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Two homes are
lonely tonight…
Two hearts are
broken tonight…
Two families
cry tears of sorrow…
For beds and
bowls now empty.
Two journeys
have ended – one young and one older
But whether
young or old it is never time enough.
Two
hearts are broken tonight!
Families whose constant
companion greeted them with woos hear only silence,
deafening silence.
Two
homes are lonely tonight.
But through their tears,
friends have come forward to give emotional support – a
cyber-hug perhaps – for the two families who grieve.
Their grief needs us to help
and our help is to honor their wishes...
…To start a memorial fund in
the names of their beloved so funds are available for others
less fortunate.
Zuki
– only age 3 and in the prime of her life – and
Buca – age 11.5 and
in his golden years – both gone too early. No time is
ever right. But both homes are lonely tonight.
Zuki, the white wonder dog
who honored Nancy Almann’s life and provided companionship,
cheer, and love. She died quickly of an aggressive cancer.
Nancy has said:
"Zuki,
thank you for gracing my life as you did. Hail to thee,
blithe spirit.
Always in my heart.
Zuki became my heart dog. I still weep over losing her
multiple
times each day, sometimes even when holding Puppa.
While Zuki's medical expenses were pretty amazing, I would
by far prefer that any donations be put towards the medical
bills of rescued Akitas in need. Zuki and I were lucky
enough to find one another, and she was worth every penny I
spent, although I lost my darling girl. I miss her
terribly. If losing her can help even one dog, some of my
grief over losing her will be lessened."
And Buca – who loved Emy and
Andy Kurilla and taught them so much about dogs, rescue, and
our beloved breed.
Emy said:
“I woke up
this morning and just burst into tears. My days were always
centered around him - even with our new addition. I'm sure
you understand but I cannot explain how lost I am right now.
My heart is in pieces, even though we knew it was coming.
The house is just so strange without him. I cry all the
time. He was with me through everything. My only constant….”
In their honor and memory, we
ask friends to share a tribute that we will post or we will
send an anonymous greeting. These families have others to
help and when approached about this said, if our dog could
help one other find comfort, what better legacy could we
hope for them to leave.
Nancy shares her life with
two ARWNY seniors Nikka and Rafa and a new little special
needs puppy, Puppa. Emy and Andy feel strongly Buca held on
long enough to know their beloved baby girl Nina just a
month old and by whose bedside Buca would lay.
Let’s help these two families
to smile in the face of such a loss and honor their
companions – let the Memorial Fund take birth and provide a
legacy of hope for many to come.
Our sincere condolences
to the many in the ARWNY family and beyond that have
lost a beloved companion – human or canine.
Many hearts are broken
tonight, many homes silent tonight, but because of us all,
they are not alone tonight and we honor their legacy.
To donate and send a condolence
message, click the Memorial Fund button below. |
