As Dancer completed his third and final dose of radiation this past Friday at Colorado State University, he wanted me to introduce two of his canine brothers who are struggling with the same cancer. And these two guys;(one gal) one Kisses, a Yorkie mix just completed his radiation last week, and Murph, a Golden is getting ready to undergo the start of hers tomorrow. And while Kisses is back home in Calif. and now endeavors to arrest additional health concerns, Murph impatiently and with a fair amount of anxiety awaits the beginning of another journey in her life. These two courageous troopers gallantly maintain that life is not just an inert warrant to be stopped because of their cancer, but a continuum only to be profoundly cherished. They are blessed by their "parents", Barbara and Pam who have confidently and with steadfast affirmation exposed their undying love for them. Roger Karas once said, "Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole". And these guys,(and gal) along with Dancer have attended to that void we experience, that element of abyss that can encompass us, and for our betterment and shear joy, make our lives whole.
And so, as Dancer's brother and sister await their next fork in the road, my prayers and hopes go with them.
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