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The worst part of being best mate to an animal. Hugs, mate, and I know whatever you do, will be the right thing, because you love her.

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Thank you for all who stood vigil with me today.

I just got off the phone with the vet, who is an old friend, and we agreed that it is time for Cordelia to lift her tail into the sky and turn towards the far sunset. I told him I needed to hear him say very explicitly what he was trying to let me decide. He said, I think it is fair to let her go. And this is a very good way to think of it, because that means to do otherwise would be unfair. He also told me that the voice of regret that he hears the most is, "We waited too long." And there is a grace to not waiting too long, and I think I will have that to lean on.

I asked him to give her scritches, and told him where. So I do not think I can do better for her, but, oh, my friends, it hurts. It hurts.

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