It is with a very heavy heart and quite a few tears that I pass on the
following news.
 
On Friday night, I lost my baby One-Eyed George.  As I write this it is hard
to believe that it all isn't just an awful dream.  His death was my fault,
and I hope that a few words might spare others my sorrow.
 
You see I accidently locked George in the dish washer and my poor baby
drowned.  I don't think that I can tell you how horrible it was to open the
dish washer and find him.  At least he died peaceful.  It was almost like he
had just fallen asleep.  But that was not the case.
 
I know that he is over the Rainbow Bridge and being the ferret he is he has
stolen all of the bells and is terrorizing everyone in sight.  But it would
be better if he was here with me.
 
George is survived his big brother Ian and myself.  We both miss him very
much and look forward to seeing him one day in the future.
 
I hope you don't mind, but I decided to modify Garth Brook's "The Dance" to
be George's song.  I think that he would have loved that and is now dooking
away in heaven.
 
"The Dance"  --  Garth Brooks
 
Looking back
On the memory of
The Dance we shared
Beneath the stars above
And for a moment
All the world was right
How could I have known
That you would ever say goodbye
 
And I'm
I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
The way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss George's dance
 
Holding you
I held everything
And for a moment
Wasn't I the King
And if I'd only known
How the King would fall
Well who's to say
You know I might have missed it all
 
And I'm
I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end
The way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chace
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss George's dance
 
Yes my life
Is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss George's dance...
 
Goodbye my little one...don't cause too much trouble...
 
George "The One-Eyed Demon Spawn" McFerret
April 1995 - June 21, 1996
 
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Technology Information Coordinator/Lecturer
 
Carroll College
100 N. East Ave.
Waukesha, WI  53186
Phone:  (414) 524-7682
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                "She's sun and rain
                 She's fire and ice
                 A little crazy, but it's nice
                 And when she gets mad you best leave her alone
                 Cause she'll rage just like a river
                 Then she'll beg you to forgive her
                 Oh she's every woman that I've ever known"
 
                                --"She's Every Woman"
                                   Garth Brooks
[Posted in FML issue 1611]