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A sweet and sad goodbye to the best dog I never knew
By Gina Spadafori
May 14, 2009
From Maureen Shaughnessy, his owner:
his spirit has gone to the Light …
Sam went with us to the high desert in Utah … we knew he was very close to dying yet we could not bear to leave him, so we took him to see our teacher, Brant Secunda, one last time. Brant gave Sam a blessing on Wednesday at midnight. Sam’s spirit left his body at 10:00 Thursday morning. As he breathed his last breaths, I lay on the floor next to Sam, my face just inches away from his eyes: he looked at me til the very end. Tim had his hand on Sam’s heart and we both told him over and over that it was okay to leave … that he had been the best pup ever and that we loved him more than anything.
Sam died peacefully and naturally surrounded by our love…
I miss him so much. My heart has a hole now. Yet I know he is in a good place.
I took this last photo of Sam sleeping on the back seat of our car on the way down to Zion, Utah. His face was so white!
Go to the Light, Sam, go to the Light like an arrow
Sam was 20 — yes, 2-0 — years old. Godspeed, dear Sam.
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What a sweet boy. I am so sorry.
Comment by Pam Kelley — May 14, 2009 @ 9:13 am
My condolences to all those that loved him.
Comment by Jessie — May 14, 2009 @ 10:08 am
Sam is in a better place now—and free of pain and stress.
He must of had a lot of love given to him through the years. It is so good that he was surrounded by a lot of love at the time of his transition to that better place.
Comment by Colorado Transplant — May 14, 2009 @ 10:36 am
I had “met” Sam during the spring of 2007 by way of the recipe for his wonderful food. I was wondering about him a few days ago and looked at his photos with his people. A wonderful life. My sympathies for his family.
Comment by Connie — May 14, 2009 @ 7:48 pm
What a testament to their love for Sam…and his for them. 20 years old is amazing. What a bond.
Comment by Phyllis DeGioia — May 15, 2009 @ 7:06 am
Im sure they have a huge whole left in their lives right now. Sending many prayers to the family. Rest in peace, dear Sam.
Comment by Sandi K — May 16, 2009 @ 6:05 pm
Apologies to my post above…I meant holes not wholes. Forgive my senior moment.
Comment by Sandi K — May 16, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
Hi, Gina
Sorry to hear that for Sam…but glad to know that his family was wtih him until the last minute….the other thing I would like to let you know is that there is a person who can communicate with pets (for both alive and passed away ones), she knows the pet’s language, and if you’re curious about it, you can go check out website:www.mrsdolito.com…one true story from the dog has passed away:http://www.mrsdolito.com/consu.....#8230;hope you’re getting better…
Comment by tracy — May 18, 2009 @ 11:32 am