A year of Kane

A year has passed since I said goodbye to this amazing creature.

                                                                                 Kane

The time passed with much difficulty and not one day went by without tears.

Pain doesn't go away, but now his silly antics can be discussed with more

laughter than sorrow.

Sometimes I swear I can hear his contented sigh in the hallway:)

 The days that felt like a bad dream are gone. 

I loved him with all my heart and at first I swore I'd never do that again,

No more dogs, the hurt is too immense.

Then I read this quote:

"Unlike some people who have experienced the loss of an animal, I did not believe, even for a moment, that I would never get another. I did know full well that there were just too many animals out there in need of homes for me to take what I have always regarded as the self-indulgent road of saying the heartbreak of the loss of an animal was too much ever to want to go through with it again.

To me, such an admission brought up the far more powerful admission that all the wonderful times you had with your animal were not worth the unhappiness at the end."

(Cleveland Amory)

Then I thought,  well maybe in a few years, like four or five,  maybe then I'll get another.

 Six weeks ago our neighbor told me his dog had a litter of 10 puppies that he wasn't sure 

he'd be able to find homes for, he only wanted to keep the darker colored ones

 since they look like the mother.

I told him I'd think it over. 

Ha! I didn't stand a chance!

 I made the decision as soon as I held him.

SO.... now I'd like to introduce

Magnus Kane 

He still drinks from a bottle..

 And he's an awesome lump with amazing puppy breath!

My heart is full & I'm grateful for another chance 

to love and be loved by another furry friend.

I miss my big pup, I always will.

He'll never be forgotten.

The following song reminds me of him.

"The Party"

You’re like a party somebody threw me
You taste like birthday
You look like New Years
You’re like a big parade through town
You leave such a mess but you’re so fun

Tell all the neighbors to start knocking down walls
To grab their guitars and run out to the hall
And we’re coming out right along to sing them my new song

For every place there is a bus
That’ll take you where you must
Start counting all your money and friends before you come back again

For every road we can retrace
For every memory we can’t face
For every name that’s been erased
Let’s have another round
May I propose a little toast?
For all the ones who hurt the most
For all the friends that we have lost

Let’s give them one more round of applause
But you’re like a party somebody threw me
You taste like birthday
You look like New Year
You’re like a big parade through town
That leaves such a mess but you’re so fun