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BigmanPigman

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4. Fantastic idea!

Reply to dameatball (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 06:55 PM

Dec 2018

My little dog died 16 years ago today. My current baby is 15 1/2 and when she wakes up from her nap we are going to the park to the spot where I scattered the ashes. I do this every year. I read the letters and journals from that sad time and bring a dog cookie. I will not get another dog since I don't have much longer to live...but the silver lining is that I will live long enough to take care of my baby until she dies. That is very comforting to me. I think that I will ask those who want to do something after I die to donate to the Humane Society or ASPCA. I am leaving over 50% of my assets to the Humane Society and the local shelter I was a foster parent with. Your neighbor is lucky to have you, and so was Buddy.

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A suggestion for a nice Christmas gift for that person who already has everything. [View all] dameatball Dec 2018 OP

I think that was a lovely idea. n/t Brainstormy Dec 2018 #1

What a wonderful idea. How very thoughtful of you. I'll remember this. lamp_shade Dec 2018 #2

thanks for the good idea NJCher Dec 2018 #3

It is easy to do also. Ten minutes tops. dameatball Dec 2018 #13

Fantastic idea! BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #4

Same here. I have a nine year old rescue dog and a nine year old rescue barn cat. dameatball Dec 2018 #5

Did you see that poor dog in China (I think it was China) BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #6

I had a cat who played a game with my severely handicapped daughter. And the first demigoddess Dec 2018 #7

How sweet! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2018 #11

It's a beautiful, heartfelt gift suggestion. StarryNite Dec 2018 #8

Thank you. The $ amount doesn't matter. dameatball Dec 2018 #10

You made such a sweet and loving gift. Thanks for the "heartwarmer" today. stuffmatters Dec 2018 #9

these are always good ideas and many people words prefer it to getting things JI7 Dec 2018 #12

Absolutely. Better to do something that helps. dameatball Dec 2018 #14

That's the kind of gift I would accept Rorey Dec 2018 #15

I do this for my two grown children who have everything they need and then some. llmart Dec 2018 #16

I was not aware of the calendars. Thank you. dameatball Dec 2018 #18

That would easily be my favorite gift Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #17