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This post is not about my sick dog. It's about this awesome privilege I have to have my children at home with me; to love them when they need it. Today we woke up to the realization that we are going to have to put our dog to "sleep." We've had her for about 6 years but for the last month she has been overtaken by heartworms. I've always heard that this was a very painful disease and now I know why. It's been torture watching her get sicker each day. My reason for this post, though, is to say that I'm so thankful that my children are at "home where they belong." As I broke the news to the kids today, my 8 yr. old burst into tears. Of course, we then had to explain our reasons and didn't finish the conversation for at least 15 minutes. Alot of why's and what's and tears. Every 15-20 minutes he bursts into another round of tears and I hug him and console him and turn his attention elsewhere. You know - life happens - even on school days. I cannot imagine having to tell my kids something like this (or worse) and then send them off to school. Most ps people are so dedicated to that institution that they barely think about keeping their sick kids home, much less their grieving ones. Can you picture sending your grieving, crying child off to spend 8 hours in a place where there were no private moments to cry, no loving arms (that you know and trust) to comfort? And then the risk of cruel kids to make fun of you for crying? I can't even fathom it. THIS is the real world. The world where you're surrounded with the people you love, the pets you care for, the moments you need, and the freedom to praise the God who created them all. Anything else is just a substitution. |
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