Monday, March 16, 2020

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The Pupster




I don't know why I was surprised every time love started or ended. Men bumbled into me. They chose me; I didn't realize that, by not choosing, I was still making a choice. Once, only, I chose. It was true love. Our five teenagers fought us every step of the way. We didn't have enough hope or trust to weather the storm. Looking back, the truest love of all came from a big, black, noisy, hilarious wolf. He led me a merry chase, made me laugh every day, awakened the wild in me, shared my grief when we had to leave. In fourteen years, his eyes never left me. He entered the vet's office with resistance; he fought that final needle with everything he had. He didn't want to leave me. I have missed him every day of the nine years since.


144 words for Prosery at dVerse:  flash fiction of no more than 144 words including the line "I don't know why I was surprised every time love started or ended", from Jane Hirschfield's poem 
"I Wanted To Be Surprised." I didn't. I just wanted someone to be committed enough to stay!
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15 comments:

  1. Gillena CoxMarch 16, 2020 at 4:50 PM

    Happy you dropped by to read mine Sherry. Always luv reading about your wolf pal
    Stay healty and safe

    Much❤love

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  2. Jade LiMarch 16, 2020 at 5:10 PM

    Sherry, our furbabies know everything there is to know about us and accept us unconditionally. I lost my Chaun in 2016.

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyMarch 16, 2020 at 7:45 PM

    It is that unconditional love we miss. Humans arent as good at it. Smiles.

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  4. Kim M. RussellMarch 17, 2020 at 1:37 AM

    Thank you for reminding me of the unconditional love of a noisy, hilarious wolf, Sherry. Our wolf was a small terrier, but he too led me a merry chase and made me laugh. Our boy has been gone twelve years last Saturday and we still miss him.

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  5. Merril D. SmithMarch 17, 2020 at 5:35 AM

    Pets bring their own special love. I'm sorry you lost your wolf, but I'm glad you got to experience that unconditional love.

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  6. Myrna R.March 17, 2020 at 7:33 AM

    I have a sense that Pup has never left you and perhaps has guided you to make the decision to move to a place you love and find peace (as much as possible in these times).

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  7. lynn__March 17, 2020 at 11:51 AM

    Glad you had a wild and wonderful companion, Sherry. Sorry for your loss.

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  8. brudbergMarch 17, 2020 at 12:52 PM

    A dog can be the most important love in the world... we humans always make things too complicated.

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  9. TruedessaMarch 17, 2020 at 2:01 PM

    Your wolf pup was the love of your life. He was the magic in your day. I am sure you will meet again.

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  10. Sherry Blue SkyMarch 17, 2020 at 4:04 PM

    Yes, I so often think that - he was the love of my life. And such a wonderful one.

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  11. DaleMarch 17, 2020 at 6:13 PM

    There is nothing like the love of our fur babies. So good!

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  12. kaykualaMarch 18, 2020 at 7:02 AM

    They live up to be known as a best friend perhaps they are good at barking and not at talking back! Great to have them around for company!

    Hank

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  13. grapelingMarch 20, 2020 at 7:49 PM

    on my daily walks, the most difficult thing has been to walk on by when people are out walking their dogs ~

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  14. purplepeninportland.comMarch 22, 2020 at 10:10 AM

    Love to hear about that wolf pup. It is such a deep hurt when you lose them.

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