Cha Cha - R.I.P.

I learned today that Cha Cha passed away on the afternoon of March 24, 2007. It is a sad day indeed. Cha Cha is the last of beloved hounds to me and her passing marks an end that started off with Tomalaka's Mija, followed by Tomalaka's 'Pokipah Sandstorm' Mojo, followed by Rambo and now Cha Cha.
She, like all the above mentioned hounds, had a remarkable existence. She was born in the rurals of Quebec's Eastern Township, on the outskirts of Magog. She enjoyed many happy years living in the countryside and easily made the transition to an urban hound living in Vancouver city during her elder years. A great protector and companion to my mother, she will be sadly missed by many who knew and loved her.

I hope that her death is connected to the posionous pet food that abounds. I do not know the facts. She lived with cancer or rather battled with cancer. But the last I heard, she was doing well and might live for several years more to come.

Her death is just another reminder of the impermanence of life and another call to make each day count. Our days are numbered and we all too shall pass. I will reexamine what I have done recently to making this world a better place to live in and how I have cared and expressed compassion for other sentient beings.

Vancouver spring 2006