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Reunite Gondwanaland (Mary Shafer) - 22 Jun 2005 22:32 GMT

I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
of you are familiar with them.

It's with a heavy heart that I write to tell my friends here about the
end of Buzz's story. This morning he went to the vet to end his
battle with cancer and set out on a new exploration. As he always
did, he's forging ahead into new territory. His brother Neil is
staying behind with Ken and me this time, even though they've always
gone everywhere together before.

It's now that I hope most fervently that there is an afterlife and
that we're reunited with those we love there.

Mary

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We didn't just do weird stuff at Dryden, we wrote reports about it.
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Ed Kyle - 22 Jun 2005 22:57 GMT

> I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
> of you are familiar with them.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> It's now that I hope most fervently that there is an afterlife and
> that we're reunited with those we love there.

My condolences.

It hurts to lose a pet. This weekend I
somberly helped bury a guinea pig named
"Cookie" whose loss instigated sobbing and
waves of tears down my youngest son's
face (she squeeked when he entered the room,
but for no one else). And yes, O.K., I
shed tears too - my first time for a rodent.

- Ed Kyle

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Rusty - 22 Jun 2005 23:42 GMT

>I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
>of you are familiar with them.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
>Mary

My condolences, Mary. I love dogs and sadly have lost some over the
years, also. Dogs are so smart, sometimes it seems like they read your
mind and know what you are going to do, before you do it. A dog makes
its owner the center of its world. I like the bumper sticker that
says, "Help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." It's sad such
intelligent creatures live such short lives.

Rusty

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Herb Schaltegger - 23 Jun 2005 00:01 GMT

> I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
> of you are familiar with them.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Mary

You have most heartfelt sympathies, Mary. As I've seen written
elsewhere, a dog will die for you but he will never lie to you. The
furry members of our families are among the most precious things in the
world and I understand your feelings completely.

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David Higgins - 23 Jun 2005 02:36 GMT

> You have most heartfelt sympathies, Mary. As I've seen written
> elsewhere, a dog will die for you but he will never lie to you.

Except when asked in a strident voice "Did you do this?" :-)

I've always liked the Rainbow Bridge poem:
http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm

My condolences to Ken and Mary.

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Rhonda Lea Kirk - 23 Jun 2005 02:19 GMT

> I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough
> here that some of you are familiar with them.

<snipped>

I'm sorry, Mary.

http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

Hugs,
rl

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when someone else loves you back, and even when
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Greg D. Moore (Strider) - 23 Jun 2005 03:27 GMT

> I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
> of you are familiar with them.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> staying behind with Ken and me this time, even though they've always
> gone everywhere together before.

Godspeed Buzz.

> It's now that I hope most fervently that there is an afterlife and
> that we're reunited with those we love there.

Amen.

> Mary

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Peter Stickney - 23 Jun 2005 06:30 GMT

> I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that
> some of you are familiar with them.
>
> It's with a heavy heart that I write to tell my friends here about
> the end of Buzz's story.

I'm very sorry to hear that.
There's going to be a big hole in the house, where Buzz should be.
There's something about a well-loved and well-kept dog that inspires,
well, I don't know - an overwhelming sense of responsibility on the
Master's part. No matter what, you always want to make it right, or
at least make it better.
It helps us be the best that we can be.

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Pat Flannery - 23 Jun 2005 06:56 GMT

>It's with a heavy heart that I write to tell my friends here about the
>end of Buzz's story. This morning he went to the vet to end his
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>that we're reunited with those we love there.
>

You have my deepest sympathies; I've known many really nice dogs that
have passed on over the years, and I really miss them all.
I'm sure Neil will miss him also.
I'm never been sure if people go to an afterlife, but I really can't
picture a world where good dogs don't.
That just wouldn't be fair.

Pat

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Dale - 23 Jun 2005 13:24 GMT

Mary,
I hope Buzz gets a good long time to explore before you, Ken and
Neil join him. The first dog in my life was a collie we named Tip. He
was a faithful friend to me from the age of three until I was 20. He never
asked for anything, but gave so much. My Scottie Chloe is sleeping
on my bed now (like I should be). I won't yell at her tonight for taking
up 80% of a queen-sized bed :) Not that I ever do...

There's nothing I can say that will really comfort you at all, I know- but
I just wanted to know that you are all in my thoughts.

Dale

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George R. Kasica - 23 Jun 2005 21:31 GMT

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:32:11 -0700, in sci.space.shuttle you wrote:

>I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
>of you are familiar with them.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
>Mary

Mary & Ken:

Condolences from all of us here in Jackson WI.

We have 2 cats and 1 dog as you know and they are our family here.

If there's anything we can do or you need just yell.

Godspeed Buzz!

George

P.S. I'm guessing they were named after Neil Armstrong and Buzz
Aldrin?

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Bruce Palmer - 26 Jun 2005 07:27 GMT

> I've mentioned my collies, Neil and Buzz, often enough here that some
> of you are familiar with them.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Mary

My condolences, Mary. Poor Neil must be heartbroken. At least he lived
a happy life in a good home. We had a collie when I was a kid. We got
him when I was 6. The week before I left for college 12 years later he
was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. Witnesses said it was a
police car of all things.

Take care of Neil for as long as he can be happy and make you happy. I
hope Buzz and my old dog are bothering a cat or two right now. Or
chasing kids across a ball field somewhere.

--
bp

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