila, and I don’t get to see them nearly often enough, but we do stay in touch. I’m going to go over and poke him on Facebook. And then I may even call him.

Chat ya later…

cary

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3 Responses to “Looking Back, Looking Forward”

  1. comment number 1 by: Joe

    “Not” dwelling can be the hardest thing of all.

    We will continue to pray.

    Happy birthday, Robert!

  2. comment number 2 by: Greybeard

    Yeah, it’s now been over 6 years since my Dad died, and there’s not a day I don’t think of him in association with something I’m doin’ that we once did together. But it doesn’t hurt the way it did… I now smile and realize how blessed I am to have the memories.
    Same with the dogs Cary…
    Logan had a far better life than he’d have had with a miscreant like Michael Vick. Take comfort in the fact he knew he was loved, fed, and sheltered. I’ve seen your pics-
    Logan had it tougher than some dogs, but he looked pretty comfortable to me, thanks to you and yours.

  3. comment number 3 by: cary

    Joe – at times, it can indeed. Thank you for the prayers.

    GB – it never gets easier with time, you just gain more perspective. Logan was a happy boy, right up until the end. He didn’t start getting “well rounded” until towards the end, when we knew it was coming but hadn’t admitted it to ourselves; we started giving him all the treats he would miss.