Two years ago we adopted a rescued Bijon who had been taken
away from a bad puppy mill. When we got him he was about 10
years old and very weak and thin and withdrawn. I fell in
love with him as soon as I was holding him.
Over the first year he learned how to be a dog; bark, run,
jump, wag his tail, smile, and even wiggle his behind to get
you to play. The second year he started to slow down he had
bone cancer. We started him on meds and he began to follow me
around. Somehow when he got sick he knew I was his mom. His
hero the first year had been our collie who he had followed
everywhere. Now it was me.
Anyhow, we had more and more complications until one day we
knew we had reached the end of the road. So sadly we took my
beloved Charlie boy and had him put to sleep which was so
gentle and peaceful.
Afterwards my husband and I decided to go to my folks place
for coffee since we didn't know what else to do. once there I
disappeared into the washroom for a minute or two. Suddenly
I felt Charlie's presence so strong I almost shook my head.
then I had such a strong image in my mind, of Charlie looking
up at me with his "Mom!! I'm happy to see you." look he only
gave me.
It was so clear and strong, I felt like he was with me and he
wasn't gone, yet I knew he was gone. I have lost other pets
over the years, and my first longtime cat Puss did come back
and haunt me. But even she didn't leave me with such a loving
image as I had from Charlie.
Its been almost three weeks, and I'm still pondering.
Scientifically it can be explained, but emotionally and
spiritually and even my own mind is at odds over it all.
Charlie was very special to me. Maybe it was his goodbye with
love. If it really happened - that he did come to me for a
final goodbye, life after death is real.
Contact me here: mscott@hydro.mb.ca
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