Last night I finally got around to watching Marley and me. I had been putting it off, cause I knew the dog dies in the end. And I have been traumatized since I was a child from watching Old Yellow. Well nothing has changed, I was traumatized again. I have got to stop watching sad movies about Dogs and Kids. Don’t get me wrong I thought it was a good movie, But trying to hide my sweating eye balls from my wife(cause I don’t want her telling my friends) was not fun. I guess maybe I got that way cause I had to put down a great dog(Simba) about a month ago. He was 18 y/o,yelp that’s not a typo . He was 18 ,a very old dog. He was deaf, blind and had trouble getting around so bad that I had to pick him up so he could eat. Of course I lied to myself about him, telling myself he was doing good and that I could take care of him for years to come. But I finally saw how much pain he was in and convinced myself what I had to do. So came the morning of the last day of his life I started off the day by holding him and crying.(I mean eye balls sweating) and telling him how much we loved him. I finally got him to the vet and was doing good until they tried to comfort me and I broke down and lost it. People I have saw lots of bad stuff in my life. I have been in accidents, I have been to war and lost friends there, I have lost family members. But I don’t think I have ever lost it that bad. So I after watching Marley and me I got to thinking about life and dogs and friends and family. I guess maybe losing a great dog is one of lifes lessons. Like losing your first love or your Mom and Dad,or all your savings and having to start all over again. And I think maybe if there is no pain in your life you don’t appreciate The real joys of your life. Like having a dog that lived 18 years.
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Rusty you dagnabbed old bucket you. I looked up old tige and now my eyeballs are sweating again. And yea I hear Simba in the house everynight
April 23, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.ROY: Ever hear JIM REEVES recite OLD TIGE? If so, do you believe those things happen?
April 23, 2009 at 1:52 a.m.ROY: IT sounds like anyone who didn't cry has HEART TROUBLE. Sorry you lost your dog, in one way or other, we've lost all our dogs. One was my fault for not calling him to the car before we went home. he loved to run. Some ranch hand probably shot him. Sure was a great dog.
April 23, 2009 at 1:49 a.m.The dog what!?!?!? Hubby and I cried too. shhhh Watching that movie made me want a dog and made me want to subscribe to my local paper.
April 22, 2009 at 4:34 p.m.I cried buckets while reading the book. Watched the movie the other night and it was no different. My teenage son couldn't believe how many tissues I went through and was laughing at me. I had to remind him that when he was 3 he got hysterical while watching Homeward Bound when the cat, Sassie, fell in the river. Wish I had video'd that incident to prove he wasn't always so jaded.
April 22, 2009 at 8:22 a.m.I watched to movie too. And all I have to say to you guys is - cry! Don't let your eyeballs sweat. Cry! It was sad. It was extremely sad. Guys love their dogs too. Guys understand loss. Guys feel pain. Don't be embarrassed, embrace it. Crying at Marley and Me proves that you have a heart and are in touch with your sensitive side. I watched it with my son, and the only thing louder than my sobs were his - and I never made fun of him or made him feel bad for crying. Man up, and let loose!
April 22, 2009 at 8:20 a.m.I hear you enjay. I got to get off that sh ahhh stuff
April 22, 2009 at 8:02 a.m.Roy,
April 21, 2009 at 8:50 p.m.It's cause of that medication you're taking. Makes the eyeballs sweat.
Thanks Mike. Had to write it. We are men and we have to be strong. Hell I can't hold it in sometimes.
April 21, 2009 at 7:23 p.m.I hear you, my wife and I put off watching “Marley and Me “because we knew how it ended and I agree ,the movie gives you pause to think….Remember how they called Marley the worst dog in America, then in the end he was the best dog ever?
Sweating eyes? I had to conveniently go to the bathroom when Marley was getting his shot…After all the years, I don’t think we can fool the wives any more..:)
April 21, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.