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As a dog lover myself, and: As a dog lover myself, and the person who belongs to an elderly chihuahua who is beginning to ail, I understand your feelings, as I anticipate the inevitable and unavoidable day.  However, as a Christian, I believe that Christ's sacrifice on the cross began the slow restoration of the whole Creation back to its pristine condition which it will achieve on what Saint Paul called "the Day of Christ Jesus" in the Philippian epistle.  He also said the whole creation eagerly awaits the revealing of God's children; and that which is deceased cannot eagerly await  I believe, on this basis, that all into which God has breathed life will be restored to eternal life---this is God's plan, from the beginning, anyhow.  Those who have chosen to do unrepented evil will also choose to live apart from God, in the hell prepared for the devil and his demons.  Since animals cannot choose sin, they need not choose hell, so, as I hold in Faith, all of the sinless creation will be restored, including Agnes and all the dogs I have loved through my life.   That said, I do think the fourth line sounds a little self-serving.  I doubt you meant it that way, but it does need some repair to say it a little better than it is now. Still, this is a great tribute to Agnes, and a reminder to appreciate the time we have with our pets while we have it. s 

Beautiful poem, splendidly: Beautiful poem, splendidly and fantastically beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A stutter can be very: A stutter can be very beautiful and a stammer superbly divine!

Caught in the whirlwind of: Caught in the whirlwind of your dialed-up, mesmerizing and unmoored expression—its trueness, its crescendo of living at its most intense pitch—I was finding myself relating to many of the emotions and also very impressed by your ability to put them all out there with a formidable, very admirable, spirit of strength .   Honestly, it was very inspiring to be immersed, deeper and deeper, in the rapids, and then emerge on the other side vicariously empowered. Anything you may have lost in the battle you gained, many times over, by being your true self and knowing your worth.   And you certainly made the right call by realizing that it's not our job to fix anyone else. What freedom there is in that! You can't put a price on that and, to me, that's the takeaway in this astonishing rocket of talent and truth. You crashed through the turbulence, and ultimately vaulted past it. Good for you!   A strikingly penned and transformative journey.  

Thank you!: Thank you!

Thank you Starward. Our value: Thank you Starward. Our value of many assorted things could so easily be eclipsed by the more prominent one in our recognition. And that will not have diminished the value and beauty of the less prominent ones which would be of great benefit and blessing to us should we allow such pleasure to satisfy. Doors are designed for wonderful reasons and uses!