the weather was nice today. grey. cloudy. overcast. a little breezy. no rain. i went on three walks with bagel. the walks i take with bagel are 45-50 minutes long, so we definitely got our steps in today. on my third walk, i see a neighbor who would walk his chow/golden mix all the time. i haven’t seen him in a few weeks, so i waved hello and asked how he was. he said he was good and asked how i’ve been. i tell him good, and as i’m walking away, he says he had to put his dog down recently because he wouldn’t walk. that shocked me. i had just seen him and his dog walk not too long ago, not to mention bagel and i would see him throughout the years we lived on kempsford. i offered my condolences. he thanked me. he said he wasn’t ready for another dog, not yet. my neighbor is an older gentleman, if i had to guess, he would be in his 60’s. no matter how old you are, life can hit you and it can hit you hard. some things you can’t be ready for. i said at least he’s not in any pain, and he agreed. we waved to each other as bagel and i walked away.
how could he be gone? i had just saw him!! his dog was so calm, so relaxed every time we’d cross paths. this is unreal to me, i can only imagine what he feels like.
there has to be something after this. there has to be.
-ratha, 9:11pm, 7.7.18