Community Loss: The Fur Baby Is Family

A Book Review King Copper and Jernee Timid (the dog who had globes for eyes); no longer with us, but still are. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt Inspiration comes from all over, and I would be lying if I said I was not inspired by Lauren Scott’s book of poems for her dog, Copper, after reading several of them. I have a few poems for and about Jernee brewing in my soul, and as soon as they’re done simmering and ready to be plated, I will serve them to you. It is a wondrous thing to know I am not alone. I never thought I was. So many people have lost their pets, are in the process of making the REAL decision of letting them go, and are spending their days grieving a fur baby who is still alive but is experiencing his or her last days. The pain of knowing when it’s time and acting on it is not an easy thing to muddle through, but one thing I kept asking myself regarding Jernee was, “In this state, is she her happiest?” I knew she was not. After reading King Copper, I did what I do and…