Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell

 

“This is what Friday’s are meant to be.”

Friday again. It is the last Friday before Christmas. I hope you have all your shopping done. I know I do. (Thank heavens)

This week has been busy. I finally got some help from Grammarly. Guess what they came up with? Uninstall the existing program and reinstall a new one. Can you say DUH? I mean if that was the solution why give me a trial and error week? I should have just done that myself. (Gotta stop again. After all, it is the Holidays and I have a working program.)

Bailey is beginning to be picky about her food. We just got in a supply of the food she loved and she now doesn’t like it. We have gone to chicken which she thinks is fine for now. If and when she is no longer interested in food, we know she is telling us the time is near. We will keep offering her choices in order not to make the mistake of thinking she is asking for some relief. As long as she is eating we know she is interested in being with us. Sadly the end result is known and it is hard to imagine we will have to let her go. Bailey came to us nine years ago on Christmas.

As her stewards, we need to keep her interests as primary. Today’s John Ku tries to avoid the obvious and talks about the best Christmas gifts.

Christmas by John W. Howell © 2018

The best Christmas gifts,

Are not measured by how much. . .

But rather by love.

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

65 thoughts on “Friday John Ku – AKA – TGIF”

    1. We hope so too, Charles. We don’t eat beef in our house but we bought some ground beef and I grilled Bailey a burger last night. She loved it so maybe if we keep changing things up we can keep her interested. Thanks

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  2. I know it must be hard. My dad knew it was time to let his fifteen-year-old hound go when he was so arthritic he couldn’t get out of his doghouse anymore. I cried when I had to give up a pet cat when we moved and the lady renting to us didn’t allow animals. The vet we had found a good home for her so we felt better. At least Bailey will be with you over the holidays and for a while afterward. As you probably know, it’s the same with elderly people. I knew when my mother stopped eating it wouldn’t take long. She had Alzheimer’s and the nursing home took good care of her. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, John. —- Suzanne

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  3. Oh, Bailey. May your appetite return. Our Henry lost his love for food toward the end, but he still loved his carrots and zucchini. Spat out the celery, though, always…. YES, the only gift that really matters, is LOVE.

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  7. Always “by love”…. thank you for sharing one of your great loves with us (Bailey) and for offering this beautiful Johnku. ❣️

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  16. Oh John, I do hope your beloved Bailey stays with you through the holiday season. Our furbabies offer us such love & comfort, it is heart wrenching when they decline in health & nudge us to let us know our time together is limited. Wishing you, Bailey & your family a ton of hugs together & more good days together.

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  17. Ah, John, my heart goes out to you and the producer. It’s never easy to watch someone you love, whether furred or human, go down the final path. Please know I have all of you in my prayers, and Bailey, pretty girl, you hang in there and keep trying new foods!

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  19. I hope you find the food she wants and you have an amazing Christmas together. Perfect poem that sums it all up. Merry Christmas.

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  29. Perfect Johnku. You are doing all you can for Bailey, and then some. Trying new foods is a good idea, anything to encourage her to eat, but, yeah, once they’re in palliative care, it seems decline can be pretty rapid. But I know you’re making her as comfortable as can be and you’ll let go when she’s says “enough.” Love you, John, and love to your wife and Twiggy and Lucy and dear dear Bailey.

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