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| Mr. Bear |
At the end of this day we brought home our senior dog from the vet. He was in pain from the recovery of a surgerical procedure. Sometimes I share my very deepest feelings with this dog Mr. Bear, the feelings I might hesitate to vocalize aloud.
When we are in deep pain or deep worry, we keep up a brave face for our family, for our friends, and for ourselves. But it is important to really face our fears; that is why I would talk to Mr. Bear. He listened impassively and prompted me a few times by coming to sit next to me on the sofa late at night when he knew I needed to talk to him.
Last night he was the one on the sofa and I sat on the floor below him; I let him talk to me about the pain he felt. He did with deep, previously unheard of tones and sighs. I listened patiently and stroked him and waited for him to fall asleep. It was a very special conversation and I was honoured that Mr. Bear shared his feelings with me when he was in need.
Our pets…..oh, how they help us.
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