Teddy - An Obituary (12-12-95 to 16-09-2004)
And then there was Silence.When my mom called me up yesterday and said teddy looks to be dead,I was numb with shock .After a long time I cried yesterday.Our Dog, Teddy(German Shepherd) died yesterday. After being with us for almost 10 years ,the end came yesterday. She was apparently active even 10 minutes before she died and the end came suddenly by a heart attack.Needlessly to say everyone in my family is in tears.
If there are two words to describe a dog it would be -- Unconditional love.She has always been a member of our family always wagging her tail,demanding her biscuits,jumping all over us and loving her walks with us. Though I have been guilty of only making occasional visits to chennai in the last 7 years,teddy has always been in my mind and she always had my undidvided attention when I was there.
As John Lennon famously said " Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans" . While I was busy scripting my career wandering over Countries & cities , I missed the whole fun of being at home and enjoying a sedate life.More than anything I missed a great opportunity of being with teddy.
Death always brings a multitude of emotions.It starts with being angry at god,then a passive admission of the realities of life often bordering on philosophy.The images flashback before you.When my grandfather(Thatha) died a few months back almost the same thing happened.
Images of teddy flashed back before me as if it was yesterday.The day when she came as a one month pup to us --- I named her" Teddy" since she resembled a teddy bear --- The days before we "toilet-trained" her ,she used to make a mess all over the house --- Her distaste for rice --- Her love of biscuits & carrots ---The day she delivered 7 pups --- Those two months when we had eight dogs (Teddy + 7 pups) and my travails feeding them & cleaning up their mess ---Those few months I fed teddy Beef at doctor's insistence( Inspite of me being a pure veggie) --- The days when we used to play hide & seek with her.With her keen smell she used to find us in a few seconds --- The morning walks I used to take her --- Her inquistiveness of anything & everything on the road --- Her love of people and constantbarks of joy and licking us all over our face --- Her love of AC and the way she used to barge into the Bedroom as soon as the AC is switched on --- Her love for all things --- She lived a great ten years and perhaps enjoyed most of it and finally decided it was enough.May teddy's soul rest in peace.
All these images flashed through me yesterday and then there was Silence.
And then there was Silence.When my mom called me up yesterday and said teddy looks to be dead,I was numb with shock .After a long time I cried yesterday.Our Dog, Teddy(German Shepherd) died yesterday. After being with us for almost 10 years ,the end came yesterday. She was apparently active even 10 minutes before she died and the end came suddenly by a heart attack.Needlessly to say everyone in my family is in tears.
If there are two words to describe a dog it would be -- Unconditional love.She has always been a member of our family always wagging her tail,demanding her biscuits,jumping all over us and loving her walks with us. Though I have been guilty of only making occasional visits to chennai in the last 7 years,teddy has always been in my mind and she always had my undidvided attention when I was there.
As John Lennon famously said " Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans" . While I was busy scripting my career wandering over Countries & cities , I missed the whole fun of being at home and enjoying a sedate life.More than anything I missed a great opportunity of being with teddy.
Death always brings a multitude of emotions.It starts with being angry at god,then a passive admission of the realities of life often bordering on philosophy.The images flashback before you.When my grandfather(Thatha) died a few months back almost the same thing happened.
Images of teddy flashed back before me as if it was yesterday.The day when she came as a one month pup to us --- I named her" Teddy" since she resembled a teddy bear --- The days before we "toilet-trained" her ,she used to make a mess all over the house --- Her distaste for rice --- Her love of biscuits & carrots ---The day she delivered 7 pups --- Those two months when we had eight dogs (Teddy + 7 pups) and my travails feeding them & cleaning up their mess ---Those few months I fed teddy Beef at doctor's insistence( Inspite of me being a pure veggie) --- The days when we used to play hide & seek with her.With her keen smell she used to find us in a few seconds --- The morning walks I used to take her --- Her inquistiveness of anything & everything on the road --- Her love of people and constantbarks of joy and licking us all over our face --- Her love of AC and the way she used to barge into the Bedroom as soon as the AC is switched on --- Her love for all things --- She lived a great ten years and perhaps enjoyed most of it and finally decided it was enough.May teddy's soul rest in peace.
All these images flashed through me yesterday and then there was Silence.
posted by Cogito at
Friday, September 17, 2004
10 Comments:
My dog was called Candy, and was with us for 13 years. I still clearly remember my first glimpse of her, peeping over the side of a cardboard box in my grandmother's house, when my parents brought her to surprise me and my brother. Throughout all those years, except when I was away at boarding school or university, it was my responsibility to feed her and to take her for walks. Like you, I remember when she had puppies. Eventually, as an old dog, she contracted cancer, and with tears we had to decide to put her to sleep. Her last look at me with big, trusting eyes will stay with me forever; I'm weeping as I write this. It had to be done though, because she was in pain. What can we learn from these experiences? That death is a part of life? That a life lived well is sufficient reward? You have to draw your own conclusions. I'm sorry to hear about Teddy.
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Bogatyr, at 10:22 PM
My dog was called Candy, and was with us for 13 years. I still clearly remember my first glimpse of her, peeping over the side of a cardboard box in my grandmother's house, when my parents brought her to surprise me and my brother. Throughout all those years, except when I was away at boarding school or university, it was my responsibility to feed her and to take her for walks. Like you, I remember when she had puppies. Eventually, as an old dog, she contracted cancer, and with tears we had to decide to put her to sleep. Her last look at me with big, trusting eyes will stay with me forever; I'm weeping as I write this. It had to be done though, because she was in pain. What can we learn from these experiences? That death is a part of life? That a life lived well is sufficient reward? You have to draw your own conclusions. I'm sorry to hear about Teddy.
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Bogatyr, at 10:22 PM
No words to say Arun. :(
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ILA (a) இளா, at 11:28 PM
Like the alpha Q and U in english which can never be seperated in any word Arun and TEDDY stood.Distance between the loved one will not be a bench mark to fathem one's love. Some will be nearer to the temple but far away from the GOD.Though Arun was by only distance away from TEDDY but otherwise only by her side. His deep concern on her was expressed by him whenever a small occasion he grabs him out his busy work.On all his communications first is the enqury about teddy then only about others. Let teddy's Athma may rest in peace TRC
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தி. ரா. ச.(T.R.C.), at 1:29 PM
Carp ,Ila,Oscillator -- Thanks for the condolences.
Appa, Yeah u r right. I was just physically separated but not otherwise.
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Cogito, at 2:42 PM
May her soul rest in peace, Friend.
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Nayag, at 5:24 PM
Condolences..
Coincidence (and sad) that this post has come up at such a time, I feared dogs till this weekend. Was visiting an uncle and they have a really cute 4 month old Lab. Now, I have pretty much got over the fear and have fully understood as to why people love dogs so much. You said it, they love their masters unconditionally..
~Pooja
http://pshirolikar.blogspot.com
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Anonymous, at 7:08 PM
Nayag,Pooja -- Thanks for the condolences.
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Cogito, at 9:58 AM
...it takes away with it a part of u..
there r pbbly many more Teddies that require it frm u...the unconditional love,never let it die...teddy is alive.
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Anonymous, at 2:37 AM
Anonymous,Thanks. You are right. There is no doubt that I will get another dog once I settle down.perhaps name he/she teddy again.
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Cogito, at 12:42 PM
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