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Well here I am being a slacker again..I wanted to post before now, but it is hard even now to put thoughts and feelings into words. I guess the only way is to start at the beginning..
Friday evening, Greg, Waymond, Angela & myself all headed to Knoxville for a little shopping and to get some bourbon chicken. We had a great time laughing and just enjoying the time out, we stopped at Ruby Tuesday on the way home, and while Angela & the guys ate I had a couple of drinks, and then we dropped Waymond off at his truck and then we headed on home.
When we got here, I came on in the house to put my purse & keys up while Greg was going to bring in the bags, when I went back outside to get Angela I didn't see Greg so I stepped around to see if he was on the other side of the house with Brodie, he looked up and told me not to come any closer, I didn't understand why so I took a couple of steps and then I saw why he wanted me to stay up on the sidewalk, Brodie was laying beside the back wall dead. Someone had unhooked him from his runner chain and had killed him, we called and had a deputy come out and make a report and he couldn't figure out the actual cause of death, and then when he finished we buried Brodie about 2am. We didn't want to do an autopsy, because that just didn't feel right, but we have talked to several vets, and the people we bought him from and from everything we saw they say that because of all of the blood and the fact that he had his jaws "locked", and his tongue was not completely intact, inside his mouth, it sounds like someone had poisoned him, or a very small possibility of someone having cut his tongue.
Bear is ok though, nothing at all had been done to him, so we are assuming that they chose to kill Brodie because he was more protective than Bear, and would bite a stranger.

My emotions just keep running in circles, I go thru the same basic grief pattern everyday, it feels like a neverending cycle, and I always end in the same place, I want & need revenge on the sleezebag that did this. I don't understand how anyone could kill a 7 month old puppy, he may have been 40lbs, and been on the big side, but he was still just a puppy.
Chantaye is taking it harder than we expected and has had to miss school one day this week because she is so upset. Angela just doesn't seem to understand, she keeps saying he ran away and will be back soon, and I don't know how to make her understand, I took her out and let her see his house is gone, and the cage we kept inside is gone, and took her to where we buried him, but everyday she asks if Brodie is back yet. Bradley has been the easiest one, but he is afraid of all animals no matter how small, except fish, so maybe that's a good thing, I don't know.
Anyway, that is why I haven't been around for a few days, I hope to get around and visit tonight or tomorrow, but it will all depend on how things go once the kids get home from school, whether I have any time on the computer.

Replies: 19 comments

Keep checking back hoping to hear something from you. Hope you and the family are ok. God Bless

Posted by Tracy @ 09/07/2005 11:45 AM CST

Hey girlie. Where are you??????????????????

Posted by Suzanne @ 08/11/2005 08:11 AM CST

Hi Aretha, I keep checking in. I absolutely love this little set. Sure hope that you and your family are doing okay. Hugs.

Posted by Carolyn @ 08/09/2005 05:59 PM CST

Just stopping by to check up on you. Hope you're ok.

Posted by Tracy @ 06/04/2005 09:06 AM CST

Howdy Aretha! Stopping by for my monthly visit! (Ewww, I sound like "Aunt Flo"..roflmbo!) Just checking in to see how you've been doing sweetpete...missing you! ~Hugs~

Posted by Heather H. @ 05/20/2005 10:38 PM CST

Aretha, that is AWFUL! I can't imagine why someone would want to kill a puppy like that. There are some pretty sick people in this world!

Posted by Andrea @ 05/14/2005 08:01 PM CST

Happy Mother's Day :)

Posted by Tracy @ 05/08/2005 06:54 PM CST

Just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day and have a great weekend!!

Posted by Suzanne @ 05/06/2005 09:13 AM CST

Just stopped by to say "HI"

Posted by Tracy @ 05/03/2005 06:39 PM CST

Hi Aretha. I hope you are okay. It's been near a month and I had hoped to hear from you. Take care girlie.

Posted by Suzanne @ 04/29/2005 06:13 PM CST

Oooh, Aretha, I am so sorry to have not visited sooner! I am saddened to read about your poor pup...let me tell ya, there's a special place in Hades for people who do such horrid things to animals! Extra big hugs to you sweetie-miss ya loads!

Posted by Heather H. @ 04/20/2005 09:38 AM CST

Hugs to you all! I'm so sorry Aretha! Miss you loads!
Love xoxox

Posted by Antoinette @ 04/17/2005 09:48 AM CST

Just stopped by to check up on you and the family...Hope everyone is doing ok.

Posted by Tracy @ 04/17/2005 07:46 AM CST

Hi Aretha. I hope you are okay!!!

Posted by Suzanne @ 04/11/2005 10:56 AM CST

Hey sweetie, i hope things are going better for you now. Im so sorry about everything. Miss you heaps hon. Love'n'hugs to ya

Posted by Kim @ 04/10/2005 11:20 PM CST

Ah Aretha. How terrible. I don't understand how people can be so cruel. We had some problems with some cats in the neihborhood recently. The worst being a kitten who was kicked in the face and died due to blockage of his air passage way...HORRIBLE...others were poisoned. We have yet to find out who's been doing it. There's a lot of speculation but it just makes my stomach churn.

Posted by Carolyn @ 04/10/2005 04:19 PM CST

I'm so sorry about Brodie. Sending lots of hugs your way!

Posted by Tracy @ 04/02/2005 08:03 AM CST

Hi Aretha, I am so sorry aout your pup! I can't believe how inhuman and cruel people can be! It will take time for you all to get over this. You all are in my prayers sweetie. Hugs.

Posted by Kathy @ 04/01/2005 08:16 PM CST

Hi sweetie. I am so sorry about your puppy. Sending hugs to you. Take care

Posted by Suzanne @ 04/01/2005 09:55 AM CST

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