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When The Chips Are Down

Posted on May 8, 2023May 10, 2023 by Steve Ainslie

The day I decided to have Snickers euthanized, I called my mom and cried. The next day, I called my friend Craig and we spoke for nearly an hour. Today, one day before it is happening, I called Bruce. Each, in their own way, offered me reassurance that I was making a difficult choice that was the best one for Snickers. 

My mother sent me a text later that said, “You are the kindest man I’ve ever known.”

Bruce talked to me about the importance of Snickers in my life – the milestones, the tragic times we’d been through and how caring for her pulled me back from the brink. 

Craig let me rant about my logic, my feelings and what I had read. Then we talked about feelings of closeness, connection, love and grief for our pets that far exceeded what we felt for most human beings.

In good times, I sometimes don’t look forward to talking to my friends and my mom. They can be self-centered, repetitive, annoying and energy sapping. As can I, I am certain.

But when the shit hits the fan, like it has been a few times in the past 5 years, they are always there for me. 

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