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InthefouryearsthatfollowedHank'sdeath,Boherlifebacktogether.She-and-down,butmostlydown.Shelivedwiththefrustrationofnothavingsaidgood-bye,ofnothaviunitytosaidallofthethiosay,ofnotbeio,soothehim,helphimleavehislifeahe.Shewasn'tpreparedforthiskiwasnotthewayshewafriend,herlover,herpartodie.
WhenBonniefialkiinsilenceforawhile.Finallysaid,"WouldyoulikeCassie'sdeathtobedifferentfromHank's?I'mtalkingnow,Boeuthanasia.Witheuthanasia,youwon'thavetoworryaboutworkandfindingCassiedead,andyousurethatshewon'tdieinpain.IfwehelpCassiediebyeuthanasia,youbewithher,holdher,talktoherandforther.Youpeacefullysehehechoiceisuptoyou."
Bonnie'seyesopenedwide.Hershouldersrelaxedandherfaedinrelief.
"Ijustrolthistime,"shesaid."IwaobedifferentfromHankirl."
Thedeadetoeuthahatafterwoofthemalone,andBonnieahefewhoutsideuree.
&wastime,Bhttothefortroom,ahoseofusassociatedwithThegesProgramhadadaptedtobemoreduaneahagrief.
ThedogwaslyingdownbyBonnie,whowasontheflooronasoftpad.Boopetandtalktoher."Thereyirl.YhtherebyMisokay."
&imeforeuthanasiaarrivedandCassieingpeacefully,herheadrestingonBonnie'sstomafortable,verymuchatease.Dr.Bushwhispered,"Maywebegintheprocedure?"AndBonnienoddedinaffirmation.
"Butfirst,"shesaidsoftly,"Iwouldliketosayaprayer."
Shereachedouttotakeourhandsandweallreachedoutourhaher.Withinthissacredciriesoftlyprayed,"DearLord,thankymethisbeautifuldogforthepastfourteenyears.Iknowshewasagiftfromyou.Today,aspainfulasitis,Iknowitistimetogiveherbad,dearLord,thankythesewomeheyhavehelpedmebeyoributetheirpreseoyou.Amen."
Throughourtears,wewhisperedourown"amens",allsqueeziher'shandsinsupporthtfulhemoment.
Andthen,whiletiosleeppeahercaretaker'sbelly,thedavethedogthefiio.Throughitall,shedidnotmove.Shejustslippedoutofthislifeiwasquick,peadpaiasredicted.ImmediatelyfollowingCassie'spassing,Imadeaclayimpressiopaw.IhahepawprinttoBonnieaenderlyagainsthercheek.WeallsatquietlyuntilBohesileng,"Ifmyhusbandhadtodie,Iwishhecouldhavediedthisway."
Sixweekslater,IreceivedaletterfromBoteredainsoainwhereHank'swerescattered.wobestfrieheragain.ShesaidsomehowCassie'sdeath,ahewayinwhichshehaddied,hadhelpedherresolvethedeathofherhusband.
"Cassie'sdeathwasabridget,"shewrote.&quhherdeath,IlethimknowthatifIhadhadthechoihedied,Iwouldhavehadthedthedediecessarytobewithhimwheoo.IoknowthatandIhadn'tbeeofindarovidedtheway.Ithinkthatisthereasonforandthemeah.Somehow,sheknewshecouldreectus,soultosoul."
&hslater,BainfromWyomierinaryTeagHospital.Thistime,shebroughtherhypuppyih-oldLabmix,fulloflifeandlove.Bonniewasbeginningagain.
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