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陪你离去 Soul to Soul（第1页）

陪你离去SoultoSoul

佚名Anonymous

IworkedattheColoradoStateUerinaryTeagHospitalasaselorinthegesProgram。Wehelppeopledealwiththeexperienceoflosiherthroughillness，atoreuthanasia。

&ime，IhadaamedBonnie，awomaies。Bonniehaddrivenanhourandahalftoseeifthedoctorsatthehospitalcoulddoanythingtohelpherfourteen-year-oldbladardpoodle，dra，affeatelycalledCassie。Thedoghadbeehargicforaweekorsoaobefusedattimes。

ShehadbeehatmbyDr。JahatCassiehadabraintumorthatcouldtakeCassieslifeatanytime。

Bonedtolearnthatheralwassoill。Thatwaswherodue。Theoftenhelpspeoplewhiletheywrestledwiththedifficultdeofwhethertoeuthascourse。

Bonniehadgraying，light-brownwavyhairthatshepulledbatebarrette。Shehadsparklinglightblueeyesthatimmediatelydrewmyattention，andtherewasaessaboutherthattoldmesheersonwhothoughtthingsthrough，awomanwhodidydes。

Fortwentyyears，Bonniehadbeeoamanwhomistreatedher。Boriedmany，maoleavehim，butshejusttdoit。Fiury-fveyearsold，shefoundthecetowalkaway。SheandCassie，whowasfouryearsoldatthetime，movedtoLaramie，Wyomiheoldhurtsandbeginanewlife。Cassielovedherandneededher，andforBohefeelingwasmutual。Thereweremanyroughtimesahead，butBonnieahroughthemtogether。

Sixyearslater，BoHank，amanwholovedherinawaythatshehadneverbeeheyweremarriedoer。Theirmarriageewithdis，affepleroutinesandhappiness。Bonniewaslivingthelifeforwhichshehadaled。

，Haoleaveforworkathistree-trimmingservice。Asalways，heandBonnieembraotherinthedoorwayoftheirhomeandaowledgedoutloudhowblessedtheyweretohaveeachother。

Bohomethatdayratherthangoingintoheroffce，wheresheheldapositionasaaheafternoon，herph。Whenshepickeditup，sheheardthevoiceoftheteamleaderwhoheadedtheseard—rescueserviceforwhiiewasavolunteer。Boehefirstvolunteerscalledwherouble。

Thatday，MargietoldheramaroapowerliwobloBonnieshouse。Bonhiofherhouseaohertruck。

WhenBonhehouse，shesawawouldbeengravedinhermiofherlife。HerbelovedHankhunglifelesslyfromthebraallwoodtree。

AllthatBonniehadreceivedaboutsafelyhelpingsomeonewhohasbeeedlefther。Shewasn‘tedaboutherowy。ShehadtshecouldtosaveHahadtogethimdown。Shegrabbedtheladderstowediruck，threwitupagainstthehouseandbegang。BonhetopoftheroofandpulledHank’sbodyoutofthetreetowardher。Miraculously，eventhoughshetouchedhisbody，whichwastougthepowerlielectrocutedherself。ShepulledHankontlesoftheroofandcradledhisheadinthe。Shewailedasshelookedathisashenface。HiseyesstaredoutiblueWyomingsky。Hewasdeadgone。Hehtbacktolife。Shekhecthatthelifetheysharedwasover。

InthefouryearsthatfollowedHah，Boherlifebacktogether。She-and-down，butmostlydown。Shelivedwiththefrustrationofnothavingsaidgood-bye，ofnothaviunitytosaidallofthethiosay，ofnotbeio，soothehim，helphimleavehislifeahepreparedforthiskiwasnotthewayshewafriend，herlover，herpartodie。

WhenBonalkiinsilenceforawhile。Finallysaid，“WouldyoulikeCassie‘sdeathtobedifferentfromHank’s?I‘mtalkingnow，Boeuthanasia。Witheuthanasia，youwooworryaboutworkandfndingCassiedead，andyousurethatshewontdieinpain。IfwehelpCassiediebyeuthanasia，youbewithher，holdher，talktoherandforther。Youpeacefullysehehechoiceisuptoyou。”

Bonnieseyesopenedwide。Hershouldersrelaxedandherfaedinrelief。

“Ijustrolthistime，”shesaid。“IwaobedifferentfromHanks—firl。”

Thedeadetoeuthahatafterwoofthemalone，andBonnieahefewhoutsideuree。

&wastime，Bhttothefortroom，ahoseofusassociatedwithThegesProgramhadadaptedtobemoreduaneahagrief。

ThedogwaslyingdownbyBonnie，whowasontheflooronasoftpad。Boopetandtalktoher。“Thereyirl。YhtherebyMisokay。”

&imeforeuthanasiaarrivedandCassieingpeacefully，herheadrestingoomafortable，verymuchatease。Dr。Bushwhispered，“MaywebegintheprodBonnienoddedinaffrmation。

“Butfrst，”shesaidsoftly，“Iwouldliketosayaprayer。”

Shereachedouttotakeourhandsandweallreachedoutourhaher。Withinthissacredciriesoftlyprayed，“DearLord，thankymethisbeautifuldogforthepastfourteenyears。Iknowshewasagiftfromyou。Today，aspainfulasitis，Iknowitistimetogiveherbad，dearLord，thankythesewomeheyhavehelpedmebeyoributetheirpreseoyou。Amen。”

Throughourtears，wewhisperedourown“amens”，allsqueezihershandsinsupporthtfulhemoment。

Andthen，whiletiosleeppeahercaretaker‘sbelly，thedavethedogthefiio。Throughitall，shedidnotmove。Shejustslippedoutofthislifeiwasquick，peadpaiasredicted。Immediatelyfolloassing，Imadeaclayimpressiopaw。IhahepawprinttoBonnieaenderlyagainsthercheek。WeallsatquietlyuntilBohesileng，“Ifmyhusbandhadtodie，Iwishhecouldhavediedthis>

Sixweekslater，IreceivedaletterfromBoteredCassie‘sremainsoainwhereHaered。wobestfrieheragain。ShesaidsomehowCassiesdeath，ahewayinwhichshehaddied，hadhelpedherresolvethedeathofherhusband。

“Cassiesdeathwasabridget，”shewrhherdeath，IlethimknowthatifIhadhadthechoihedied，Iwouldhavehadthedthedediecessarytobewithhimwheoo。IoknowthatandIhadofndarovidedtheway。Ithinkthatisthereasonforandthemeah。Somehow，sheknewshecouldreectus，soultosoul。”