[ocdwoman27]

Hi all,

I also posted in the "Greif and Loss" section about the death of my baby.

Last month, we had an AWESOME women's one-day retreat at church entitled "Embraced by God." We had 3 40-minute workshops inbetween the main session and lunch.

One of them involved praying using the Catholic Rosary. They gave me one to take home. I haven't been doing the traditional prayers because I don't believe as they do about the Virgin Mary (I'm Episcopalian).

So I found some alternate prayers on my "Mystic Rosary" prayer group - one on the Serenity Prayer and another using Ecclesiastes 3 -"To everything there is a season."
Those have helped me in dealing with the pain and sadness.

OCDW

[(JD)]

Wow, that sounds wonderful! Can you post all that you pray using the beads for reminders? My maternal grandmother was Catholic and I know I will get her rosary once my mother passes... but I don't believe I need any mediator for my prayers but the Holy Spirit to God the Father, because of His Son.

No mother should ever have to see her child die....how sad.

[Maven]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. I like to think our pets and loved ones are still with us, still watching over us after they pass.

[(JD)]

Oh, yes.. I remember reading that now... well... I am still sobbing from time to time over my Figaro whom I had to put down in January. It's really almost the same...

[LadyDragus]

I would def, be intrested in what prayers you say instead of the traditional ones..
I have a roseary that I use to pray, and I love to do it that way.

I would love to learn a differnt way to say it..

Would you care to share it with us

[ocdwoman27]

Yes, I'll post it over the weekend. There's one based on the Serenity Prayer and another based on Ecclesiastes 3-"to everything there is a season."

blessings,

OCD woman

i've sorry that you've lost your baby girl dog. we grow very close to our animals and i think so much of it is they do not judge us. they love us unconditionally.....she is watching over you now. xoxox pat

[grey]

I am new here, but I can truly say I know how you feel.
The loss of Furbabies is next to losing your favorite family member, If not a greater loss.

I just lost my sweetie 02/01/2007. It was an unexpected death, and the shock was completely unbearable.
I slept for 3 days. No food, and only woke to use the bathroom.

Thier lives are innertwined with ours for a special reason.
We may never know. We may never see the fruit of how they affected our lives,
but there is a whole new meaning to life when you know your love was recieved, and returned to you 100%, with 1000% interest , without any hidden agenda's.
The most purest love a person can recieve next to the Lord himself.
I believe the Love furbabies show us, is ONLY a Glimpse of the actual love God as for us.

I pray for your healing over your loss for you beloved friend.

{{hugs}}

[Juliana]

My condolences on the loss of your dog. We love our pets so much and it's so painful when we lose them. I don't even like to think about losing my cat, Hank, because he truly is one of my best friends. That may sound strange to some people, but I love him dearly. When I was sick, he was the one who was here with me all the time and he brought me so much comfort.

When I was a little girl, my cocker spaniel, Jody, died and of course I was devastated. I told my Sunday School teacher about it and told her that I was happy that Jody was in Heaven now and not in pain anymore... and she told me that animals don't go to Heaven because they don't have souls. Well, that was very upsetting for me. I decided at that point that Heaven wouldn't be as wonderful as everyone had told me it was if animals weren't there too... and I refused to believe that animals don't have souls.

That was my first step towards questioning a lot of the things that my childhood religion preached and over time I rejected that religion. I now have different beliefs and I believe STRONGLY that animals have beautiful, perfect souls and they go to a better, peaceful place when they pass on. The God I believe in loves animals just as much as I do.

So, I believe that your baby girl dog is still with you and watching over you... and her soul is in a beautiful, peaceful place. I hope you find some comfort in that. (((Hugs))) to you.

[desperado]

Hi again ocd woman,

Here's a poem that might help bring you some peace......

The Rose Beyond the Wall

Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in the free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.

I am too familiar w/ the pain that comes when you lose a dog. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. To me, dogs are like children to me. Just love them.

Hope you are comforted.

Love,

Des