I'm sorry for your pain, SambaKicks, that pain that keeps on coming back and won't stay away. If we could, I'm sure all of us here would reach out, take the pain and bury it where it could never bother you again. We can't do that. But, try to remember: your pain is our enemy, too. Force the pain to remind you of the people who care.
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My dog

mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.