Been unpleasantly long since the first welcome post..! Apologies.
I had an interesting experience at work today. It was a busy day, like most, and I was playing catch up with appointments and walk-ins. I had asked an owner to come in to say his goodbyes to his beloved canine companion before I humanely euthanized the poor thing- he was suffering, both the owner and I knew it. On the phone that morning, I felt compelled to offer him additional medical options to buy my patient a few more days perhaps.. but he would not hear of it. He had made a promise to himself not to let his dear friend withstand prolonged suffering as he had the dog's father..and I could not argue with that. It was time. Today, my role was that of passive facilitator.
Routine preparations towards and motions leading up to the Moment.. Heavy, emotional on one side, rehearsed and affected on the other.
The catch-up game never ends.. I stepped into a room to find a fluffy tan puppy of 8 weeks. I grabbed his face and exclaimed, "Why, aren't you just the most precious little thing!"
Life goes on..
I don't believe life has come full circle before my eyes with such synchronous rhythm before..it was surreal and strange to witness a popular concept transform into vivid experience in a moment. Hands still shaky, I performed a routine physical exam and vaccinated a furry bundle of life that will bring joy to a person in one room while in the very next room there are people crying their hearts out in front of strangers, thankful that the process didn't take very long and "my baby didn't suffer"..
I had an interesting experience at work today. It was a busy day, like most, and I was playing catch up with appointments and walk-ins. I had asked an owner to come in to say his goodbyes to his beloved canine companion before I humanely euthanized the poor thing- he was suffering, both the owner and I knew it. On the phone that morning, I felt compelled to offer him additional medical options to buy my patient a few more days perhaps.. but he would not hear of it. He had made a promise to himself not to let his dear friend withstand prolonged suffering as he had the dog's father..and I could not argue with that. It was time. Today, my role was that of passive facilitator.
Routine preparations towards and motions leading up to the Moment.. Heavy, emotional on one side, rehearsed and affected on the other.
The catch-up game never ends.. I stepped into a room to find a fluffy tan puppy of 8 weeks. I grabbed his face and exclaimed, "Why, aren't you just the most precious little thing!"
Life goes on..
I don't believe life has come full circle before my eyes with such synchronous rhythm before..it was surreal and strange to witness a popular concept transform into vivid experience in a moment. Hands still shaky, I performed a routine physical exam and vaccinated a furry bundle of life that will bring joy to a person in one room while in the very next room there are people crying their hearts out in front of strangers, thankful that the process didn't take very long and "my baby didn't suffer"..
