The Pillars of Hercules at the Citadel, Amman Jordan
I've been trying to write this post for almost a week now. Last Sunday, as I sat alone in a hotel room 7,000 miles from home, our beautiful Bailey lost his battle with cancer. All week I had seen amazing and wondrous sites, but they are all filtered through the lens of doubt and grief...I hope in time to be able to fully appreciate the experience, but right now I am overwhelmed. I was getting to the point before the trip of wanting to change everything in my life, to start anew, but now I feel the need to hold onto everything, lest I lose something else. I know this will pass. My time in Jordan was the the most inspiring and heartbreaking week of the last decade. I will try to share it with you in the coming weeks. I will always be grateful for the newfound friendships of my travelling companions; all of them immensely intelligent, spirited, successful, compassionate, driven and funny. Shukran my sisters.
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What Tara said!!
Donna you were an incredible addition to our unique group. You contributed much despite a large chunk of your psyche being stuck at Bailey's side...!
I am so happy to have met you. I'm glad we lit the candle for Bailey in one of the most sacred places on Earth. My heart goes out to you. xoxoxo
I love this description -- you really captured it: intelligent, spirited, successful, compassionate, driven, funny.
I hollered, "Holy Mother of Shwarma" at omething yesterday and my husband just did not get it. WIshed you guys were here with me in Switzerland.
Bailey was such a beautiful boy!
We got our lil' cedar box back w/Phoenix's ashes & my son seemed to be comforted by it: the "Rainbow Bridge" poem, the small candle thoughtfully included... So much life & energy reduced to this.
We'll have a memorial service when Zach gets back from his dad's over Spring Break; wishing you love & healing as you do the same.
This is beautiful, and I so appreciate your honesty. Thank you for capturing something so raw and real and truthful.
Donna, so sorry to hear about Bailey. I know it's hard to lose such a dear creature.
I'm so sorry to hear that Bailey succumbed to his illness. Take solace in the knowledge that you gave him a home filled with love and tenderness and that he is now truly at peace.
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- Donna
- I'm a transplanted Canadian who has lived in Northern California since the late 80s. I took my first ever English riding lesson in the summer of 2006 and got my TB mare in early 2007. Follow me as I endeavour to become a decent equestrienne, fight my internal demons and figure out what else I want to be when I grow up.