OPINION
For over 38 years, our family has had the pleasure of owning numerous dachshunds as pets.
Unfortunately, we have also had to assist them when it was time for them to leave this world whenever they got sick, hurt beyond healing, or older than Methuselah.
We would take them to the vet, he would put them on the table, and we would say our goodbyes.
I would then say to them, “It’s time to go night-night.”
They didn’t know what was going on except that we were there with them and that they didn’t feel well.
All our pets have slept in our bedroom with us at night or in our bed.
They knew that when they heard the words “night-night” it was time for everyone to get still, close our eyes and rest.
They knew that when the sun came up the next day, we would open our eyes, get up and eat food.
They all loved their morning snacky snacks.
I like to think that when they heard me say the words “nightnight” at the end of their lives, they knew everything was going to be OK.
Beyond this thought, I’d like to think that when they opened their eyes on the other side, they were greeted by their Creator, the Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16), who gave them their snacky snack when they woke up.
Anything beyond this is a mystery!
Theresa Arnold is a local author who has penned two books. She can be reached at [email protected].
