Comments on Eli Hornby: Goodbye Charlie

I think Charlie came to you and stay with you for ...

2010-03-09T05:31:44.206-08:00

I think Charlie came to you and stay with you for this time so you can get to know eachother and now he went to your beagle to tell him you'll be okay. I think your beagle needed that. When you'll be ready, a new dogy friend will come across.

Eli, My dog is a lifeline to myself, a part of me...

2010-02-27T20:40:18.353-08:00

Eli,

My dog is a lifeline to myself, a part of me, and when she goes a part of me will also go. I appreciated your entry about Charlie, and am doing my best to prepare for the inevitable. Check out my latest post: www.addictionmanagement.org

J

Hey, Eli; I admire your willingness to expose anot...

2010-01-25T17:13:53.962-08:00

Hey, Eli;
I admire your willingness to expose another raw place. I am convinced that God created little animals to help us learn how to be human, and to remember the best of ourselves--sometimes they are the best spirits we can stand to be near, and don't they teach us how to treat one another. I love the quotation, forgot where it's from...
"Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am."
Blessings and hugs

I'm so sorry about Charlie, Eli. I'm glad he was ...

2010-01-23T11:41:40.115-08:00

I'm so sorry about Charlie, Eli. I'm glad he was a gift and joy for the time that you had him. God Bless you Eli, and God Bless Charlie.

Eli, I am sorry for your loss, our little four leg...

2010-01-21T13:11:14.559-08:00

Eli, I am sorry for your loss, our little four leggeds are so precious a creature to us, please keep blogging and know that we are here for you and sending you love and healing energy.

Much love
gabi

oh eli, i know... these guys are our friends and c...

2010-01-21T05:11:00.162-08:00

oh eli, i know... these guys are our friends and creep into our hearts so deep. i'm so sorry for your loss... charlie's in a good place now, and smiling down on you. stay on the straight and narrow, and prayers are coming your way!

poor little mite. im sure he is in doggie heaven. ...

2010-01-21T05:00:59.491-08:00

poor little mite. im sure he is in doggie heaven. good for you for staying sober through all this. charlie will be looking down on you feeling very proud of your continued progress..

C&C- What a noble purpose to assign to Charlie - m...

2010-01-20T15:30:07.595-08:00

C&C- What a noble purpose to assign to Charlie - makes it a little easier I think.

Indistinct-Chuckle or not, dogs do show us a little glimpse of something divine, don't they?

Syd-The whole family, including kids, was present for our Beagle's euthanizing. It was a moment we'll never forget!

Kristin-Thanks much. Good to hear from you.

Cat-Glad that statement made sense for others.

Indigo- What a beautiful story of dogs' comfort in a rough time. All of ours have been stays as well...

Eli, I'm so sorry to hear about Charlie. I know th...

2010-01-20T14:22:45.486-08:00

Eli, I'm so sorry to hear about Charlie. I know the feeling of having that warm body next to you, to feel the easy breathing and rhythm. It's what kept me sane in those first few months of becoming deaf.

I've become someone who takes in the strays and rehomes them. All of them are special, all of them are wanted. My heart goes out to you. (Hugs)Indigo

Eli, I am so very sorry for your loss. Your wis...

2010-01-20T12:55:45.903-08:00

Eli,

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Your wisdom in this however, struck me hard : "We discovered a mutual secret: that during the rocky chapters of our marriage, when affection was running dry, our dogs helped fill in the gap."

Indeed they do...

I'm sorry, Eli. I truly am.

2010-01-20T11:53:02.843-08:00

I'm sorry, Eli. I truly am.

I am so sorry. One of the things that I do is go b...

2010-01-20T07:35:19.799-08:00

I am so sorry. One of the things that I do is go back with my dogs when they are euthanized or have the vet come to our house. I hope that you will get another dog. They are really such wonderful loving creatures. Bless little Charlie.

In the worst of my drinking and porning, the only ...

2010-01-20T06:24:07.785-08:00

In the worst of my drinking and porning, the only unconditional love I could point to was that from my dog who accepted me just as I am. He was there for our children as they went through the years of teenage angst.

I'm chuckling because the God of my understanding has a lot of the same attributes I accredited to my dog. Warm, compassionate, unconditionally loving, patient, and non-judgmental.

Our dog passed away in the second year of sobriety and we haven't replaced him. There are days when I still miss him. Those are the days when I can tuck myself into God's hands.

my condolences on your terrible loss, and my congr...

2010-01-20T05:27:59.493-08:00

my condolences on your terrible loss, and my congratulations on your miraculous win for one more day clean. thanks for sharing this bittersweet time in your life you should be proud of yourself you do have the strength to stay clean and that is an amazing gift maybe it is charlies gift to you.
maybe the only positive you can take from his passing is this lesson, he showed you that you can survive the chaos that life throws our way clean, maybe that was charlies purpose for you. what a gift that is