Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thoughtful Thursday...

I have been thinking a lot lately about the circle of life.
How to talk to my kids about it really...

We have lost family members in their lifetimes and they grieve as kids do and then they are fine.  But there have been a few comments or questions that have come up lately.  Seann and I answer them very directly, pointedly and honestly.  Not sure if that is what the kids need but we have always been honest with them.  I think the questions have come up because our beloved Guinness has not been so great.  His birthday was this week, he is 11!  He has been in our lives for as long as Seann and I can remember and for the kids whole lives.  He is a wonderful boy!

The problem is he looks sick but he doesn't act sick most of the time.  He still eats, goes outside to do his business, enjoys walks, car rides and going to the creek with the family.  He just appears to be skin and bones.  The winter was rough on him and he lost a lot of weight.  We spent the whole summer thinking he is going to put the weight back on.  I even switched his food to a higher calorie puppy food.  But he still looks painfully thin.  He has been to the vet and he doesn't have cancer, no worms, no tape worms, no idea???

So we keep talking about how to enjoy our days with him because he is getting older.  We help the kids take ownership in taking care of him.  We take lots of pictures and take him on walks and outings.  We love our boy...Happy Birthday Buddy!


This was from our last trip to the creek a few weeks ago!

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