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’, Istartedtotalktohimandasked, “Ozzie, doyouwanttocomehomewithme?” OutfromunderthebedcamethisbeautifulblackdogwiththebiggesteyesIhadeverseen!
,“Whatarewewaitingfor? Let’sgo!” ! WesettledinandImustsaytothisdaywhenIthinkbackonourtimetogetherIamamazedathowmuchIlearnedaboutmyself.
, Ozziehadawayofbeingabletoreadmelikeabook!
ThiswassomethingImarveledat.
Hehadhiswayofconveyingtomethatheunderstoodandwouldoffercomfortthatwouldhealmyspiritsimmediately!
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! IgrabbedOzzieandstoodinsideofthedoorframeaswewerebeingjostledaround, ItoldhimitwasMotherNaturehiccuppingandasscaredashewasheseemedtoknowIwastryingtocomforthim.
“Hey, youarenotleavingmebehind!”
It’ssoveryspecialwhenyouhavethesemomentsasitisasuresignofaveryspecialbondthatstartstogrowtoincludebodylanguageandwhenithappenswithadogitisneverforgotten.
“Breakfast”. “Breakfast”, Ozziewouldstarttoleappauseandturntomewithalookthatsaid "OhNo!Iamwisetothat!"
’tlikeIwouldaskhimto “pleaseeatitandIwouldnotbuyitagain.” Iwasverysurprisedwhenhewouldeatit! Iwouldgivehimabathwhichwassomethingheenjoyed.
WhenOzziereachedtheageof15thatisseventimesahuman’sagesoheindeedwasasenior! “attacks” .
, hebecamethe “mascot” .
AboutayearafterhisboutwiththecitistusOzzie’ssightandhearingbegantogo, .
Ithadbeensuchalongroadwehadtraveled! IfeltsohonoredandprivilegedtohavebeenchosentohaveOzziebecomepartofmylife.
ThereisnodoubtthatItrulyfeelthatwelearnsomeofourlife’, , helpsomeonewhoisinworseshape, , butIfocusedoncaringforOzzie, andithelpedmereleasealotofstressandworrywhenIwasnotthinkingaboutmyself.
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OnFebruary1, 1991Ozziedied.Hewas16yearsold.
Ihadpickedhimupandwaswhisperingtohimwhatabraveandwonderfulcompanionhehadbeen, .
IhadhimcrematedandhisashesscatteredunderabeautifultreeonthePetCemeterygrounds.
Atthetimemybossviewedalossofapetthesameasthelossofafamilymemberandgavemesometimeoff.
’sbeen10years! Hemadealastingimpressionandimpactonmylifesodeepthatithastakenmethislongtowriteaboutit.
Ifeelheisalwayswithme, andwillalwaysholdaspecialplaceinmyheartthathashadtimetohealsincehispassing.
AfewmonthsafterOzzie’, andOzziewokemeup!
