[Coagdu] Fw: message regarding Diane's Abbie

[Melissa R Green]

Keep diane in your thoughts and prayers.  Read the message below from Lisa.  

Sincerely,
Melissa R Green and Pj


From: lkb at labarrelaw.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 2:53 PM
To: Scott C. LaBarre ; Anahit LaBarre ; Julie Deden ; Duncan Larsen ; 'Mary' ; klr9693 at gmail.com ; Jessica Beecham ; Kevan Worley ; Brent Batron ; Gary Van Dorn ; Jeanette Fortin ; Julie Hunter ; Michelle Chacon ; Jon Deden ; Wayne Marshall ; Lorinda Riddle ; Dan Burke ; 'Carol Sprague' ; Kimberley McCutcheon ; 'Melissa Fishburn' ; Melissa Green 
Subject: message regarding Diane's Abbie

Dear Friends, 

 

It is with a heavy heart that I need to tell you all that Diane had to make a very difficult decision today regarding Abbie.  She asked me to reach out to her friends to let you know that she found out that the cyst she thought Abbie had, was actually a recurrence of cancer.  Diane had decided a long time ago that if Abbie had such a recurrence, she would let her go to a far better place.  She knew that she would be unable to put Abbie through more therapy and have perhaps yet another recurrence.  And so Diane told Abbie goodbye today.  She told her just how much she will always love her; how much we all loved her and how much she will be missed.  

 

I told Diane that Miss Abbie was certainly not an ordinary guide dog.  She was much more.  I think Abbie thought of herself as a beloved pet in a guide dog’s harness.  She loved Diane so very much and she was such a funny, sweet girl who loved her toys.  She also loved Diane’s friends and colleagues more than a guide dog should have, but then that was her way, and Diane was very forgiving of Abbie’s antics in seeking out attention.  I shouldn’t say this, but I remember one particular flight to Washington, DC, when Abbie just got up from Diane’s aisle and came wandering back to find Julie, Buna and I.  She was awake and by golly, she wanted to go visiting.  These are the kind of memories that will help Diane get through her grief.  

 

Abbie was loved by so many; people who never thought of themselves as dog people.  Did I say that she will be missed?  

Hell, I’ve gone through 10 Kleenexes writing this.  I am a cat person through and through, but I surely did love that silly dog. 

 

This was such a difficult decision for Diane to make and I ask that you please give her some time to grieve and process all of this and do please keep her in your thoughts.  No doubt, I haven’t thought of everyone who should be informed, so if you could pass this information along, I would appreciate it. 

 

Lisa

 
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