Hey Mom!! Whaddya know Mom, lots of carrots here Mom. You know how I love carrots Mom. I found boiled potatoes and oranges too Mom. Yippeeeeee. You know how much I love oranges Mom. Hey Mom, don’t be shocked. They have plenty of chocolates too and don’t mind us doggies gorging on them too.
It’s a real cool place Mom. The steffis (ooops… I guess your friends wouldn’t know what steffies are, eh Mom?? Errr…. they are cats) here don’t arch their backs, puff themselves up and go psfffft pfffft at me, Mom. And who do you think I saw?? Try to guess Mom. Oh yeah, I met Goldie and Kimi Mom. They were mighty pleased to see me Mom. We were talking about you and Dad and our brothers Mom. You are all one fine family Mom and we agreed that we were lucky to have spent time with you all.
Hey Mom, I also met Simi…. and Chinchu and also Danny. He is as cute as ever Mom. Simi really misses you Mom. She wanted me to tell her all about you again and again Mom. And Mom, you are not going to believe this. Fatso is here Mom. See, I knew you were going to be surprised. You had been wondering why you hadn’t seen him since some time, weren’t you?? He is my friend now, Mom. For a minute I was worried he’d be carrying a grudge against me for not letting him steal food from your kitchen Mom.
Mom, you used to scold me for being no good with mice, Mom. You remember how you chided me for playing with mice and not being serious about catching them?? Awww Mom, they look so cute. I could never bring myself to hurt them Mom. There are plenty of them here too Mom. They snuggle up to me and go to sleep Mom
Guess what Mom. There is this tall guy with long hair and a longer beard, dressed all in white, Mom. He has a sort of lamp fixed on his head Mom. Seems to me, sort of with invisible fittings coz I couldn’t see any wires. You should get one of those Mom, Quite useful Mom when you wanna read Mom. I wonder if I can get the Old Man to send one to you. I will ask him the next time he is around.
Anyway, this Old Man with that light around his head came to welcome me Mom. There was a crowd with him of weird creatures whom I have never seen before Mom. To tell you the truth Mom, I was scared stiff when I saw them first. They have huge wings Mom, but they are not birds. Imagine that. They looked human Mom and their feet weren’t touching the ground either. Mom. They are called angels Mom. Have you ever seen one Mom?? I stuck close to Kimi and Goldie. But they told me I had nothing to fear. They were the Old Man’s helpers and really nice. Oh by the way, they have those lights too around their heads that they carry everywhere they go.
The Old Man asked me if I liked it here. I told him everything was fine. I asked him whether I could really eat those chocolates because my brothers always told me chocolates weren’t good for a doggie. He said the chocolates here are different Mom. They don’t harm us doggies. Wowieee isn’t that great?? I asked the Old Man if I could send some to my Mom, Dad and brothers. But he said no, I couldn’t. That made me just a little bit sad, Mom.
Hey Mom, I am glad you sent me over to this wonderful place, Mom. Please tell Dad too Mom. You both love me so much and so do my brothers. I am glad you let me go, Mom.
Hey Mom…!!!
Mom.. hey!!!
What’s this Mom!!!
Mom, are you crying Mom?? I don’t believe this. Hey Mom!!! Awww….
I thought you were a brave girl Mom!! Hey Mom, don’t cry Mom!!
I am happy here Mom. Ya know what. I am going to make the Old Man send you one of them fancy lights that he and those feathered ones have Mom. I know that would cheer you up Mom. Lemme try a bit of tail wagging and talk him into it Mom.
Ohh I gotta go now Mom. The Old Man says my time is up Mom. Goodbye Mom. Love ya Mom.

Hugs Shail. I have no words… except that this mom was always there for this baby.
He is dead? I m so sorry. ((hugs))
I am so sorry to hear of Goofy’s decease
but I know your love for her will never decrease
let time give you the strength for the pain to ease
and may her soul rest in peace.
With you as her mother Shail, she had a good life and she will also be thankful for that.
Ohhhh! I am so sorry. Lots of hugs Shail
Oh Shail! I am so sorry to know about Goofy.
My sympathies to you .
find comfort in the fact that Goofy is not in pain there and , is taken care of well just as you would take care of her.
awwww hugs losing a pet is so damn difficult..
hugs shail i really dont know what else to say
aunty… i really dont know what to write here… still not able to take it in… i am sorry but i couldnt even call and talk to you… aunty… (((hugs)))
Goofy is THE reason why i started loving dogs… I am really feeling jealous of God because she is with him now… I am damn sure that she will win everyone’s hearts there too… She is just too lovable…
Goofy… I love you and always will !!!
No words Shail. Am so sorry. >Hugs< But yes, Goofy's up there, in pets paradise, for sure.
Shail,
Hugs.I can only imagine how you feel….
I know u gonna miss her:)
I dont know what else to say..take care
So sorry, Shail, it is very difficult to lose a treasured pet. Our dog Damu, so loyal for a decade, has recently gone blind due to retinal damage, and runs into so many things around the house. His white beard, his arthritis, his slow moving walk, his bouncing of things–it is so sad. Seems unfair for frisky puppies to evolve to this stage.
Again, so sorry for the loss of your family’s dog.
Bob
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Sorry to hear that… 😦
I am sorry , but i understood that your dog is dead??? is that true? I am so sorry 😦
No words can ameliorate your sadness right now. Here is a hug.
Sorry to hear it 😦
Oh God Shail,
Thats a nasty lump in the throat you’ve given me 😦
I can only offer warm hugs for your loss.
May he be happy whever his little soul is .
oh oh….so sorry shail…
I am really sorry shail. I know exactly what you are going thro. This letter could have been sent to me, a few years back, just addressed as ‘Sister’. And now I am digging for my Gary’s photos cos I want to look at him and cry.
So sorry to hear about Goofy, Shail. It is heartbreaking to lose a dear one. Take comfort that Goofy is certainly happy. Take care.
Thank you everyone. Hugs back to all of you.
Oh..so sorry! I came back after so many days, and read this :(.
Reminds me of the times when my pets died, or had to be put to sleep.
A wounded pigeon who was healing well got strangled by a cat that came out of nowhere! (We shooed it away before it could eat it, but it was already breathing its last 😦 ) . A whole batch of dogs (there were new pups every year or two, hence ‘batch’) who I always fed and played with in our a huge common compound where I stayed had to be killed as they caught rabies one summer. Guns. Sticks. Right in front of my eyes. Bad 😦 .Vet put a dog of mine to sleep as it was suffering from some ls and it went right to nervous system. (It had a fight with some outside dog, and one leg was bitten right through, cut away leaving a stump. tat developed infection. I used to keep it indoors during treatment. Useless :P)
All that was back when I was a school kid of class 5 to 7. Even wanted to be a vet. No longer mingle with animals much.
A big hug of solidarity, condolence and empathy to you. I can related to your pain :(.
Also you have written this so well. It very moving. Yet positive. Till I hadn’t reached the end or figured what it was, it was constantly reminding me of ‘Lukka Chhuppi’ song from ‘Rang De Basanti’, where the son keeps telling mom how well he is, wherever he is. I don’t know why I was thinking that particular song. I didnt realize someone had died here too, until later. I hadn’t even read the title of post.
Take care Shail. Old man should be taking good care of Goofy.
Your comment reminds me of the many times I was in similar situations. I remember the injured bird I brought home from school to care for and the cat thought otherwise. Of course I chased the cat away, but it was too late. Then the many cats/kittens and dogs….
Thanks Stupidosaur for your comment. Yes, Goofy should be happy in Pet Paradise.
*hugs* Shail. It is so hard to see them go even knowing that it is time for their spirits to be free to go on to better things.
Sorry mumma 😦 *hugs* Now, I have a lump in my throat… I have buried so many birds, squirrels and kittens with my hands. It is so painful and very hard to digest. I am so sorry mumma! I still remember the way she wagged her tail and walked around the house while you were showing me the garden. She is one sweet pet! *hugs*
Rest in peace little one. You are much loved.
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😦 Hugs!